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As one of the most famous media dynasties battles it out in court, all eyes are on the eldest forgotten daughter who is quietly setting the tone for what could come next. Megan Lloyd Davies reports

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Prudence 'Prue' Murdoch is the obscure firstborn of the media mogul

The weekly newspaper has been forced to apologise for publishing fabricated stories. But its refusal to say who owns it – despite the involvement of one of the most senior figures at the BBC – highlights much deeper problems in the British media, writes Alan Rusbridger

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Ipso could now perform a useful public service by launching its first ever standards investigation. The first witness should be Robbie Gibb, and the first question should be who actually owns 'The JC'

Whishaw and Lucian Msamati do well to fill the shoes of Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart who last starred in the West End production 15 years ago

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Lucian Msamati and Ben Whishaw in 'Waiting for Godot' 

Project 2025 was always Trump's game. How did the ultra-conservatives who crafted it let everything spiral out of control so badly? John Bowden reports

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The revelation that Sue Gray refused to take a lower salary than the prime minister has added to a growing sense of drift and grievance within Starmer's administration, says John Rentoul – who thinks she should have done more to avoid the impression that No 10 cares more about freebies than 'delivery'

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