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‘He’s a force’: Obama answers call to boost Democrats – and rattle Trump
Former president has given series of blistering speeches to help candidates in key races – and deployment has proved a hit with party’s progressive wing
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This is how we do it: ‘We don’t have penetration – but it’s by far the best sex I’ve ever had’
Penetrative sex is painful for Nina, but intimacy with Noah is fun, hot and loving
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Tommy Robinson conviction leaves far right with leadership void
With heir apparent Danny Tommo also in custody, Robinson’s conviction for harassing journalists is blow to anti-migrant movement
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Tosca review – ENO’s new staging abandons Puccini’s realism for baffling and near-constant violence
Annilese Miskimmon’s new production of Puccini’s complex drama unmoors it from its church and state settings, but there are few gains, only losses in her radical reading. Christopher Purves’ brutish Scarpia, however, is terrific
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Politics
Reeves says UK's future should be inside the EU
In her first major intervention since leaving the Treasury, Rachel Reeves says Brexit has made the UK "poorer, weaker and less secure".
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Sports
Two-time Olympian Mageean dies aged 34
Ciara Mageean, who won a European title and twice represented Ireland at the Olympics, dies aged 34.
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International
Rare beetle that oozes substance from its knees when attacked rediscovered in Wales
Natural Resources Wales says short-necked oil beetle has been found in country for first time in nearly 60 years
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La Liga today: How to watch Racing Santander v Real Madrid, TV channels & live stream Sunday 1 November
How will Racing Santander and Real Madrid fare today? Here is what to know, including kick-off time, TV channels and live stream options
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Sadiq Khan calls for cap on numbers of robotaxis on London streets
Mayor questions impact on air quality, congestion and jobs as government poised to allow driverless vehicles in capital
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Entertainment
Romeo + Juliet at 30: how Baz Luhrmann made teens fall in love with Shakespeare
The maximalist, heart over head adaptation of the romantic tragedy made stars of its leads and became an English teacher’s most trusted weapon for Bard-averse students Romeo + Juliet is not the most renowned or beloved of Shakespeare’s plays, but it is perhaps the most foundational. The 16th-century tragedy, a story of love-addled teenagers and white-hot resentment, is often an English student’s first introduction to the bard’s oeuvre – more accessible and relatable to teens, with its plaintive lust and histrionic mood swings, than the more austere machinations in, say, Macbeth, Hamlet or Othe
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‘Let’s take Alexa out into the garden and smash it with a shoe’: Charlie Brooker and Diane Morgan take aim at Hollywood, AI ... and each other
As deadpan spoof documentarian Philomena Cunk returns with a new series on cinema, her creators discuss meeting J-Lo, their worst ever jobs – and why artificial intelligence is like mad cow disease
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Rachel Reeves says UK’s future is in EU as she backs Andy Burnham on Brexit
Former chancellor says leaving European Union has made Britain ‘poorer, weaker and less secure’
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