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NewsThe GuardianTraffic stops should face same scrutiny as stop and search, say campaigners
Traffic stops should face same scrutiny as stop and search, say campaignersTraffic stops are not routinely recorded meaning no data is available on why the power is used
NewsThe GuardianBLM organisers in Cheshire threatened in local Facebook group
BLM organisers in Cheshire threatened in local Facebook groupTown councillor was one of four administrators of group in which another user posted KKK image
HealthThe GuardianStudy links cannabis use during pregnancy to autism risk
Study links cannabis use during pregnancy to autism riskResearch suggests 50% greater risk for children whose mothers report using cannabis
NewsThe GuardianSturgeon promises urgent review of 124,000 downgraded exam results
Sturgeon promises urgent review of 124,000 downgraded exam resultsFirst minister apologises after predicted awards downgraded more heavily in poorer areas
NewsThe Guardian'Our generation's NHS': support grows for universal basic income
'Our generation's NHS': support grows for universal basic income. Insecurity caused by coronavirus has prompted more people to join UK groups calling for change
NewsThe GuardianBoris Johnson will face the ire of parents if English schools don't reopen safely
Boris Johnson will face the ire of parents if English schools don't reopen safelyThe PM has a lot riding on September’s plans, and will look to shift blame to Labour and unions if they go awry * Coronavirus – latest updates * See all our coronavirus coverage
NewsThe GuardianUndergraduate students: what plans do you have for freshers' week?
Undergraduate students: what plans do you have for freshers' week?If you are set to begin an undergraduate course in the UK this autumn, we would like to hear from you
NewsThe GuardianRape survivors say they are being stigmatised for not wearing masks
Rape survivors say they are being stigmatised for not wearing masksCampaigners say survivors are being castigated despite fact that covering face can trigger flashbacks and panic attacks * Coronavirus – latest updates * See all our coronavirus coverage
NewsThe GuardianNHS test and trace will fail unless government pays wages, say unions
NHS test and trace will fail unless government pays wages, say unions. Workers’ representatives and mayors say statutory sick pay not enough to let people isolate
NewsThe GuardianBoris Johnson says crossing Channel in small boats 'dangerous and criminal'
Boris Johnson says crossing Channel in small boats 'dangerous and criminal'PM hints at law change to make it easier to deport people who make dangerous voyage
NewsThe GuardianLittle evidence Covid spreads in schools, says Gavin Williamson
Little evidence Covid spreads in schools, says Gavin WilliamsonEducation secretary says research ‘makes it clear there is little evidence virus is transmitted’ in classrooms * Coronavirus – latest updates * See all our coronavirus coverage
NewsThe GuardianQ&A: what’s the real story behind recent UK refugee arrivals?
Q&A: what’s the real story behind recent UK refugee arrivals?Britain takes in very few of the world’s asylum seekers and only a minority of them arrive by boat
NewsThe GuardianUK weather: a month's rain could fall in two hours as heatwave breaks
UK weather: a month's rain could fall in two hours as heatwave breaks. Fears of flash flooding in parts of country, while experts warn extreme heat could become the norm
NewsThe GuardianUniversity clearing set to be the busiest ever, experts warn
University clearing set to be the busiest ever, experts warn. ‘Pressure cooker’ A-level results day expected as Ucas predicts 80,000 students will use clearing
NewsThe Guardian'If I die, that is OK': the Calais refugees with nowhere to turn
'If I die, that is OK': the Calais refugees with nowhere to turn. Why asylum seekers are resorting to desperate measures to reach the ‘better, fairer’ UK
NewsThe Guardian'The system needs to change': Dawn Butler on being stopped by police
'The system needs to change': Dawn Butler on being stopped by policeThe Labour MP describes her experience of being pulled over with a friend in London * Labour MP Dawn Butler stopped by police in London
NewsThe Guardian'Craving contact': a care worker's view of her clients' loneliness
'Craving contact': a care worker's view of her clients' loneliness. The government has a duty to ensure people who have worked most of their lives are properly cared for, says Tsitsi Mudokwani
NewsThe GuardianBoris Johnson knows his summer break won't be a chance to relax
Boris Johnson knows his summer break won't be a chance to relaxWhen the prime minister arrives in Scotland he’ll be watching the effect of schools reopening * Coronavirus – latest updates * See all our coronavirus coverage
NewsThe GuardianDowning Street plans rape prosecution targets for police and CPS
Downing Street plans rape prosecution targets for police and CPSExclusive: unusual intervention aims to reverse decline and bring more cases to trial * Why are rape case targets being planned in England and Wales?
NewsThe GuardianWhy are rape case targets being planned in England and Wales?
Why are rape case targets being planned in England and Wales?Proposals for police and CPS would aim to increase prosecutions after steep decline * Downing Street plans rape prosecution targets for police and CPS
NewsThe GuardianMinisters urged to help schools with Covid measures after call for routine tests rejected
Ministers urged to help schools with Covid measures after call for routine tests rejectedLabour calls for extra resources after Nick Gibb insists only those showing symptoms will be tested in England * Coronavirus – latest updates * See all our coronavirus coverage
NewsThe GuardianTeenager stabbed to death in London's West End named by police
Teenager stabbed to death in London's West End named by police. Jeremy Menesses, 17, was chased down Oxford Street by an attacker with a machete
NewsThe GuardianWhy Labour’s message still isn’t getting through
Why Labour’s message still isn’t getting throughLabour must do more to win over voters, says Dr Jamie Gough. Keir Starmer’s lack of leadership experience is part of the problem, according to Keith Flett. Plus letters from Hugh Legge and Roy Boffy
NewsThe GuardianJohn Hume believed in the EU and building bridges
John Hume believed in the EU and building bridges. Hume was a fervent supporter of European integration, writes Harry Schneider, while Brian Simpson and Catharine Sadler remember his work and qualities as a leader
NewsThe GuardianLabour MP Dawn Butler stopped by police in London
Labour MP Dawn Butler stopped by police in LondonCar driven by a friend pulled over, with officers subsequently admitting they made a mistake
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