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Former deputy replaces John Mulholland, who will become editor of Guardian US Via: The Observer appoints Paul Webster as new editor

Cross-party group of 200 MPs have written to the major supermarkets, as pressure grows over the huge amounts of plastic waste they generateTwo hundred cross-party MPs are calling on heads of the major supermarkets to eliminate plastic packaging from their products by 2023.The MPs, who are from seven political parties, Read more

• British Boxing Board agree to reinstate heavyweight’s licence• Comes after he accepted backdated two-year doping suspensionTyson Fury’s boxing licence will be reinstated if the former world heavyweight champion passes his medical.Fury was able to apply for clearance to resume fighting after accepting a backdated two-year suspension issued by UK Read more

UK retail sales fell by 1.5% in December in the latest sign that consumers were feeling the strain of falling real pay over the crucial Christmas shopping periodGreg Clark: powers exist to claw back Carillion bonuses Carpetright shares plunge after major profits warningDignity cuts price of funerals amid price warPound Read more

The Greek island is fantastic for running, offering decent roads, winding paths and plenty of opportunities for hill reps In Natural Born Heroes, Chris McDougall’s follow-up to his bestselling Born to Run, he tells the story of Churchill’s “dirty tricksters”. This makeshift squad – comprising such unlikely heroes as English Read more

Government says Hamza Bin Walayat is not at risk of persecution in his native Pakistan – even though 'apostasy' is punishable by death Via: Home Office rejects Pakistani humanist asylum seeker's claim because he couldn't answer questions about Aristotle or Plato

HM Coastguard rescues one man, who says two others still missing at sea Via: Loch Fyne: Search and rescues continue hunt for two missing fishermen after their boat capsizes

Teenager put his degree on hold after having accusation hang over him for two years Via: Oliver Mears: Judge demands to know why two-year rape case against Oxford student dropped days before trial

The Foreign Secretary believes it is 'crazy' two of the biggest economies are 20 miles apart and only connected by a tunnel Via: Downing Street plays down plans for 'Boris bridge' over the English Channel

The famous mother and daughter duo were photographed passing through the TSA screening checkpoint at LAX. Via: Cindy Crawford and daughter Kaia Gerber, 16, fly out of LA