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Mail attack on Ed Miliband worse than anything I faced, says Neil Kinnock
Ex-Labour leader accuses media of being out to 'scrag Ed from the start' as Miliband says treatment of family not isolated case
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Jeremy Hunt on collision course as he says no to NHS pay rises
Health secretary sparks new row with NHS staff by urging pay review body to scrap 1% rise due in April
Front page
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Crap Towns title goes to 'hated' London
Capital beats Bradford and Chipping Norton to No 1 spot in Crap Towns Returns, while previous winner Hull drops out of top 50
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NSA and GCHQ target Tor network that protects anonymity of web users
• Top-secret documents detail repeated efforts to crack Tor
• Tool is funded by US government and relied on by dissidents and activists
• Agencies have failed to break core security of network but have limited success in attacking users' computers
Top stories p2
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David Cameron is not alone – Britons are buying fewer sliced loaves of bread
Pre-packed loaves still account for 62% of sales, but pitta, wraps and bagels are rising fast
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Sinéad O'Connor threatens to sue Miley Cyrus over mental health tweets
American singer likened O'Connor to actor Amanda Bynes, who has been undergoing psychiatric treatment
Top stories p3
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Help to Buy sparks surge of interest from would-be buyers, say estate agents
Rush of calls reported since David Cameron announced £12bn scheme, originally scheduled for January, to begin next week
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World Cup 2022: football cannot ignore Qatar worker deaths, says Sepp Blatter
Fifa boss promises to meet emir of Qatar, but sparks anger by saying there is 'plenty of time' to deal with issue
UK news p4
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Jeremy Paxman considered quitting Newsnight after Savile scandal
Presenter says BBC2 programme's reputation was damaged by bad decisions, but 'loyalty commanded that I stayed'
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Max Clifford hits out at anonymity for alleged victims
Celebrity publicist pleads not guilty to indecent assault at hearing at Southwark crown court
UK news p5
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Christina Edkins's killer was badly let down by system, says his mother
Phillip Simelane, who has paranoid schizophrenia, 'was crying out for help' before attack on schoolgirl
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Women should ask male colleagues how much they earn, says UK minister
Lib Dem equalities minister Jo Swinson says 'very British' reluctance to talk about pay can hold women back at work
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Alexander Litvinenko's widow seeks donations to continue legal fight
Marina Litvinenko says her home at risk after judges overrule request to cap costs in event of defeat in a judicial review
UK news p6
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Grandfather picks up the wrong child from Kent school
Grandfather collects wrong six-year-old from school to take to a doctor's appointment – and does not notice
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Torbay hospital doctor jailed over secret photographs of female patients
Suhail Ahmed, 28, sentenced to 18 months for 11 counts of voyeurism and two counts of sexual assault by touching
UK news p7
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EDL leader stalks and sends menacing tweets to wrong person
Tommy Robinson tweeted pictures as he approached what he thought was home of website editor Gary Moon. Only it wasn't -
Amanda Knox retrial: mafia gangster claims brother was killer
Retrial for murder of Meredith Kercher hears gangster say her dead brother killed Briton during burglary gone wrong
UK news p8
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The doctor will Skype you now
In the future, patients may be able to Skype their doctors. In Manchester GP Sirfraz Hussain already takes video calls
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Henri Matisse exhibition: tickets go on sale for Tate Modern 2014 centrepiece
Cut-Outs took four years to organise, with Tate saying it will be the most comprehensive retrospective of the artist's final period
UK news p9
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Loch Ness monster picture is a fake, photographer admits
George Edwards, who operates cruise on loch, is unrepentant about Nessie hoax
UK news p10
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Hamzah Khan: Amanda Hutton jailed after son starved to death
Judge says Hutton failed basic responsibilities as a mother, after four-year-old son's body left in cot for nearly two years
UK news p11
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How the Daily Mail's attack on the Milibands may define Labour leader
Andy Beckett: By confronting Paul Dacre, Ed Miliband has turned an ugly story into a pivotal political moment
UK news p12
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Morrissey inks memoir deal with Penguin Classics
Waterstones predicts the Smiths frontman's forthcoming Autobiography will be a top seller at Christmas
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Homeland returns for season three – but is it back on form?
First episode receives largely positive reviews in US, after Channel 4 import fell from critical grace during second series
UK news p15
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Tory who called speaker 'sanctimonious dwarf' now wants to be his deputy
Simon Burns – who insulted John Bercow in 2010 – looks to replace Nigel Evans, who faces sexual assault charges
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Cuadrilla to close Lancashire fracking exploration site
Anna's Road site will be abandoned by Cuadrilla over concerns for wintering birds such as pink-footed geese
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Plebgate: prosecutors say they have received all evidence from police
Crown Prosecution Service will now decide if police officers should be charged over Andrew Mitchell row
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Constance Briscoe denies perverting course of justice in Chris Huhne case
Barrister is accused of giving inaccurate statements to police during inquiry into former minister's speeding points
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Gromit statue auction raises £2.3m for Bristol hospital
Bids from Wallace and Gromit fans from around the world help 'wildly surpass' expected total for fibre glass sculptures
UK news p17
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Simon Hoggart's week: like father, like son? Not always
The outrage of the very rich against those who want to stop them growing even richer knows few bounds
UK news p18
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Pope Francis marks Assisi visit with call for church to shun worldliness
During visit to Assisi where Saint Francis lived in 12th century, pontiff says worldliness leads to vanity, arrogance and pride
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Lampedusa rescuers describe struggle to save drowning migrants
Survivors bed down outdoors and in refrigerator truck as Italian PM calls for 'humanitarian corridors' to protect migrant boats
International p19
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Leonardo da Vinci experts identify painting as lost Isabella D'Este portrait
Portrait found among private Swiss collection has a Mona Lisa smile and same paint pigment and primer as those used by artist
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Herman Wallace: 'Angola Three' inmate dies days after release from solitary
Defense lawyers say they will continue litigation over his 41-year 'unconstitutional confinement' at Louisiana state penitentiary
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French police try to move Syrian refugees seeking asylum in UK
About 60 Syrians refuse to move from walkway of Calais port building until they are able to speak to British officials
International p21
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Killer hornets in China may be result of warmer weather
Majority of queen hornets normally die in colder months, so small variations in mortality rate can lead to huge growth in nests
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The Chinese city living in fear of giant killer hornets
Jonathan Kaiman visits Ankang municipality where swarms of highly venomous hornets have killed 41 people in three months
International p23
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US scientists boycott Nasa conference over China ban
Nasa facing backlash from US researchers due to rejection of Chinese nationals from conference
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Silvio Berlusconi believed the world revolved around him – not any more
As a panel considers whether to expel him from the Italian Senate, the former PM's iron self-belief is being tested as never before
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Vietnamese general behind victories over French and US dies aged 102
Vo Nguyen Giap masterminded battle of Dien Bien Phu, which led to France leaving Indo-China, and commanded North's forces in Vietnam war
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Palestinian village beer festival forced to relocate to Ramallah hotel
Taybeh brewery founder and former mayor blames resentment and social conservatism for council's decision to demand fee
International p26
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Terror in Westgate mall: the full story of the attacks that devastated Kenya
Interactive:
An investigation by Daniel Howden, based on interviews with survivors, relatives and security force members, reveals how incompetence and infighting among authorities left attackers free to continue slaughter for 80 hours
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Terror in Nairobi: the full story behind al-Shabaab's mall attack
A detailed investigation, based on interviews with survivors, relatives and security forces reveals how infighting and incompetence left attackers free to prolong slaughter
International p27
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New car sales hit five-year high
SMMT figures show rise for 19th consecutive month as car market 'reflects growing economic confidence'
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Cadbury's attempt to trademark Dairy Milk purple blocked
Appeal court rules usage of colour was not specific enough and would give Cadbury unfair competitive advantage
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Official Royal Mail valuation 'more than £1bn too low'
Labour attacks government after stockbroker Panmure Gordon says £2.6bn-£3.3bn valuation is an underestimate
Financial p28
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Who are the Twitter millionaires?
Early Twitter backers who can expect an IPO windfall include a Saudi prince, a Hollywood insider and a Murdoch lieutenant
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Twitter's founding investor expected to net more than $1bn from flotation
Evan Williams will not be the biggest winner, private equity boss Suhail Rizvi is believed to hold 15% stake worth at least $1.9bn
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Ex-Network Rail boss to head Centrica
Rick Haythornthwaite, who was criticised for allegedly presiding over a 'gravy train', gets same role at owner of British Gas
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Swiss authorities investigate potential manipulation of £3tn currency markets
Switzerland's market regulator launches foreign exchange investigation involving 'multiple banks around the world'
Financial p29
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Samsung and HTC report contrasting smartphone fortunes
Taiwanese HTC reports its first quarterly loss since 2002 as South Korean Samsung forecasts record quarterly profits
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Waterstones can live with Amazon and stem losses, says James Daunt
The feelgood factor has returned to the high-street chain, but is stocking the Kindle like inviting a fox into the henhouse?
Financial p30
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Twitter and Royal Mail on the market – and it's the posties that deliver
Nils Pratley on Saturday: Yes, Silicon Valley floats normally fly, but if you want to talk attractive valuations snail mail comes in first
Financial p31
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Neil Kinnock interview: 'Ed Miliband's had it worse than I did'
Decca Aitkenhead: Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock knows what it's like to face a hostile press – for a decade he was ridiculed as an unelectable, ginger, Welsh windbag. So what's his advice to Ed Miliband?
Saturday p33
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From Ronan Farrow to Boris Johnson: how to master a PR disaster
Ronan Farrow's Twitter response to speculation about his paternity was a graceful exercise in the art of the comic sidestep. Here's our guide to using good humour to fight bad publicity
Saturday p34
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From Zulu to the 'White Widow', why do all African stories need a white face?
Afua Hirsch: Samantha Lewthwaite's involvement in the Westgate mall siege in Kenya may not be complete fiction, but either way the real story is about much more than her
Saturday p35
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Ben Ainslie interview: 'I used to turn into a bit of a monster on the water'
Britain's top sailor, Ben Ainslie, returned to the UK this week after winning the America's Cup. He's ruthless, ferociously competitive – and ready to do it all again
Saturday p36
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Tories don't understand my generation, and there will be consequences
Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett: The housing benefit cut for under-25s is the latest in a raft of policies that make life tougher for young people
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Ankara fails to deliver on democracy
Elif Shafak: This week's reform package was not enough, because Turkish society has changed faster than its politicians
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The greatest trick Fifa ever pulled was to issue a Qatar weather warning
Marina Hyde: The 2022 World Cup is being built by slaves in a non-democracy, but that's not the issue for Sepp Blatter and co
Comment & debate p38
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Martin Rowson on the Daily Mail and Ralph Miliband – cartoon
Cartoon:
The Miliband/Mail row continues as some accuse the paper of antisemitism
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Antisemitism doesn't always come doing a Hitler salute
Jonathan Freedland: Hatred of Jews is often more coded than explicit, but the Daily Mail's attack on Ralph Miliband pressed all the same old buttons
Comment & debate p39
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A special delivery arrives beside our doorstep: a hedgehog dropping
Country diary: Sandy, Bedfordshire: The hedgehog is the nation's favourite animal yet we seem to be loving it towards extinction
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From the archive, 5 October 1973: The Hon Jessica rebels against oath
Originally published in the Guardian on 5 October 1973: The distinguished visiting professor was Miss Jessica Mitford, the Honourable rebel and best-selling muckracker
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Corrections and clarifications
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Royal Mail and Twitter: a tale of two sales
Editorial: The upcoming flotations of the two companies offer some fascinating contrasts – and one key, troubling similarity -
Unthinkable? The secret joy of Victor Meldrew
Editorial: To be a curmudgeon means you no longer need to secrete views you've been hiding for years for fear of offending enlightened opinion -
Conference season: Miliband comes into focus
Editorial: After the last month, it is more difficult to dismiss Mr Miliband as a mix of empty and wonky ambition
Editorials & reply p40
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Bullying press is in its death throes
Letters: The dim, half-aware terror the Tories and their press have that history is against them make them more rabid, but won't change their fate
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Mixed welcome
Letters: I wonder whether these are the same farmers and landowners who display gigantic Ukip and Tory party banners at election time -
Good to meet you … Rod Bell
A Charlie Brooker-loving reader whose recent health worries have ultimately taken his life in a whole new positive direction
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Ultra-orthodox attitudes towards gender segregation go to the core of what Israel is all about
Giles Fraser: Loose canon: To the Haredi, the feminist Women of the Wall protest group fails to respect the traditions of Judaism
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Support victims of rights abuses in Russia
Letters: Our goal is not only to create wonderful sounds, but also to bring effective help to all those who are in real need -
In a lather about the future of TV soaps
Letters: So far from being on their last legs, as your article suggests, our soaps are currently teeming with life and teeming with viewers -
Rotten extradition law and Talha's case
Letters: As Talha's ordeal shows, removal can still be ordered without a basic case being made in a UK court – even where the alleged activity took place here
Editorials & reply p41
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Alfred Rozelaar Green obituary
Other lives: Painter and founder of the Anglo-French Art centre in London
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Stephen Knight obituary
Other Lives: An actor with Down's syndrome and learning difficulties who helped change perceptions of disability
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General Vo Nguyen Giap obituary
Military commander who led Vietnamese forces to victory over the US and French
Obituaries p42
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Laura Selo obituary
Other Lives: A Kindertransport refugee from the Nazis who worked within the trade union movement and helped establish screening for cervical cancer
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Robert Robson obituary
Artistic director of the Lowry theatre and arts centre with a vision to 'bring the world to Salford and Salford to the world'
Obituaries p43
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Weatherwatch: Flashes from the ash
Kate Ravilious on research into why some volcanic eruptions produce more spectacular electrical storms than others