Farewell, Dr Frank Ryan

Dr Frank Ryan, plastic surgeon. Photograph: Charley Gallay/WireImage There’s the slimmest of chances they aren’t Guardian readers, but condolences to the family of plastic-surgeon-to-the-stars Frank Ryan, who died when his car plunged over a Malibu cliff this week. There is some debate as to whether Dr Ryan was tweeting at the time, but even without [...]

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Ed Miliband’s team confident he will win

Ed Miliband said he was not the candidate of the Labour ­establishment and would win back the people’s trust. Photograph: Nick Ansell/PA Ed Miliband’s campaign for the Labour leadership claimed that vital second preference votes were heading to their man by a proportion of three to one, greatly increasing his chances of victory. On the [...]

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Rooney must prove state of mind to Capello before selection

Wayne Rooney is expected to travel with the England squad for the Euro 2012 qualifier against Switzerland. Photograph: Eddie Keogh/REUTERS Wayne Rooney must prove to Fabio Capello that he remains fully focused on leading the line for England in the Euro 2012 qualifier against Switzerland on Tuesday amid concerns that the striker may not be [...]

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Graduate tax would prompt top graduates to leave Britain, CBI warns

Students hold on to their hats after graduating from Birmingham University. The CBI suggests top graduates could leave the UK if they are charged for their degrees according to how much they earn. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Tens of thousands of the UK’s best graduates would emigrate if ministers went ahead with plans to charge [...]

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