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Farage at school
Catherine Neilan
‘I never encountered that kind of cruel, personal antisemitism before or since’
The Reform leader’s rejection of Tommy Robinson won over voters. But new claims from contemporaries could change that
Social media
Rachel Sylvester
Starmer accused of ‘blind spot’ over dangers of social media for children
As Australia’s ban on Snapchat, TikTok, X and others kicks in for under-16s, Labour is split over following suit
Education
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
Private schools charging councils £250k for each Send pupil
Overseas investors are raking in millions from local authorities because state schools cannot provide for the soaring number of children who need specialist support. Critics say the system is ‘on its knees’
Chloe Hadjimatheou
The real Salt Path
The Salt Path author’s relatives reveal that she took money from her mother and her in-laws, leaving them struggling to pay the rent. And her niece shares a letter in which Raynor Winn appears to admit being ‘addicted’ to theft
International
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USA
Hugh Tomlinson
On Nebraska’s frozen plains, farmers count the costs of backing Trump
The rural communities that voted for the president in droves are facing their worst economic crisis in 40 years – caused in large part by the tariff policies they supported
Comment
Steve Bloomfield
They call it peace, but in storm-tossed Gaza, it looks like purgatory
Israel is still regularly launching attacks inside Gaza and aid is still woefully insufficient, whatever Trump might say
Animals
Megan Clement
Free Willy lifeline is just a fantasy for France’s last two captive orcas
Environmentalists are fighting to save a pair of killer whales that can’t be released into the wild
Business
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Boohoo shares boomerang as new CEO shakes up model
Chief executive Dan Finley’s strategy to use store to host other brands online has been an incredible success. What’s next for the retailer?
Nato allies’ €1bn fund for defence startups suffers early casualties
The Nato Innovation Fund has lost four of its five founding partners, as well as its chair, in the past 18 months
Unbiased pensions advice is about to be harder to come by
The closure of the retirement adviser directory, run through the government-backed MoneyHelper, will remove a vital service
