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      Figure rises to £18bn for a complete overhaul of system, according to Health Foundation study

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      Jemima Kelly
      Dividing the world into heroes and villains does us little good

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      A once-in-a generation referendum aims to atone for the past by empowering the country’s original inhabitants. Then came a backlash

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    • Sunday, 24 September, 2023
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      Paternity leave in finance: ‘The more men do it, the less of a big deal it becomes’

      City and Wall Street employers are introducing better benefits for new fathers — but there is more to do

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      What is it about men and the Roman empire?

      A TikTok trend has exposed a crucial difference between the boys and the girls 

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      Oversupply in Colombia is attributed to the vertical integration of production and breaking of Farc’s monopoly

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      Sexual misconduct allegations
      Crispin Odey faces first lawsuit over alleged sexual misconduct

      Two women have submitted a civil claim in the High Court in London against the financier

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      A backdrop of slower economic growth may be shaping attitudes of tomorrow that cut across political divides

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      From finance ministers to stateless migrants, all need innovative thinking in legal advice

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      ‘Thousands of people need help’: lawyers fight for refugees

      Pro bono legal teams are finding creative ways to support vulnerable people worldwide, but the scale of the challenge is vast

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      Report highlights size and ‘enormous power’ of crime groups that hold sway over areas of the country and economy

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      Special ReportNavigating Cyber Risk
      Wanted: another 3mn cyber professionals

      Ever greater demand for security staff is increasing wage inflation and skills gaps

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    • Wednesday, 20 September, 2023
      Mental health
      Suppressing negative thoughts good for mental health, researchers find

      Cambridge university study contradicts common belief in psychology that it is better to talk about distressing ideas and memories

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    • Wednesday, 20 September, 2023
      Demographics and population
      Great expectations

      The secret to avoiding Japanification, apparently

    • Wednesday, 20 September, 2023
      Metropolitan Police Service UK
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      Death of unarmed black Londoner last year sparked protests, contributing to falling confidence in UK’s largest force

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      Robert Shrimsley
      Sunak’s Conservatives are betting against the future

      There has been a breakdown in the economic promise that previously swung voters to the right as they got older

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      Special ReportInnovative Lawyers
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      We examine how senior in-house lawyers are adapting to new business needs in a monthly series. This time: AI and governance, and the FT list of top in-house lawyers.

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      Andy Haldane
      AI could consign educational traumas to history

      Thanks to technology, tailoring education to the learner is within our grasp

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