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Partygate: Rees-Mogg and Dorries likely to be named in ‘contempts of parliament’ report
Exclusive: Special report will raise issues encountered during initial inquiry into Johnson rule breaches
Tory hopeful for London mayor drops out amid groping claims
Novelist and TV producer Daisy Goodwin says Daniel Korski touched her breast at Downing Street meeting
French engineer sentenced to life in prison after killing three women over job losses
Gabriel Fortin, 48, found guilty of murder of two HR directors and a jobs centre worker and attempted murder of a fourth person in 2021 attacksAn unemployed French engineer who shot dead three women he blamed for his joblessness was given a life sentence on Wednesday for the 2021 murders.Gabriel Fortin, 48, killed two human resources directors and a job centre employee, and attempted to kill a company executive following a string of dismissals. Continue reading...
Daniel Korski pulls out of race to be Tory candidate for London mayor, blaming ‘false’ groping claim – UK politics live
TV producer Daisy Goodwin accused Tory hopeful of groping her a decade agoPMQs is coming up soon.Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.We remain seriously concerned about the potential implications of the illegal migration bill on human rights and the safety of individuals.Careful consideration should continue to be given to the impact of the bill on different groups with protected characteristics - including children, pregnant women, disabled people, torture survivors, and victims of trafficking. Continue reading...
UK to run only one coal-fired power plant this winter
Energy company Drax scraps plan to bring two others out of retirement to help guard against power cutsBritain will be down to its last coal-fired energy plant this winter after Drax scrapped a proposal to bring two coal-fired units at its vast power plant in North Yorkshire out of retirement to help guard against power cuts.The FTSE 250 energy company had been in talks with National Grid's electricity system operator (ESO) to restart two coal power units that were shut this year after 50 years of coal-fired generation at the Drax site near Selby. Continue reading...
Four children among 11 killed in missile strike on Ukraine pizza restaurant
At least 56 people injured when Russian rocket hit packed restaurant in eastern city of Kramatorsk
Australia’s privacy watchdog to enter talks with Facebook owner over Cambridge Analytica lawsuit
Federal court orders commissioner and Meta to start mediation to end protracted, costly legal proceedings
Inquiry into 2,000 mental health deaths in Essex NHS trusts given legal powers
After pressure from bereaved relatives and inquiry chair, witnesses will be compelled to give evidenceAn independent inquiry into the deaths of almost 2,000 mental health patients across NHS trusts in Essex is to be given legal powers to compel witnesses to give evidence, after pressure from bereaved relatives and the chair of the inquiry.On Wednesday, the health secretary, Steve Barclay, told the House of Commons that continuing serious concerns about patient safety meant that conferring statutory powers on the inquiry was the only appropriate course of action". Continue reading...
Paris police shooting: Macron says killing of teenager ‘inexcusable’
President condemns incident as riots erupt in Nanterre after fatal shooting that followed traffic stopEmmanuel Macron has called for calm and warned against unrest spreading across France, after police shot dead a teenager during a traffic stop in Nanterre and appeared to have lied about the circumstances of the killing.The French president described the shooting dead of the 17-year-old as inexcusable", in rare criticism of law enforcement. Continue reading...
Pilot dumps drugs over rural France after being pursued by fighter jet
Suspected trafficker arrested after throwing 15 packages of white powder from tourist planeA French fighter jet intercepted a tourist plane over a remote region of France over the weekend, leading the pilot of the small aircraft to throw out more than a dozen bags of suspected drugs, security and air force sources told AFP.One of France's most modern fighters was sent to check on the single-seater tourist plane over the remote Ardeche region on Saturday after it flew through restricted airspace near a nuclear plant and was judged to be manoeuvring suspiciously. Continue reading...
Beaver spotted ambling around Welsh garden in broad daylight
Animal spotted at end of last year - the first to appear in the wild in Wales for centuries - makes surprise daytime appearanceThey tend to confine their activities to the dusk or night-time but the first beaver to appear in the wild in Wales for centuries has been spotted ambling about in broad daylight.The animal has been observed wombling" around the garden in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales, where it was first seen at the end of last year. Continue reading...
Journalists pay tribute to ‘remarkable’ foreign correspondent Ann Leslie
Pioneer and passionate believer in free press, who thrived at Daily Mail and covered major events all over the world, has died aged 82
Bangladeshi labour leader beaten to death while trying to resolve dispute
Shahidul Islam died in an assault on Sunday in Dhaka after meeting garment factory employees fighting for unpaid salariesPolice in Bangladesh are investigating the murder of a prominent trade union leader who was fatally beaten while trying to settle a dispute between a garment factory owner and workers over unpaid wages.Shahidul Islam, 45, a top labour organiser for the Bangladesh Garment and Industrial Workers Federation (BGIWF), was attacked on Sunday evening in Gazipur, a major garment industry hub on the outskirts of Dhaka, after intervening on behalf of workers who had gathered to demand back pay. Continue reading...
Kevin Spacey arrives at court in London for sexual assault trial
Oscar-winning actor is accused of committing sexual offences against four men between 2001 and 2013Kevin Spacey smiled and waved as he arrived at court before the Oscar-winning actor's trial on sexual assault charges.The 63-year-old has previously pleaded not guilty to 12 charges of sexual assault, indecent assault and causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent against four men between 2001 and 2013. Continue reading...
Ofcom investigating BT after disruption to 999 emergency call service
Telecoms firm, which manages 999 phone system, says it will publish findings of own inquiry on ThursdayThe communications watchdog has launched an investigation into BT after technical faults hit the 999 emergency call service on Sunday.Ofcom said it would look into the incident to find out whether the telecoms company failed to comply with its regulatory duties. Police forces, ambulance services and fire and rescue services across the UK asked people not to phone 999 on Sunday morning due to a technical fault". Continue reading...
Idris Elba: racist backlash made speculation over James Bond ‘disgusting’
Star of The Wire and Luther says playing 007 would be the pinnacle of an actor's career, but the discussion became off-putting'Idris Elba has said that the racist backlash to the prospect of him being cast as James Bond made the whole thing disgusting and off-putting".Elba was speaking on the SmartLess podcast about the continued speculation linking him to the role, saying: I was super complimented for a long time about this. We're all actors and we understand that role is one of those coveted [roles] ... Being asked to be James Bond [would be] like: OK, you've sort of reached the pinnacle'. That's one of those things the whole world has a vote in." Continue reading...
Former Israeli PM and ex-parliamentarian investigated by police
Statements by Ehud Barak and Yair Golan on plans for judiciary reviewed on grounds of alleged seditionThe former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak and a former parliamentarian, Yair Golan, are under police investigation for alleged incitement related to their calls for non-violent protest against the government's proposals to overhaul the judiciary, according to Hebrew media.Israeli news outlets reported on Tuesday that law enforcement agencies were reviewing statements made by the politicians, who represented Israel's centre-left Labor party and leftwing Meretz party respectively, on the grounds of alleged sedition. Such charges are punishable by up to five years in prison. Continue reading...
Time running out for UK electoral system to keep up with AI, say regulators
Watchdog calls for campaigners to behave responsibly amid fears over potential misuse of generative AI
Sydney barman’s 1989 death near Bondi beach now believed to be result of gay hate attack, inquiry told
John Russell was found to have died in an accidental fall, but his case is one of three being re-examined this week in a NSW special inquiry
Keir Starmer considers ditching Labour pledge to reinstate DfID
Exclusive: Dropping promise to restore Department for International Development follows series of U-turnsKeir Starmer is considering dropping a pledge to reinstate the Department for International Development (DfID), prompting anger from senior Labour figures and high-profile names in the international development world.The Labour leader promised last year to restore the department, which was scrapped in 2020 by Boris Johnson, who called it a giant cashpoint in the sky". Continue reading...
Two street artists claim responsibility for hoax Banksy in Glasgow
Conzo Throb and Ciaran Globel say they created drumming rodent to highlight hypocritical attitudes to graffitiA pair of street artists have claimed responsibility for the hoax Banksy that appeared in Glasgow city centre last week, saying the reaction to their drumming rodent highlights the hypocrisy of council and public attitudes to graffiti.Conzo Throb and Ciaran Globel explained in a series of Instagram posts how they painted the image of a rat - a typical motif of the anonymous street artist whose first solo exhibition in 14 years, Cut and Run, has just opened at the Gallery of Modern Art - in a nearby alleyway and watched as social media rumours took hold, resulting in blanket media coverage and the eventual painting over of their work by Glasgow city council. Continue reading...
Daniel Korski London mayor bid under strain as minister ‘pauses’ support
Children's minister Claire Coutinho calls groping allegations against Tory hopeful serious and concerning'
Bill Shorten has ‘no problem’ with public servants displaying support for Indigenous voice at work
Comments come after poster on voice was removed from an NDIS commission office over concerns it compromised impartiality
Banks stick to rate hike predictions – as it happened
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Belgian woman missing in Tasmanian wilderness for 11 days an ‘inexperienced hiker’, police say
Tourist who vanished on walk to Philosopher Falls hasn't been seen since 17 June and her phone last sent a signal a week ago
Ofgem moves to make new prepayment meter supplier rules compulsory
Voluntary code bans forced installation in homes of over-85s and gives extra protection to vulnerableThe energy regulator has announced a proposal to make new rules brought in to protect struggling prepayment meter customers a compulsory part of suppliers' licence conditions.The voluntary code of practice agreed in April bans forcibly installing prepayment meters (PPM) in the homes of people over the age of 85 and gives extra protections to vulnerable households. Continue reading...
Taylor Swift Sydney and Melbourne presale tickets sold out after record 4m users join Ticketek queue
Australian fans faced hours-long virtual queues and tried a range of strategies as second tranche of Eras tour presale tickets went on sale
Inflation retreated in May to 5.6%, easing fears RBA will again raise interest rates
Consumer price index fell in May from 6.5% in April showing further signs that the worst of inflation may be over
Notes, ponderings, doodlings: behind Capote’s creation of In Cold Blood
New manuscript offers insight into the painstaking work of writer's seemingly effortless storytelling in true crime classicThe opening words are not quite there, but the essence Truman Capote is striving for already soars from the page as he conjures up the vision of a small community in the heartlands of America where terrible events are soon to unfold.Holcomb is a very visible village," the passage begins, captured in the author's tight, almost crabby handwriting, located on high wheat plains of western Kansas, where the air is Swiss-clear and the flat views lonesomely, awesomely extensive."In Cold Blood, the manuscript by Truman Capote, is published by SP Books and available here. Continue reading...
Home Office must process asylum claim every four minutes to clear backlog by January
Rishi Sunak claims ministers were on track to clear backlog by end of year - currently close to 75,000The Home Office needs to process an asylum claim every four minutes between now and the end of the year if the prime minister's pledge to clear the backlog is to be honoured, according to new data.Earlier this month the prime minister reiterated that the government would meet this target, although critics are sceptical this target will be achieved. Continue reading...
Lobbying firm proposed structure to allow Stuart Robert to profit from winning government contracts, parliamentary committee told
Audit committee publishes witness statement claiming arrangement was designed by lobbying firm Synergy 360 to facilitate flow of funds to Robert, which he denies
William Tyrrell’s foster mother urges prosecutors to say if they’ll charge her over disappearance
Lawyers for mother, who can't be named, say she maintains she has nothing to do with William's disappearance' in 2014William Tyrrell's foster mother has called on New South Wales police to confirm whether they have advised prosecutors to charge her over the toddler's disappearance in 2014.The commentary by her legal team follows media reports that detectives had sent a brief of evidence to the director of public prosecutions alleging William's foster mother covered up the accidental death of three-year-old Tyrrell who is missing and presumed dead. Continue reading...
Queensland health boss resigns amid criticism of proposed whistleblower law change
Shaun Drummond had distanced himself from suggestions people who provide journalists with inappropriate' information should be penalised
Inquiry to look at allegations of ‘vile’ historical child sexual abuse at Victorian state school
Daniel Andrews pledges formal apology to victim-survivors who attended Beaumaris primary school in 1960s and 1970s
Girl, 14, under police guard in hospital after fatal crash with truck in Victoria
Police say a female passenger in the car died at the scene after a car collided with a truck on the Hume Highway
‘Grossly inadequate’: group claiming to be PwC partners ridicule firm’s response to tax scandal
Anonymous letter demands more transparency and accountability from PwC in Australia
Zachary Rolfe: former NT police officer loses bid to avoid giving evidence at Kumanjayi Walker inquest
Northern Territory court upholds coroner's ruling that witnesses could be forced to answer questions at inquest into fatal police shooting
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 490 of the invasion
Nato chief says alliance will defend members after Wagner relocates to Belarus; two Russian warships spotted off Taiwan
Nato ready to face threat from ‘Moscow or Minsk’, says alliance head after Wagner chief’s exile
Jens Stoltenberg says alliance has strengthened eastern flank and will protect every inch of Nato territory' after Prigozhin move
Time is short for Tories and Labour to show leadership on the climate crisis
Neither party is showing much appetite for the hard policy decisions that are necessary to cut CO emissions - and time is running outThe Conservatives are lagging far behind on the climate crisis, that much we know. But the Labour party is not showing the leadership that the country needs on reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions, the chairman of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has warned.Lord Deben, a former Conservative environment secretary, has long been a critic of the government, and recently praised Labour's stance on opposing new oil and gas licences in the North Sea. Continue reading...
Ads for online gambling should be banned in Australia within three years, inquiry recommends
Plan gives broadcasters time to find alternatives while preventing another generation from experiencing escalating gambling harm', Labor MP says
Superman: Legacy: David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan to play leads
The Pearl actor and The Marvelous Mrs Maisel Emmy-winner will play Superman and Lois Lane in director James Gunn's new rebootDavid Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan are set to take on the roles of Superman and Lois Lane in James Gunn's Superman: Legacy.Corenswet is best known for his roles in the Ryan Murphy shows Hollywood and The Politician and starring in 2022 horror prequel Pearl. Brosnahan has won an Emmy for her performance in Amazon's period comedy The Marvelous Mrs Maisel and has also appeared in House of Cards and I'm Your Woman. Continue reading...
Ryan Seacrest to take over as host of Wheel of Fortune as Pat Sajak exits
Sajak, 76, will step down next year, while Vanna White, the long-serving letter-turner, has another year left on her contractThe producer of Wheel of Fortune, one of the US's longest-running and most-watched television gameshows, is taking a spin on Ryan Seacrest as its new host.Seacrest will succeed the veteran presenter Pat Sajak, 76, at the end of the current season - or, in the UK, series. Sajak announced earlier this month that the show's 41st season, which begins in September, will be his last. Continue reading...
Three Australian universities place in top 20 of QS World University Rankings
Universities of Melbourne, New South Wales and Sydney score high, as Australia ranks 11th worldwide on sustainability programs and research
Boots to close 300 shops despite strong quarterly sales
Announcement will add to recent speculation that owner Walgreens is preparing to put firm up for sale againBoots is to close 300 shops in the year ahead despite a 13.4% rise in quarterly turnover fuelled by high sales of sunscreen during the UK's hot spell.The high street chemist, which is owned by the US group Walgreens Boots Alliance, said it was evolving the store estate" by shutting branches that were close to each other in order to directstaff to where they were needed and focus investment more acutely in individual stores". Continue reading...
Senior doctors’ strike signals fight over NHS pay is just beginning
While some unions have accepted government offers, ministers are still failing to address real-terms erosion in payJust when NHS strikes in England seemed to be ending, another group of staff has announced its own stoppages - and, as ever, pay is the issue.In early May, eight of the 12 unions that represent NHS personnel in England, apart from doctors and dentists, accepted the government's pay offer, albeit after months of industrial action. Then on Tuesday the Royal College of Nursing - the biggest of the four unions who had rejected it - announced it would not be holding any more walkouts. In a ballot, too few of its members voted to endorse up to another six months of strikes. Continue reading...
Sheku Bayoh’s family accuse lawyers of ‘blaming him for his own death’
The father died after being restrained by six police officers after they responded to reports of a man in an agitated stateThe sister of a man who died after being restrained by six police officers said their family is angry with lawyers representing those who arrested him for suggesting he was the author of his own misfortune.During a public inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh in police custody, those representing the officers said criticism of them was wholly unwarranted" with a lawyer suggesting Bayoh was to a great extent the author of his own misfortune". Continue reading...
Lucy Letby’s lawyer tells trial the case against her is ‘tenuous in the extreme’
Benjamin Myers KC says evidence cannot safely be used to support allegations that nurse murdered seven babiesThe prosecution case that Lucy Letby murdered a number of babies is founded on guesswork and is tenuous in the extreme", her barrister has told a court.Benjamin Myers KC said the evidence against the nurse was so poor it could not be safely used to support the allegations of murder and attempted murder. Continue reading...
Gustav Klimt’s Lady with a Fan sells for £85.3m, breaking European record
The auction in London for the Austrian artist's final painting achieved the highest price ever in Europe for a work of artGustav Klimt's painting Dame mit Facher (Lady with a Fan) has sold for 85.3m at Sotheby's, becoming the most valuable work of art ever sold at auction in Europe.In its first market appearance in 29 years, the late Austrian painter's final masterpiece exceeded pre-sale expectations of 65m when it went under the hammer in London on Tuesday, and also set a new record for the artist. Continue reading...
Lyma’s £500 skincare duo attracts waiting list of 30,000 people
Experts say science-backed messaging and popularity with celebrities including Kim Kardashian behind successA 500 skincare product that lasts only a month's use has attracted a waiting list of 30,000 people, with the company's founder admitting to being bowled over by the reaction".Industry experts say the success of the product is due to it leading with science-backed messaging, which is increasingly popular among consumers, as well as backing from celebrities. Continue reading...
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