What is Britain eating?
The ultra-processed truth about 10 of our bestselling foods
From Cherry Bakewells to Fray Bentos pies, do we really understand the cocktail of ingredients in our favourite brands? Nutritionists assess them – and just what they might mean for our health
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1980s movies in the age of #MeToo
Rewatching the 10 of the worst offenders with fresh eyes
Molly Ringwald’s reappraisal of The Breakfast Club has thrown an uneasy light on other 80s classics, with their casual treatment of rape and abuse, dodgy sexual politics and breezy paedophilia
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The murder that shook Iceland
‘It represented the ultimate fear in our society’
In a country with one of the lowest murder rates in the world, the killing of a 20-year-old woman upended the nation’s sense of itself
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The ‘30-minute city’ lifestyle
The radical plan to split Sydney into three
Can Sydney really be reshaped into three connected but independently flourishing cities where residents live within 30 minutes of their jobs, schools and essential services?
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Cruelty by design
Hounding Commonwealth citizens is no accident
While playing up ties with ex-colonies, Britain also encourages the harassment of people who have spent their lives here, says Gary Younge
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Gulp!
An extra glass of wine ‘will shorten your life by 30 minutes’
Drinking is as harmful as smoking and consuming more than five drinks a week lowers life expectancy, say researchers
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Still preaching
Manic Street Preachers on Corbyn, nostalgia and not splitting up
Their new album is entitled Resistance Is Futile, but the Manic Street Preachers aren’t accepting things lying down. Nicky Wire and James Dean Bradfield talked to Alexis Petridis
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What to watch
Western: pastoral culture clash is year’s best film
Peter Bradshaw crowns an early winner: Valeska Grisebach’s striking drama – about foreign construction workers angling for trouble in rural Bulgaria – constantly subverts genre expectations
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Oats so tasty
Six of the best healthy breakfasts
Oats are the main player in many of these morning meals. However, other grains – such as barley and brown rice – can be a delicious reason to get out of bed, too. And we have the top recipes for you
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