The recent heatwaves revealed how ill-prepared Britain remains for a hotter future – and how unequal the ability to cope with it has become, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
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The hubris of Hollywood
By any measure, most of the films released each year are rubbish, writes JOHN PILGER
Extreme heat is now one of the defining public health challenges of a warming world, explains Prof IAN WILLIAMS
The US-Israeli conflict with Iran has had far-reaching consequences, including a boost to Pakistan’s regional standing, argues ROGER McKENZIE
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Kate Clark pays tribute to Ricardo, whose life spanned the hopes of Allende’s Chile, the horrors of military dictatorship and decades of campaigning for justice in exile
Keir Starmer's early political life suggests a very different future from the one he ultimately embraced, says KEITH FLETT
After the dismissal of union representatives and years of precarious working conditions, Kimpton Clocktower workers are drawing a line, writes THOMAS BELL
As an inveterate film fan, I turn to the listings every week and try not to lose hope.
I search the guff that often passes for previews and I queue for a ticket with that flicker of excitement that brings to mind matinees in art deco splendour.
Once inside, lights down, beer in hand, I feel hope recede as the minutes pass.
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