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The author who founded the short story competition will be one of judges this year as the search begins for new writers of colour

A short story competition run by the Guardian and the publisher 4th Es…

Environmentalists worry that the post-Brexit legislation will allow the destruction of rare and fragile ecosystems

Walk along the gin-clear River Itchen in Hampshire and you might see otters, salmon,…

Tariff chaos hampers Trump’s pledge to ‘drill, baby, drill’, but analysis still shows surge in planet-heating emissions

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• Chinese player goes 8-0 in second session of semi-final
• Trump and Williams to resume in other last-four match

Ronnie O’Sullivan’s mid-match change of tip backfired spectacularly as he was whitewashed b…

Can Farage’s party now claim to be the official opposition? And what lessons should Labour and the Tories learn after a chastening night?

‘Pilot gigs’ were crucial for islanders for centuries and 90 important sites housing the boats have been identified

Swift, streamlined boats for centuries helped save lives and move people and goods a…

PM says he will go ‘further and faster’ on change after Labour lose Runcorn byelection by six votes

• Local elections: full mayoral and council results
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Comments come a week after Trump claimed talks were already taking place

Beijing is “evaluating” an offer from the US to engage in trade negotiations, the Chinese government has said, a week after Don…