The Observer
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Rail unions set to walk out on Tuesday, as clashes loom over public sector pay offers falling short of inflation
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Exclusive: new visa scheme to attract staff to ease the chronic shortages in the sector has left many open to exploitation
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There is no evidence asylum seekers are ‘absconding’ but Boris Johnson insists pilot must go ahead
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Students predicted three Bs face struggle as competition grows for places at elite institutions
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Faced with staff shortages, soaring food costs and rising pay, restaurants are trying out less expensive ingredients
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From a Cornish clifftop to the urban sprawl of Brent Cross in London, all roads lead to a revival of some very old cultural pursuits
Features
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Photographer Dragan Novaković’s fortuitous shot from the dog show perfectly captures the eccentricity of the event
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Sister-in-law hid one dedicated to Gauguin because of ‘anger at the French artist’s attacks on his former friend’
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As property prices in the Cornish town soar, residents are dismayed that a landmark policy to curb investment buyers has proved ineffective
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Investigation: Britain called out to workers around the world to ease a staff crisis. But many have to pay thousands in illegal fees to recruitment agencies
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A new documentary takes viewers back down the rickety stairs to the trailblazing Gateways in Chelsea
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The official combat painter died in 1942 when his plane went down. Now his inspiring life story is the subject of a major documentary
Letters & editorials
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Children and protective parents are being let down by a system in which pseudo-science holds sway
Regulars
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Photographer Dragan Novaković’s fortuitous shot from the dog show perfectly captures the eccentricity of the event
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The music PR legend Barbara Charon and others reveal their secrets. By Chris Hall
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From stagflation to strikes, the only way is down for the prime minister
Sport
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The four-time grand slam winner Naomi Osaka has pulled out of Wimbledon after failing to recover from an achilles injury while Matteo Berrettini and Filip Krajinovic won their Queen’s Club semi-finals
Interviews
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Maths teacher turned comedian Romesh Ranganathan’s quirky humour has propelled him to the top of the class. But, as he reveals here, life hasn’t always been so easy
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The singer, 49, talks about suffering racism as a kid, his nervous breakdown in his 20s, selling out Wembley Arena and how starting a family changed everything for him
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Food & lifestyle
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The music PR legend Barbara Charon and others reveal their secrets. By Chris Hall
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Stuck for hours at the airport after a glorious summer break, a curious air of calm descends…
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A pioneering research laboratory in Cambridge proves that corvids are delightfully clever. Here, its founder reveals what the crow family has taught her – and her heartbreak at the centre’s closure
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