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Starmer to pledge billions for transport, schools and hospitals in budget
Exclusive: Labour to promise more investment as PM tells Guardian he will not be distracted by side winds'Keir Starmer will pledge billions of pounds of extra investment in transport, schools and hospitals in his inaugural budget, as he insisted he would not be distracted by side winds" after a turbulent first 100 days in office.In an interview with the Guardian, Starmer acknowledged his government needed to get back on track after the furore over Sue Gray and freebies", but said he was determined he would not be knocked off course". Continue reading...
P&O Ferries’ owner pulls news of £1bn port investment after ministers criticise firm
Transport secretary denounced DP World over mass sackings while bringing in protections for workers at seaDP World, the Dubai-based owner of P&O Ferries, has put the announcement of a reported 1bn investment in the UK on hold after fierce criticism of the firm by ministers this week.The announcement of plans by DP World to expand its London Gateway port was due to be a key part of the Labour government's investment summit on Monday. Continue reading...
Private faith schools in UK lobby for VAT exemption on fees under £7,690
Group says government policy would force many to close and leave deeply religious families with no alternativesIndependent faith schools have held talks with ministers over a proposal to exempt small private establishments from VAT if their fees are far below those charged by elite schools such as Eton.The group, representing more than 270 Jewish, Muslim and Christian independent faith schools that often rely on donations and volunteers to survive, say the government's policy of adding 20% VAT to fees from this January would force many to close and leave deeply religious families with no alternatives. Continue reading...
Woman jailed for life after murdering parents and living with bodies in Essex
Virginia McCullough, 36, kept bodies of her father and mother in house for four years after their deathsA woman who murdered her parents and lived with their bodies for four years has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 36 years.Virginia McCullough, 36, poisoned her father, John McCullough, 70, with prescription medication that she crushed and put into his alcoholic drinks, the prosecutor Lisa Wilding KC told Chelmsford crown court. She then murdered her mother, Lois McCullough, 71, the following day. Continue reading...
UK remains distant from any Israeli plan to attack Iran | Patrick Wintour
Ministers are unclear on what action Israel is preparing to take, which shows how far the UK is from endorsing it
French government faces first major test over deep budget cuts
Bill aims to find 60bn to plug deficit but opposition parties could demand concessions and even topple the administrationThe new French government is facing its first major test in a hostile parliament as it tries to push through an austerity budget of spending cuts and tax increases on the wealthy and big companies aimed at saving 60bn (50bn) and reining in a ballooning fiscal deficit.The rightwing prime minister, Michel Barnier - who was appointed last month by Emmanuel Macron in an attempt to end the political paralysis following an inconclusive snap election - said France was facing a debt crisis and had to act. Continue reading...
Jenrick denies privately telling Tory MPs he would pivot back to centre if he became leader – UK politics live
Tory leadership also suggests it was a mistake for him to order murals at a children's asylum centre to be painted overKeir Starmer was appalled" by reports that Israel deliberately fired on peacekeepers in Lebanon, Downing Street said this morning.Asked about the prime minister's reaction to the story, a Downing Street spokesperson said:We were appalled to hear those reports and it is vital that peacekeepers and civilians are protected.As you know, we continue to call for an immediate ceasefire and an end to suffering and bloodshed. This is a reminder of the importance of us all renewing our diplomatic efforts.All parties must always do everything possible to protect civilians and comply with international law. But we continue to reiterate that and call for an immediate ceasefire.The very hard Brexit forced through by Boris Johnson means that we are for now driving with the economic handbrake on - we can't let that handbrake off. It is what is, It is difficult to see this being reversed within the next decade.The truth is it could be a conversation that starts in 10 years' time. It could be longer, but the beginning of a conversation is not the end of that; it's not the resolution of our relationship to the European Union.I think it'll be very hard to persuade people in the European Union to revisit, to reengage and start getting into another negotiation about Britain's membership of the European Union, for a long time to come. I'm sorry to say that but they have had up to here with us. Continue reading...
Trial of Arizona officials who refused to certify 2022 election delayed until next year
Cochise country supervisors Tom Crosby and Peggy Judd face charges of conspiracy and interfering with an election officerThe criminal trial of two rural Arizona county supervisors who initially refused to certify election results in 2022 will not occur before this year's elections after it was again delayed.Tom Crosby and Peggy Judd, two of the three supervisors in the Republican-led Cochise county, face charges of conspiracy and interfering with an election officer, brought by the Democratic attorney general, Kris Mayes. Continue reading...
Jenrick denies he would drop hard-right policies if he became Tory leader
Conservative MP says his tack to the right has rattled Nigel Farage and confirms he would like the UK to exit the ECHRRobert Jenrick has denied that he would drop his hard-right policies and return to the Conservative middle ground if he become leader, arguing that his ideas for the party have left Nigel Farage rattled".Jenrick, who faces Kemi Badenoch in a ballot of Tory members for the post, confirmed that he would expect his shadow frontbench to sign up to the plan of immediately quitting the European convention on human rights (ECHR), a red line for some centrists. Continue reading...
Victorian Liberals had been bracing for a leadership spill. Now voters have thrown John Pesutto a lifeline
Some in the party were concerned the Moira Deeming defamation trial had aired too much dirty laundry - but new polling suggests voters are focused elsewhere
Some Australian states are discovering what happens when they have too much rooftop solar
Alerts to possible power shortfalls have become a familiar occurrence. But experts say it won't be long before the opposite is common
Keir Starmer urged to sack extremism adviser over alleged conflicts of interest
Campaigners say John Woodcock has commercial interest in organisations whose clients were targeted by protestersPressure is growing on Labour to sack John Woodcock as the government's adviser on extremism after civil society campaigners filed official complaints alleging multiple conflicts of interest.The Good Law Project and Compassion in Politics sent the Lords commissioner for standards a dossier of evidence they claim shows [Woodcock] has a commercial interest in organisations whose clients have been targeted by the very protesters whose activities he seeks to ban". Continue reading...
Geoffrey Cox missed winter fuel votes while working abroad in second job
Lib Dems say public deserve better' after Tory MP and lawyer spent several days working in Mauritius last monthThe Tory MP Geoffrey Cox has been missing parliamentary votes and sitting days while working at his lucrative second job as a lawyer in Mauritius, the Guardian can reveal.The former attorney general, who has declared at least 500,000 in pay from his second job this year, was on the Indian Ocean island for at least three days in mid-September and missed two votes on cuts to the winter fuel allowance. Continue reading...
Cameroon bans discussing president’s health amid speculation on his absence
Health of nonagenarian Paul Biya declared a matter of national security and strictly prohibited'Cameroonian authorities have banned discussions about the health of President Paul Biya after the latest round of speculation about the nonagenarian's prolonged absence from public.In a 9 October letter to regional governors, interior minister Paul Atanga Nji said discussing the president's health was a matter of national security and any debate in the media about the president's condition is therefore strictly prohibited". Continue reading...
Post Office boss admits attempts to double his pay look ‘very poor’
Nick Read tells Horizon IT inquiry he did not threaten to resign over remuneration
Sussan Ley says Richard Marles should resign if he failed to provide safe workplace for chief of staff
Deputy opposition leader expresses concern for Jo Tarnawsky's welfare after chief of staff claims she was effectively sacked
Police record 40 new allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed
Following a BBC documentary women who worked at Harrods have told Met of sexual abuse and rapeThe Metropolitan police said on Friday that they had recorded 40 new allegations relating to the late businessman Mohamed Al Fayed and others, after multiple women accused the late businessman of sexual abuse and rape in a BBC documentary.In September British police called for anyone with allegations against Fayed, the former owner of Harrods, who died last year, to come forward, and said it would aim to prosecute others after the accusations.
Jenrick suggests he regrets removing Disney murals from asylum-seeker centre
Conservative leadership candidate says he would not do it again in apparent pitch to centre of partyThe Conservative leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick has suggested he regrets ordering cartoon characters to be removed from the walls of a children's asylum-seeker centre.Asked about the incident on LBC radio, Jenrick initially defended the action, saying he was very worried at the time and continue to be" about adults coming to the country illegally and posing as children. Continue reading...
Nobel peace prize 2024 live: Japanese atomic bomb survivor movement Nihon Hidankyo wins award
The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the Japanese atomic bomb survivor movement Nihon HidankyoThe 2024 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the grassroots Japanese atomic bomb survivor movement Nihon HidankyoWe're about five minutes away from the announcement... Continue reading...
eSafety commissioner ends heated fight with Elon Musk’s X over Sydney church stabbing posts
Two parties agree to end a review of notice to take down videos of the attack on Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel
Sydney restaurateur Alan Yazbek ‘unreservedly’ apologises after being charged over alleged display of Nazi symbol
Nomad Group director issues statement, saying he offers an olive branch of peace and love' to wider Jewish community
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group takes £10m stake in online retailer THG
Move is part of THG raising 95.4m to fund demerger of lossmaking technology arm IngenuityMike Ashley's Frasers Group has become an investor in online retailer THG as part of a near-100m fundraising to spin off the lossmaking technology arm Ingenuity.Frasers, which owns Sports Direct, Evans Cycles, the House of Fraser department stores, the luxury streetwear chain Flannels and multiple brands from Slazenger to Jack Wills, has made a strategic investment of 10m in THG. Continue reading...
ECHR ruling for Cyprus asylum seekers may embolden refugees in buffer zone
Lawyers predict more claims after perfect win' for two Syrian asylum seekers pushed back to LebanonA ruling by the European court of human rights ordering authorities in Cyprus to pay damages to two Syrian refugees found to have been prevented from applying for asylum has been welcomed as a perfect" victory by campaigners.Lawyers said Tuesday's judgment would encourage others to follow suit, including an ever-growing group of asylum seekers stranded in the UN-patrolled buffer zone of the war-split country. Continue reading...
ANZ joins rivals in cutting fixed mortgage rates – as it happened
As it happened
Leading UK provider of respite holidays for severely disabled people to close
Revitalise says challenges insurmountable' due to local authority cuts, higher running costs and fall in donationsBritain's only specialist respite holiday provider for severely disabled people and their carers is to close because of financial difficulties, in what has been called a bellwether example of the UK's growing social care crisis.Revitalise, a charity that runs unique state-of-the-art respite stays, offering 24-hour care at two specially adapted hotels, said local authority cuts, combined with increased running costs and a fall in donations, meant it was no longer viable. Continue reading...
More than 1,200 patients at Sydney GP clinic given less effective vaccines due to storage issues
The Holy Family Medical Centre in Dulwich Hill is contacting people regarding vaccinations over a four-and-a-half-year period - including children
Councillor who oversaw Grenfell works donated to Badenoch’s Tory leadership bid
Survivor of blaze which killed 72 disgusted' Quentin Marshall gave 5,000 to candidate promoting deregulationOne of Kemi Badenoch's Tory leadership campaign funders is a councillor who had oversight of Grenfell Tower and dismissed some residents' complaints about the pre-fire refurbishment as grossly exaggerated".One survivor of the blaze that killed 72 people said he was disgusted" that Quentin Marshall, a senior politician at the Conservative-controlled Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) which owned the block, has given 5,000 to the current shadow housing secretary to help her become the leader of the opposition. Continue reading...
Channel Seven asks judge to suppress ‘salacious’ evidence as it fights claims of a hostile work environment
Network trying to avoid embarrassment with unprecedented' application in legal battle with ex-Spotlight journalist Amelia Saw, court hears
ABC Radio’s Sydney Drive host Richard Glover to retire after 26 years with station
Announcement is second major move this week by a presenter at the broadcaster, with Patricia Karvelas to leave Radio National Breakfast
Haitian gangs recruiting starving children to fight security forces, rights group finds
Hundreds of poor and desperate children targeted in anticipation of long and bloody battle, says Human Rights WatchHaitian armed gangs are recruiting starving children to swell their ranks ahead of an anticipated long and bloody battle with international security forces, a report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) has found.Armed groups - which control most of Haiti - are enticing hundreds, if not thousands, of impoverished children to take up arms with offers of food and shelter, the rights groups said. Continue reading...
Bella Ciao: a brief history of the resistance anthem sung to Viktor Orbán
A look at the origins and appeal off the song MEPs used to serenade the Hungarian PM in StrasbourgThis is not Eurovision," said the speaker of the European parliament, Roberta Metsola, as she tried to silence leftwing MEPs greeting the visiting Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orban, with a rowdy rendition of the classic anti-fascist anthem Bella Ciao.The bang-your-fists-on-the-table motif at the heart of this earworm of a ditty - whose title means Goodbye, beautiful" - may indeed sound like something cooed through dry fog by a spandex-clad blond at the European song contest. But the story it tells reaches far deeper into the continent's history than the annual kitsch music extravaganza, telling an age-old tale of the left's determined struggle against political oppression. Continue reading...
At least 22 people killed in deadliest Israeli strike on central Beirut since start of war, officials say – as it happened
This blog has now closed. You can read our latest report from the region here and all our Middle East coverage here.Diplomatic communications have intensified in the past hours, before a UN security council meeting discussing the situation in the Middle East, Lebanon's prime minister Najib Mikati said in a statement on X on Thursday, reports Reuters.There are contacts taking place between the United States and France with the aim of reviving a ceasefire declaration for a specific period in order to resume the search for political solutions," he was quoted as saying. Continue reading...
Woman’s arm severed in dog attack in north Queensland
Police euthanise the animal after being called to an incident at a property in Townsville
Children being traumatised at Gatwick deportation centre, finds watchdog
Assessment finds detention unit is subjecting families to unnecessary suffering' amid lengthy Home Office delaysYoung children are being traumatised while held at a Gatwick airport deportation centre that should be closed down, a watchdog has found.The independent monitoring board (IMB) also said the children's parents were being subjected to callous treatment and unnecessary suffering" because of the Home Office's lengthy decision-making process over removals.Children are witnessing or overhearing their parents' considerable distress" at their expected deportation, despite staff efforts to shield them.Children are being asked by staff to translate for their distraught parents, despite having been taken from their homes and facing removal to a country they may know very little about.The use of the Family PDA may prolong or add to trauma already experienced, particularly for children. Continue reading...
Brown bear in Kent recovering well after UK-first brain surgery
Conservation trust says Boki not out of the woods' yet but doing well after operation to drain buildup of fluidA brown bear that underwent brain surgery in the first operation of its kind in the UK is doing well but is not out of the woods" yet, a charity has said.Boki went under the knife on Wednesday after an MRI scan revealed he had hydrocephalus, a buildup of fluid in the brain. Continue reading...
Breakdancers told too many headspins could give them a ‘cone-head’
BMJ case report reveals potential overuse injury after man in his 30s has surgery to remove large lump on his headGoing breakdancing today? If so, maybe go easy on the headspins. Unless you want to end up with a cone-head", that is.Breakdancing's extreme physical demands mean it is known to involve a high risk of injury: everything from hair loss to sprains and damage to almost every part of the anatomy. Continue reading...
Man, 44, arrested after death of 36-year-old in Aberdeenshire
Police discovered much-loved' Martin Forgie dead at property in Ellon on WednesdayA 44-year-old man has been arrested after the death of a much loved" 36-year-old man in Aberdeenshire.At about 8.35pm on Wednesday, police were called to a property on Gordon Place, Ellon, where Martin Forgie was found dead. Continue reading...
Green energy firms promise more than £24bn of new investment in Britain
Industry bosses to meet prime minister before government's international investment summit next weekThe leaders of the world's biggest green energy companies have promised more than 24bn of new private investment across Great Britain ahead of a meeting with the prime minister on Friday.Keir Starmer is expected to meet the green energy bosses on the sidelines of the first Council of Nations and Regions in Edinburgh to discuss the multibillion-pound projects just days before the government's international investment summit next week. Continue reading...
Sue Gray set to miss inaugural meeting of council of nations and regions
PM will convene Friday's summit of devolved nations and English mayors without Gray by his side, No 10 saysKeir Starmer's inaugural gathering of the council of nations and regions, intended to reset relationships and boost growth in every part of the UK, risks being overshadowed by the absence of his new envoy Sue Gray.The summit follows a Labour manifesto promise to restructure government by bringing the leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland together with regional mayors in England. Starmer will convene it without Gray by his side. Continue reading...
Sue Gray’s replacement quells No 10 spad rebellion – for now
After complaints over pay and life in government, Labour's special advisers seem placated by Morgan McSweeney's more conciliatory toneClashes between powerful figures inside Downing Street and special advisers are nothing new. Dominic Cummings - Boris Johnson's right-hand man inside No 10 - had several high-profile bust-ups with spads, as they're known, which even led to the departure of a cabinet minister.Theresa May's pugilistic chiefs of staff Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill became known for their confrontational style. Hill, in particular, made herself unpopular with ministers, Tory MPs and advisers alike with her blunt text messages. Continue reading...
Imprisoned British-Egyptian activist named PEN writer of courage 2024
Alaa Abd el-Fattah, who is still in jail in Egypt despite completing his five-year sentence, was selected by PEN Pinter winner Arundhati RoyBritish-Egyptian writer, software developer and activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah has been named this year's PEN writer of courage. The 42-year-old is still in prison in Egypt, despite having completed his five-year sentence for allegedly spreading false news".Let's remember that this is an innocent man who has committed no crime, but even so, he will have served his time on 29 September," Abd el-Fattah's sister, Sanaa Seif, said last month. Continue reading...
‘Catastrophic situation’ at children’s hospital as Israel renews Gaza attacks
Director of only major hospital in north of strip still offering specialist care says it cannot evacuate all its patients
UK has not agreed to long-range missile use after Zelenskyy meeting, No 10 says
Downing Street indicates no change in position on Ukraine's request to fire Storm Shadow weapons into Russia
Gosport hospital opioid deaths: police identify 24 suspects
Kent and Essex police unit says files are being submitted to CPS in relation to hundreds of deaths up until 2000Police have identified 24 suspects in their investigation into the deaths of hundreds of patients at Gosport War Memorial hospital, one of the biggest care scandals in NHS history.Detectives said 21 people were suspected of committing gross negligence manslaughter and the other three of breaking the Health and Safety at Work Act. Continue reading...
Employers must protect workers from sexual harassment in new employment bill
Bill will give new rights to millions of workers including protection from third-party harassment
Labour whips warn party’s MPs not to try to amend bills or disagree in public
Exclusive: Private message from whips aims to crack down on dissent, telling MPs to speak with one voice'
Russia shares AI images of Hurricane Milton as disinformation abounds in US
Far-right trolls spout baseless theory that storm is a simulation' as Republicans jump on conspiracy train
Kremlin confirms reports Donald Trump sent Vladimir Putin Covid tests
Russian president's spokesperson confirms tests were sent by Trump at a time there were shortages in the USThe Kremlin has confirmed that Donald Trump sent Vladimir Putin Covid tests when they were scarce during the early stages of the pandemic, as reported this week in a book by veteran US political journalist Bob Woodward.The Russian president's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov largely confirmed the account of Woodward, whose book reveals how Trump secretly sent tests to the Russian president for his personal use, despite US shortages. Continue reading...
Centrist Conservatives refuse to back Badenoch or Jenrick
Tory Reform Group declines to endorse either leadership candidate amid fears lurch to the right could split party
Harris campaign’s record $1bn funds fail to translate into swing state advantage
Vice-president raised same amount in 80 days as Biden's entire 2020 campaign but Democrats worry about polls
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