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Editor's note
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As Boris Johnson touches down in a red-eye flight from New York he hadn’t expected to take, everyone is wondering what his next move will be.
The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that Johnson’s prorogation of parliament was illegal – an unprecedented step against a prime minister.
But one thing we do know is that Johnson has a talent for spin. Matthew Flinders fears he could turn this nightmare, like so many others before it, into a victory. It would be unwise to underestimate his “people versus the elites” narrative, especially when it comes to judges and Brexit.
The Labour Party came out fighting as soon as the news broke. In order to get back to London in time from Labour’s conference in Brighton, Jeremy Corbyn moved his speech forward and called for Johnson to resign. He stopped short of calling for an election but a raft of ambitious policies unveiled over the past few days shows that he’s certainly gearing up for one. His party remains deeply divided over Brexit but has voted for a Green New Deal and many other social reforms. Economist David Spencer was delighted to hear about plans for a four-day week, too. He says such a policy is not just good for our well-being, it’s also good for the planet.
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Laura Hood
Politics Editor, Assistant Editor
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Top stories
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Campaigner Gina Miller celebrates her victory outside court.
Jonathan Brady/PA
Matthew Flinders, University of Sheffield
His prorogation was ruled unlawful, but that won't stop the prime minister playing the populist card.
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What’s Johnson’s next move?
Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire
Michael Gordon, University of Liverpool
Does this mean the prime minister lied to the Queen? And could he face personal repercussions?
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Megan Trace / flickr
David Spencer, University of Leeds
Not only could less work pay for itself by boosting productivity, it's necessary for human and planetary well-being.
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Politics + Society
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Ernestine Gheyoh Ndzi, York St John University
People on zero-hours contract are often given minimal training and some workers are even asked to pay for their training themselves.
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Christopher Massey, Teesside University
Despite promising to represent the membership, Corbyn has ended up relying on union bloc votes to push through his own Brexit motion.
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Peter Andersen, University of Liverpool
In trying to please everyone, Labour could lose votes on both sides of the Brexit divide.
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Paul Whiteley, University of Essex; Harold D Clarke, University of Texas at Dallas
Based on current trends, the UK could be heading for a hung parliament.
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Charles Fung, Chinese University of Hong Kong; Chun-wing Lee, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Why a spontaneous popular movement emerged in Hong Kong.
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Environment + Energy
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Nicholas Beuret, University of Essex
Guterres wanted world leaders to tackle subsidies for fossil fuels, implement taxes on carbon, and end new coal power beyond 2020. None of this happened.
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Rachel Warren, University of East Anglia; Sally Brown, University of Southampton
Nations are signed up to limit global heating to well below 2°C, and to aim for 1.5°C. Limiting warming to the latter matters - the future of humanity and the living world is at stake.
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Nathaniel Geiger, Indiana University
A team of researchers tried to gauge public perceptions of climate activists and faith in humanity's ability to work together on issues like climate change.
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Pedro L. Godoy, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York)
Paleontologists created an evolutionary map of how croc body size changed over the last 200 million years – with some interesting implications for today's species.
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Marco Fusi, Edinburgh Napier University
Oxygen produced by these plants helps animals boost their metabolism to match the heat.
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Arts + Culture
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Dr Alana James, Northumbria University, Newcastle
Your fashion choices can help build a sustainable future – here's how.
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Jenny Bavidge, University of Cambridge
Climate change was once considered 'too slow' for great storytelling. Now, long-form novels are struggling to keep up with breakdown.
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Tabitha Stanmore, University of Bristol
In medieval England using magic was a bit like drug use today: against the law and seen as immoral, but still widespread across society.
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Education
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Roisin P. Corcoran, University of Nottingham
Research suggests that students from the most disadvantaged backgrounds are the most likely to suffer from uncorrected vision problems.
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Science + Technology
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Alessio Malizia, University of Hertfordshire; Silvio Carta, University of Hertfordshire
Technology firms should use more design fiction to explore and avoid potential negative consequences, such as AI bias.
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Health + Medicine
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Richard Day, Cardiff University
Your doctor might be more interested in having a "pain conversation".
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Cities
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Kim McKee, University of Stirling
The number of older renters is growing – and much less is known about their experiences in the expensive and insecure private rented sector.
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