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Editor's note
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Anyone who’s recently found themselves crammed into a British commuter train or ruing another cancellation may well be sympathetic to the idea of renationalising the country’s rail service. While EU competition rules are designed to stop state monopolies, there are some workarounds, says Nicole Badstuber. Whatever Brexit deal the UK negotiates, it can still look to the likes of the Netherlands and Germany to engineer a more efficient state system. And if cars are more your thing, you may want to consult the government’s new clean air strategy – you might be in for a nice
surprise.
Over in Hawaii, hot lava from the Kīlauea volcano is colliding with the Pacific ocean and producing some alarming side effects. As well as creating new land, acid mist is forming and shattered glass particles are being flung into the air. Volcanologists Dave McGarvie and Ian Skilling outline the actual dangers to look out for and what we can learn from these eruptions.
And for those left wondering why Roman Abramovich didn’t show up to watch Chelsea win the FA Cup final on Saturday, it may well be because his UK visa has reportedly expired and he’s still waiting for a new one. In a Q&A, Jo Wilding, an expert in immigration law, explains how his choice of visa – aimed at high net worth individuals – works, and why his application might be delayed.
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Annabel Bligh
Business + Economy Editor
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Top stories
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Surveys suggest lots of people want to renationalise the railways.
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Nicole Badstuber, UCL
Under current EU rules, Britain cannot recreate a railway monopoly. It can, however, follow the lead of other EU countries in bringing more of the rail sector into public ownership.
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Alastair Lewis, University of York; Sarah Moller, University of York
Two air pollution experts analyse the government's plan.
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Lava flows from Kīlauea.
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Dave McGarvie, The Open University; Ian Skilling, The University of South Wales
At Kīlauea in Hawai'i, a recent volcanic eruption has created some of the most spectacular sights in nature. But also danger for those around it.
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Forced to wait.
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Jo Wilding, University of Brighton
Roman Abramovich, the owner of Chelsea Football Club, is facing a delay renewing his British visa.
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Politics + Society
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Laurie James-Hawkins, University of Essex; Christie Sennott, Purdue University; Cristen Dalessandro, University of Colorado
Men want to have a say in conversations about contraception – but they're worried about imposing on women's autonomy.
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Claire Pierson, University of Liverpool
What is Ireland voting on and why?
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Ivana Bacik, Trinity College Dublin
A lawyer reports from Ireland days ahead of this vital vote.
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Michelle Lawson, The Open University
Britons living in France are obsessed with how well integrated they are.
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Syeda Annie Waqar, University of Westminster
The last thing the Middle East needs is another open conflict between two massive military powers. Fortunately, they both seem to agree.
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Mai Sato, University of Reading
Survey shows Zimbabwean policy makers need not fear a public backlash if they choose to abolition of the death penalty.
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Nicola Power, Lancaster University; Laura Boulton, University of Central Lancashire; Olivia Brown, Lancaster University
Terrorist attacks are increasingly unpredictable. Manchester provides a key lesson in identifying how the gap between hypothetical plans and the reality of incidents is widening.
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Martin Coward, University of Manchester; Angharad Closs Stephens, Swansea University; Samuel Merrill, Umeå University; Shanti Sumartojo, RMIT University
How social media is beginning to shape the way the public commemorates tragedies like the Manchester attack.
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Science + Technology
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Gordon Port, Newcastle University
Aphids often appear in swarms around May and June but what risk do they pose to plants?
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Amy Irwin, University of Aberdeen; Oliver Hamlet, University of Aberdeen
For a full picture of any given situation, we must be able to read it, understand it and anticipate what could happen next.
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Beth Singler, University of Cambridge
The dynamic between the master and the slave dominates accounts of AI at the moment.
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Health + Medicine
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Rachel Moseley, Bournemouth University; Julie Kirkby, Bournemouth University
Many autistic women may be missing out on a diagnosis, new study reveals.
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Heather Trickey, Cardiff University; Rachel Brown, Cardiff University
Is telling pregnant women to simply abstain really the best advice?
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Arts + Culture
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Anne-Marie Evans, York St John University
How funny women are turning to ‘femoir’ to promote female empowerment.
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Nicky Nielsen, University of Manchester
How 4,000-year-old papyrus letters prompted the queen of crime fiction to write Death Comes as the End.
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