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covid inquiry

Former PM to appear in front of Covid inquiry

The story of how Boris Johnson ignored his advisors to delay the second national lockdown in October 2020.

Read more: Britain’s Covid inquiry shows disastrous gulf between politics and science

the news matrix
Israel-Hamas war

The people running Israel’s war in Gaza

Israel is fighting a war and is in the middle of a profound political crisis. It’s closest ally – the United States- is warning that Israel risks “strategic defeat” if it doesn’t do more to protect Palestinian civilian. So who’s running the war?

Read more: The view from Gaza

Israel-Hamas war: Latest developments

The UN said Gazans were running out of places to flee to.

Hamas said a resumption of hostage talks could only come with a permanent ceasefire.

The Israeli military said it had hit more than 400 targets since fighting resumed on Friday. 

The Pentagon said a US warship shot down three drones during an attack by Houthi rebels in Yemen against commercial vessels in the Red Sea.

All our coverage of the conflict in one place

Long stories short

• Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party won three key state elections.  

• Agnes Chow, a leading Hong Kong democracy activist, jumped bail and moved to Canada.

• Bologna prepared for the collapse of its leaning 12th-century Garisenda tower.

cop28

Boss of US’s biggest oil and gas company makes climate summit debut

MONEY

Aid for Ukraine at mercy of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán

energy

Generative AI’s surprising carbon count

courTS

Family court judge opposes greater transparency

Israel-Gaza: the conflict explained

Israel-Hamas war: what’s happening in the West Bank?

10 November 2023

Hamas’s hidden commander

30 October 2023

All our coverage of the conflict in one place
new series

Eight years’ hard Labour

This is the inside story of a double revolution in the Labour Party which defined Britain’s present – and may go on to shape its future.

the great uncancelling

Johnny Depp hits the Saudi red carpet

The Gulf Kingdom’s Red Sea film festival also welcomed Will Smith, reportedly to the tune of $1 million.

How the Cannes film festival is rehabilitating the image of Hollywood stars accused of sexual misconduct

Six years after MeToo swept through the American film industry, the legacy of once-shunned film royalty seems to be getting rewitten.

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Walter’s War

Oliver is a dashing diplomat. Charlie is a young graduate trying to find her feet in the world. They meet and fall in love. But all is not what it seems.

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kite-flying

Sorry Sir Richard, there is no such thing as sustainable aviation fuel

29 November 2023

the news meeting

The great Elgin Marbles debate

29 November 2023

OUR PLANET

World’s largest iceberg breaks free from Antarctica

28 November 2023

POLITICS

Mass migration is driving a new post-pandemic politics

24 November 2023

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trendy

In the latest episode, Sir John Curtice and Rachel Wolf are joined by Torsten Bell to discuss the Autumn Statement – and whether the government really did cut taxes.

war in ukraine

The Ukrainians rooting for Russia

horse racing

Red Rum: the horse who became an unlikely hero

comics

A comic book author writes his own story

NEW SERIES

Dr Anti-vax

Alexi Mostrous, the journalist behind Sweet Bobby, tells the story of Andrew Wakefield, the British doctor who sparked the global anti-vax movement.

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the police

After 30 years of violence and death, a police officer turns to the Church.

the royals

Did the Prince’s secret deal with media mogul help fund the Earthshot prize?

house of lords

Charlotte Owen’s elevation to the Lords is hard to explain, but speaks volumes about how British democracy works.

true justice

Three doors down

A mother. A murder. An innocent man wrongly convicted. And a 30-year search for justice.

Tortoise members can listen to the whole series now.

Tortoise Quarterly | Edition 13

Faith

From Xavier Greenwood’s account of converting to Judaism to Rosie Blunt’s story about a lost religious masterpiece, many of the pieces in Tortoise’s thirteenth book of long reads follow a recurring theme: faith.

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Member price: £12 + postage

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traitors, lies and private spies

Inside the world of corporate espionage

Our multi-part podcast series, Into The Dirt, explores the story of a private spy. All episodes are available now for Tortoise members.

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The slower, wiser way to listen to Tortoise podcasts.

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