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Subscribe Five stories to read this week Dear reader,   Take a few moments to get up to speed on all the latest news from around the globe with our selection of Independent Premium's top stories.    Our award-winning journalists cover the topics you really care about. Whether that's politics, the climate crisis, technology or sport, we have something for everyone. Subscribe today to support The Independent and gain unlimited access to our unbiased, free-thinking journalism. Subscribe Your weekly round-up     Dominic Raab was quite sure the stable door was closed when he went on holiday     Could Lotus be the next Tesla? Thanks to a deal with China, maybe | Hamish McRae     Letters: The killing of Geronimo the alpaca sums up Tory Britain today     How Trump and his acolytes created a crisis – then lost control of it     Editorial: This isn't the first time the special relationship has hit a rough patch Subscriber benefits    Independent Premium comes packed with these added benefits: Subscribe Prefer to join over the phone? Get in touch News you can trust The Independent has a 100% NewsGuard trust rating     Find out more     Please do not reply directly to this email   If you want to stop receiving information about events, services and Independent Premium subscriber benefits from The Independent by email, unsubscribe.   This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5HF. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345 Read our privacy notice and cookie policy   Read this email online