In Brief

Eerie photos of empty London on Christmas Day

13 Dec 2017

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‘Laughing at us all’

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Today’s big question

Sue Gray report: what are the possible outcomes?

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In Brief

The cheapest and most expensive areas to rent in the UK

Yellow vests protestors demonstrate near the Arc de Triomphe

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In Depth

Five times the cost of living triggered civil unrest

A combine harvester works its way through a field of barley

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Pros and cons

The pros and cons of gene-editing food

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Behind the scenes

The MPs earning the most from second jobs

Sue Gray's report into Downing Street parties is expected to be published today

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Profile

Who is Sue Gray? The Whitehall ‘sleazebuster’

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Fact file

What is monkeypox?

Is Russian President Vladimir Putin seriously ill?

Chinese troops on mobile rocket launchers during a parade in Beijing

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Fact file

What would happen if China invaded Taiwan?

Vladimir Putin hosting a meeting in the Kremlin via video link

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Behind the scenes

Are assassins trying to kill Putin?

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