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Thursday
2 July 2020
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Harrods and Arcadia shed 1,200 jobs as John Lewis warns of staff and bonus cuts -
‘We bent the curve in the state of California once. We will bend the curve again,’ the state’s governor said – follow the latest news live
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Chief economist tells committee that coronavirus recovery is an opportunity to create jobs and greener planet -
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Foreign secretary says Britain can do little to ‘coercively force’ China to let citizens leave
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Figures reveal locations with highest levels of new infections after Leicester -
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Performers warn UK culture secretary of mass insolvencies as £4.5bn live music industry falters under Covid-19 -
David Clark resigns after controversy over handling of Covid-19; Middle East records 1m cases amid easing and return of tourists; California rolls back reopening of bars. Follow all the latest updates
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Gavin Newsom’s order, targeting indoor operations of restaurants, cinemas and museums, affects 70% of the population -
Eight states reported new single-day highs of new cases on Tuesday as Dr Fauci warns US is ‘going in the wrong direction’ -
Spain and Portugal reopen border as global tourism industry predicted to lose up to £2.6tn -
Masks no longer required indoors and 2,000 people dine on Charles Bridge to bid Covid-19 ‘farewell’
CV explained thrasher
Spotlight
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5 out of 5 stars.
Welcome to Chechyna Harrowing tales of the 'gay purge'
5 out of 5 stars.David France’s tremendously bleak film about the suffering of LGBT people in Chechnya, is both a testament to human kindness and a grim portrait of persecution
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Comedy tips from Steve Martin, film-making lessons from David Lynch, ballet insights from Misty Copeland … our writer signs up for MasterClass, the star-studded online tutorial service that’s booming in lockdown
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The Woman’s Hour presenter has written a book about her lifelong struggle with her weight. She discusses fat-shaming, body positivity and what happened when she had bariatric surgery
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Parliament’s intelligence and security committee produced a report into alleged Russian interference in UK politics, but the UK prime minister withheld its release. Luke Harding investigates what could be in it
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Editorial: The UK government needs to be more rigorous and transparent with information if regional outbreaks of Covid-19 are to be contained -
Confusion over the level of Covid-19 testing data available to Leicester city council during its recent outbreak in cases intensified as Boris Johnson claimed his government had shared information -
The bank publicly backed China last month – so after 370 arrests in one day, ‘no comment’ is unlikely to cut it
Letters treat
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Frank Lampard said Chelsea have ‘a lot of hard work to do’ after they passed up the chance to go third -
West Indies have paid tribute to the Test great Sir Everton Weekes following his death at the age of 95
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Clubs coming up in next two seasons will be charged £8m by the Premier League in a move that has caused anger and bewilderment -
Change in policy will reserve tickets for corporate clients rather than ordinary supporters
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From the UK
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Critics say utilities borrowing to pay shareholders instead of improving infrastructure -
24-year-old arrested on suspicion of criminal damage has been released under investigation -
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Border officials say shipment contained 13 tons of weaves and other hair products worth $800,000 -
Robert O’Brien condemned for deflecting blame on to CIA briefer, as Trump faces growing pressure to explain why he did not act -
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British talents such as 808 Melo and AXL Beats are working with big names like Drake and Travis Scott – but the killing of scene linchpin Pop Smoke has created crisis -
The late-night hub is replacing its cancelled fringe programme with new virtual offerings alongside archive footage
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4 out of 5 stars.
A White, White Day review Spiralling rage and stunning force
4 out of 5 stars.
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The fashion house’s update of Michael Jordan’s classic footwear is set to bring joy to sneakerheads and point the way forward for luxury shopping. Is this the restart of hype? -
Paired with chocolate for dessert or pickled and served over mackerel, there’s so much you can do with cherries this season – just invest in a stoner first
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Patients with serious illnesses were advised to sign ‘DNR’ forms at height of coronavirus pandemic. Share your experiences -
We want to hear from people living in Leicester about how restrictions are affecting them
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Beijing’s new rules appear tailored to cover the actions of protesters and their supporters -
Attempts to suppress localised flare-ups hampered by failure to share detailed information -
In the 1990s, Jacklean Davis was a policing superstar, hailed as the best crime solver in the city. But a dispute turned into a major federal case against her, brought by a prosecutor whose conduct in other cases was called ‘grotesque’
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Demonstrators have clashed with police during protests over a national security law imposed by China on the 23rd anniversary of the city’s handover from Britain
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Guardian photographer Tom Jenkins has documented the Premier League since its restart in June. Here, he looks back on the experience of shooting matches in empty grounds amid strict Covid-19 precautions -
Istanbul Photo Awards 2020, organised by Anadolu Agency, has announced the winners in four categories of the annual competition: single news, story news, single sports and story sports -
Detroit’s early 20th century buildings were astonishingly grand – now they’re being destroyed. Philip Jarmain captured their fading glamour -
Lockdown measures have meant getting to work is fraught with risk for those manning essential services in Zimbabwe’s capital
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