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Monday briefing: How is it possible the prime minister didn’t know about Mandelson’s vetting failure?

In today’s newsletter: As questions mount over transparency and accountability in the ambassadorial appointment process, the political fallout continues to spread across Keir Starmer’s government

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35 Disturbing Images And Facts Proving That Real Life Can Be An Absolute Nightmare

A few would probably argue that life is actually beautiful, but sometimes life can be really creepy and dangerous, and the most unsettling thing is that we can’t foresee when and where it could hit us. Here is a selection of a few dozen really disturbing stories, definitely proving that…

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Brendel is celebrated in a glorious musical evening of silliness, sublime playing and warm affection

On what would have been Alfred Brendel’s 95th birthday, some of the world’s greatest musicians performed in a relaxed and joyous celebration of an outstanding musician and benevolent mentor

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Alfred Brendel: A Musical Celebration — exceptional talent on parade

5/5 The late, great pianist himself would have wryly approved of all this fuss made on his birthday

Evening Standard

The Fastest Tariff U-Turn in History: How Britain Made Trump Blink on Pharmaceuticals

Fastest tariff reversal ever: Britain wins zero-tariff pharma deal as Trump backs down—NHS faces 25% higher drug costs. See effects on patients and jobs.

International Business Times UK

4M State Pensioners Are 'Too Rich' To Receive Fuel Winter Payments - Are They Still Qualified?

Discover how 2025 winter fuel payment changes affect four million UK pensioners deemed 'too rich'. Explore income thresholds, eligibility rules, and alternative support options.

International Business Times UK

Key findings from the high court ruling in Noel Clarke’s libel case against the Guardian

A 224-page judgment backed both the Guardian’s defences and found Clarke was ‘not a credible or reliable witness’

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Celebrated pianist and writer Alfred Brendel dies aged 94

Widely regarded as the ‘musicians’ musician’ Brendel was the first pianist to record all of Beethoven’s piano works during a much-garlanded career spanning 60 years

The Guardian - UK

Keys to success: the 2025 Van Cliburn piano competition, the instrument’s Olympics

One of the world’s most prestigious and intensive musical competitions took over downtown Fort Worth these past few weeks. Will its winner prove to be another Yunchan Lim-style sensation?

The Guardian - UK

“My friend found me a replica of John Frusciante’s Strat for €28,000. Spending that kind of money is ridiculous. It doesn't do anything for me”: Richard Z. Kruspe on why guitars are like kisses, reverse kill-switches – and the riff that launched Rammstein

Fresh from launching his new RZK-III signature model, the German fire-raiser discusses the Custom Shop guitar that changed his thinking on collecting –and how he manages to live and let live with colleague Paul Landers

Guitar World

‘Clear public interest’ in exposing allegations against Noel Clarke, court hears

The actor denies the misconduct allegations and has said several people who have made claims are part of a conspiracy to defame him.

Evening Standard

‘No agenda’ in Guardian investigation of Noel Clarke, high court hears

Actor accuses newspaper of libel in articles about his alleged sexual misconduct

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Guardian journalist received large number of leads after Noel Clarke article, court told

Lucy Osborne tells high court she was ‘taken aback’ at number of people in contact over the actor’s alleged sexual misconduct

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Noel Clarke left women he thought spoke to Guardian ‘fearful and in tears’

Court hears from publisher’s head of investigations about actor’s libel claim over sexual misconduct allegations

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Women left ‘shaken, fearful and in tears’ after conversations with Noel Clarke

The actor is suing Guardian News and Media over stories about alleged sexual misconduct.

The Guardian - UK

Noel Clarke loses appeal court challenge that could have delayed Guardian libel trial

Actor’s 11th hour attempt to add new claim to his case before trial rejected in unanimous judgment

The Guardian - UK

Noel Clarke lawyers’ claims against Guardian journalists unacceptable, judge says

Ruling says allegations by actor’s legal team ‘should not have been made’ in open court

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Actor Noel Clarke suffers blow in libel case brought against the Guardian

Judge rejects attempt to strike out publisher’s defences after hearing application was ‘absolutely hopeless’

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The Agency episode 1: taking risks

In The Agency episode 1, an incident in Belarus could spell significant trouble for the CIA team working out of London.

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Man, 69, given prison sentence for violent disorder in English riots

Retired welder William Morgan thought to be oldest person charged as a result of recent unrest

The Guardian - UK

Paul Lewis review – Schubert’s last works given a masterful treatment

Pianist is a wonderfully unfussy and straightforwardly lucid interpreter of sonatas completed months before composer’s death

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New all-in-one banking app for micro-businesses

Great Southern Bank and tech startup Constantinople have launched an all-in-one mobile app for Australia's 2.4 million businesses with fewer than 10 employees.

Evening Standard

Installing suction technology in roads 'could help clean up Britain's dirty air'

Discreet device found to significantly reduce human exposure to harmful air pollution

AAP

Great Southern banks profit, readies microbusiness move

Great Southern Bank will launch a modern platform for under-served microbusinesses in partnership with Sydney fintech Constantinople this year.

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The week in classical: BBC Proms week one; Ariadne auf Naxos – review

Record viewing and listening figures, plus keyboard wizardry from Paul Lewis, Benjamin Grosvenor and Stephen Hough, kicked off another year at the Proms. Elsewhere, Strauss’s Cretan romcom laid bare

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