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From minting coins featuring his own face to covering buildings with gold, the president’s proposals for marking America’s semiquincentennial say a lot about the country’s backwards outlookWhen the United States celebrated its bicentennial on 4 July 1976, it marked...
So the Epstein scandal is about politics? Silly me for thinking it’s about the mass abuse of women and girls | Marina Hyde
Obsessing over individual players and political chaos leaves less time to focus on the misogyny. And that’s for the best, isn’t it guys?Fair play to Bill Gates’s ex-wife, Melinda French Gates, a woman who fronted up to appear on a podcast this week while so many of...
Most of Britain’s smart motorways are poor value for money, official reports find
AA says long-awaited evaluations show schemes are a ‘catastrophic waste of time, money and effort’Business live – latest updatesMost of Britain’s smart motorway schemes have proved poor or very poor value for money, according to assessments by the government agency...
Boss of lobbying firm founded with Peter Mandelson quits after Epstein revelations
Ben Wegg-Prosser resigns from Global Counsel as emails show Epstein’s help was sought in setting up the companyUK politics live – latest updatesA former No 10 aide has quit as chief executive of the influential lobbying firm he co-founded with Peter Mandelson...