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Lord Adonis calls on Grayling to quit and slams ‘broken’ Brexit government

Government bailout of Stagecoach-Virgin run East Coast line causes Labour peer to criticise ‘radical Brexiter subordinate to hard-right ideology’

Lord Adonis calls on Grayling to quit and slams ‘broken’ Brexit government
Businesses ‘dismayed’ at Brexit division in Westminster

British Chambers of Commerce says lack of leadership putting economy at risk and patience among businesses is ‘wearing thin’

Businesses ‘dismayed’ at Brexit division in Westminster

Hippy dream now a billion-dollar industry with California set to legalise cannabis

The state that is the world’s sixth biggest economy will legalise cannabis on New Year’s Day – and expects a boom time for jobs and investment

Hippy dream now a billion-dollar industry with California set to legalise cannabis
Sunday shops, sport and bars … inside the battle to create our modern weekend

Newly released confidential papers reveal divisions in Margaret Thatcher’s cabinet over radical change to trading laws

Sunday shops, sport and bars … inside the battle to create our modern weekend
Season ticket sales slide as passengers rebel against cost of rail travel

Latest figures suggest fed-up commuters are abandoning the train as fares are set to rise again

Season ticket sales slide as passengers rebel against cost of rail travel
Cutty Sark mutiny: staff asked to join picket lines as dispute hits tourists

While visitor numbers soar, workers are paid below the living wage in employment practices recalling the navy in the 19th century

Cutty Sark mutiny: staff asked to join picket lines as dispute hits tourists

Pity the drunk tank users – they do deserve help

Society has created a need for ‘booze buses’ – from cheap alcohol to large measures to mental health issues – so compassion is the correct response

Pity the drunk tank users – they do deserve help
When to make a drama out of a crisis

A production company’s failure to consult the grieving families of the 2015 Bataclan attacks before dramatising the tragedy lacks sensitivity

When to make a drama out of a crisis
Take off your shades, Bono, girlies are on top

The U2 singer seems to have missed what happened for women in 2017

Take off your shades, Bono, girlies are on top
Gary Oldman: will Churchill prove to be his finest hour?

The dazzling British actor, often mentioned in the same breath as Daniel Day-Lewis, is tipped for a Golden Globe for his role as a national saviour, a long journey from playing punks and skinheads

Gary Oldman: will Churchill prove to be his finest hour?

The name 'Macedonia': 2,300 years on, a warrior hero's spirit hovers over peace bid

After decades of feuding over ownership of Alexander the Great, rival leaders opt for fresh start

The name 'Macedonia': 2,300 years on, a warrior hero's spirit hovers over peace bid
Iranians chant ‘death to dictator’ in biggest unrest since crushing of protests in 2009

Interior minister warns protestors will ‘pay a price’, and Trump warns Tehran to respect freedom of speech as at least two die in demonstrations

Iranians chant ‘death to dictator’ in biggest unrest since crushing of protests in 2009
Villagers pay tragic price as Indian building boom drives demand for sand

Last May three men from one family were shot dead, victims of the violence that has spread as local people protest against miners

Villagers pay tragic price as Indian building boom drives demand for sand
Curse of the Cook Islands – and a chance to turn derelict hotel into a tourist hotspot

On a crumbling site on Rarotonga, every attempt to build a hotel has failed. Now it’s the turn of a China-backed group to try to beat the hex

Curse of the Cook Islands – and a chance to turn derelict hotel into a tourist hotspot

Eight big ideas for 2018 by Ed Miliband, Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Jay Rayner, Sophie Walker and more

From politics to culture, space science to food, our experts assess the major developments that will mark the year ahead

Eight big ideas for 2018 by Ed Miliband, Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Jay Rayner, Sophie Walker and more
In ‘fake news’ era, reporters are back on screen as bringers of justice in The Post

Spielberg’s new film, telling the story of a female newspaper boss battling political corruption, gives the media a heroic face again in the age of Trump

In ‘fake news’ era, reporters are back on screen as bringers of justice in The Post
Spring flowers in autumn, birdsong in winter: what a freak year for nature

When Stephen Moss was a boy, the seasons followed predictable patterns

Spring flowers in autumn, birdsong in winter: what a freak year for nature
Slave trader’s home, slum, des res: the stories of one house raise restless ghosts

Studying the past of one terraced Liverpool home for BBC2’s A House Through Time has brought Britain’s real history to life

Slave trader’s home, slum, des res: the stories of one house raise restless ghosts

Gaffes, scandals and ineptitude: the Business Agenda awards for failure 2017

It’s been a stellar year for the corporate world, with numerous candidates for each category, but here is our roll call of deserving winners

Gaffes, scandals and ineptitude: the Business Agenda awards for failure 2017
Some joy for the business world in 2018: but quite a few fears too

Predictions for the global economy next year are positive, but our writers also foresee a rise in inequality, and some sectors facing significant problems

Some joy for the business world in 2018: but quite a few fears too
VW is raising its profits forecast. Has it cleared the air over dieselgate already?

The company’s resilient sales have created a platform for it to overcome the disgrace of manipulated emissions tests

VW is raising its profits forecast. Has it cleared the air over dieselgate already?
Even bravery won’t help the nightmare of Brexit’s new world

The powerful forces driving the current nationalist upheaval also present the prospect of a future only previously imagined by Huxley or Orwell

Even bravery won’t help the nightmare of Brexit’s new world

2018 for consumers: price rises, volatile pound and interest rate hikes

After a year in which households faced a squeeze on incomes and rises in mortgage payments, here’s what to expect next

2018 for consumers: price rises, volatile pound and interest rate hikes