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Britain's most famous anonymous artist could be forced to disclose his identity in open court for the first time in 25 years.

In 2022, archaeologists worked on the ancient DNA from a number of early medieval cemeteries, and found two individuals that stood out. One was from Updown Eastry in Kent, known as Updown girl, and the other was a young man from Worth Matravers in Dorset. Both were dated to the…

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As a new report finds that one in four children are in homes where meals are skipped because of the cost of living crisis, the nation’s morale would be raised if an unacceptable level of hardship for so many families could be eased. Lifting the two-child…

COMMENT : The energy tycoon and co-owner of Manchester United is considering moving his investments out of the UK, saying it has become ‘one of the most unstable fiscal regimes in the world’. But could there be more to it than meets the eye, asks James Moore

What you need to know about Wednesday’s strike

As BBC alum and Guardian voice, she pushes social justice reforms to rescue Britain's democracy from extremism

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The hard right doesn’t speak for most voters. The progressive cause is not yet lost, but there is an urgent need for energy, purpose and clarity, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Biggest insect survey in world finds UK’s hot summer led to increase in numbers of many species, but overall trends are still concerning