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Why the Booker Prize is betting on familiar names

Two past winners, a Pulitzer recipient and a sci-fi legend are on this year’s list. The judges have chosen experience over novelty. What does this mean for Britain's biggest literary award?

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How a new test could spare women from invasive cancer checks

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Why are UK teenagers needing surgery for ketamine damage?

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Why one rugby contract shows the pressure on the English game

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Why Britain is relearning the meaning of autumn

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What does the prime minister want from Donald Trump?

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Why was the Kent meningitis outbreak so severe?

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Why are Kingfisher's profits rising if B&Q is struggling?

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Why is Britain refuelling Saudi jets?

Olivia Hartley·3d ago

What is Martha's Rule and why is it now in every A&E?

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Why London stocks rose when oil giants fell

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Why the BBC wants Gwen from Gavin and Stacey on the dancefloor

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Why the Tories want to bring back tourist tax breaks

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Is time already running out for Michael Carrick?

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Why did the skies over Britain shut again?

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How does a 90 year old run a 10k in an hour?

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Why Andy Burnham is praising Donald Trump

Olivia Hartley·4d ago

Could this be the end for Ofsted's one word grades?

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Why Ed Sheeran almost quit music

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What Zoe Backstedt's silver medal means for cycling

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