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Is a wool mattress the key to better sleep? Five months in, I’m converted
The first time I slept on a wool mattress was a revelation. As is so often the case with bed-based Damascene moments, this one happened on holiday. The wool...
Peter Mandelson scandal: the key questions that remain unanswered
The parliamentary inquiry into Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador has heard more than 77,000 words of evidence from five of the most senior officials and advisers in government....
The key questions for Nigel Farage over £5m gift from crypto-billionaire
Nigel Farage has been dogged by questions about his finances since the Guardian revealed he received a £5m gift from a donor in 2024.Although he insists the gift did...
Female nudity and art that stinks: key takeaways from Venice Biennale 2026
Every two years the art world assembles in Venice for a sprawling celebration of visual arts at which countries “compete” against one another for the prize of best national...
Salah’s Liverpool replacement identified as Van Dijk to play key transfer role
Today's Liverpool news sees two players linked with the club as the Reds prepare for a big summer of transfer activityLiverpool stars Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk could...
Budget watchdog says key details missing in Liberal government’s fiscal plans
OTTAWA — Parliamentary Budget Officer Annette Ryan says key details are missing from the federal government’s spending plans and its comprehensive expenditure review. The PBO released four notes on...
Could key climate talks mark ground zero in global push to ditch fossil fuels?
Looking out to sea from the grey sandy beaches of Santa Marta, on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, it is never hard to spot evidence of the country’s thriving fossil fuel...
King Charles praises Nato and urges defence of Ukraine in key speech during Trump visit
King Charles has extolled the importance of Britain’s “special relationship” with the US in a speech to Congress that made pointed reference to the importance of Nato, the defence...
Key figure in Mandelson vetting scandal will not give evidence before MPs
A key figure in the row over Peter Mandelson’s appointment as UK ambassador to Washington will not appear before a parliamentary committee of MPs to give evidence.Emily Thornberry had...
EU’s top court finds Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ law in breach of key values
The EU’s highest court has found Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ law to be discriminatory, stigmatising and in breach of basic democratic values, setting up an early test for the incoming prime...