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Tenants left living in squalor in Britain as landlords escape heavy fines

Exclusive: housing association payouts over failures to fix life-threatening mould and damp average only £445

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‘The worst meeting I have ever had’: why a Kindertransport hero rejected a film about his life

As One Life is released, producer says that Nicholas Winton – the ‘British Schindler’ who saved 669 children – was reluctant for his story to be told

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You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue review – the birth of Mexico

Real events are compressed into one extraordinary day as Spanish conquistadors penetrate the heart of Aztec civilisation, in a novel of hallucinatory vividness

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Francis Spufford: ‘It was the sorrow of my life at age 10 that there wasn’t one more Narnia book to read’

The author on learning to read with JRR Tolkien, being in awe of Patricia Lockwood and the comforts of Katherine Addison

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Why? The Purpose of the Universe by Philip Goff review – a real poser

An ingenious and accessible discussion of a big question we’ll never answer – the reason for our existence

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My Friends by Hisham Matar review – the pain of exile

This delicate novel explores the bonds between three Libyan men living in London, far away from their homeland

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Shame: The Politics and Power of an Emotion by David Keen review – Trumpism’s lifeblood

An intriguing analysis of the driving force behind rightwing populism

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Guardian and Observer charity appeal hits £1m in reader donations

More than 8,500 readers have so far given to charities providing help to refugees and asylum seekers

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Normal Women by Ainslie Hogarth review – mother’s ruin

In this darkly satirical novel about 21st-century motherhood and women’s labour, the protagonist seeks liberation at a brothel-cum-yoga studio

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Marcia Williams: The Life and Times of Baroness Falkender by Linda McDougall review – notes on a scandal

A much-needed retelling of the extraordinary story of Harold Wilson’s right-hand woman

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Escaping Xi’s China by paddleboard: ‘I rushed into the water and thought if they catch me, they catch me’

Dissidents face an uncertain future in Taiwan and South Korea after fleeing

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For many, the case for assisted dying is clear. But life – and death – is often not so simple

Diana Rigg made a compelling argument because she had terminal cancer, but recent experiences abroad suggest a more complex reality

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Parenting advice, from the experts of the 1980s

What did the last generation of parenting gurus learn from their own parents? The Observer went to find out in 1985

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The Observer view on Tory economic policy: only active public investment will cure Britain’s ills

The government’s reliance on the private sector has led to a UK economy on the brink of recession and a crumbling state

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Two former health secretaries join calls for new law on assisted dying

Senior Conservative and Labour figures said they would back changes to legislation on the issue in England and Wales

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Profiteering fears as global investment firms increase stakes in England’s child social care

Observer investigation finds homes backed by private equity more than doubled in five years, with Qatar and Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth funds among investors

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Schools in England face years of chaos as government stalls on Raac concrete repairs

Latest figures show more than 230 schools affected by crumbling concrete, but many have yet to be told when rebuilding will begin

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New plans for HS2 money will bring ‘higher fares and congestion for decades’

Rail experts say predicted passenger congestion north of Birmingham will mean ticket price rises to reduce demand

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More than £750,000 donated to Guardian and Observer charity appeal

Nearly 6,500 generous readers have contributed to the appeal in support of refugees and asylum seekers

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How we covered 2023

In a world of division and disruption, the Guardian’s journalism remains vitalby Katharine Viner editor-in-chief

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Guardian and Observer readers give more than £52,000 during telethon

2023 appeal in support of charities helping refugees has raised more than £570,000 so far

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After Harry’s phone hacking victory, is it last orders for tabloid top brass?

Some commentators now believe that the duke’s crusade against the popular press will finally bring about a reckoning

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‘Israel only responds to force’: support for Hamas soars in West Bank after October attack

Residents of Jenin say Israeli army seems intent only on revenge as they pick through wreckage of their homes

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UK anti-abortion charity with links to MPs ran misleading Facebook ads

Right to Life UK, which has links to MPs, has multiplied its spend tenfold

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Assisted dying campaigners hope to make 2024 ‘tipping point’ for UK legislation

Renewed debate over issue follows Observer’s publication of impassioned plea for legalisation by actor Diana Rigg recorded before her death

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