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Prospect of peace

Hopes grow of a ceasefire in the Middle East.

Amid growing hopes of a ceasefire in Gaza, we hear from Sharone Lifschitz, whose parents were taken hostage. The son of John Le Carre calls for other writers to tinker with George Smiley and reinvent him. Two authors discuss. Plus, Lord Kinnock on Labour woes. On the newspaper review – the broadcaster Kay Burley, the actor Adam Pearson and the classicist Natalie Haynes.

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Sun 5 Oct 2025 09:00

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