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The chancellor will deliver the budget at around 12.30pm GMT, just after PMQsFive key charts that underpin the budgetTax changes to look out forGood morning. Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, will today seek to reset the trajectory of public spending and taxation for the rest of this parliament – perhaps for a decade, based on Labour’s pre-election rhetoric – with what is set to be the biggest tax-raising budget in history, at least in cash terms. Larry Elliott and Pippa Crerar preview it here, in our overnight story.In recent years budgets have become two-week news events, with many of the main

Israel hits towns of Sarafand and Haret Saida, says Lebanese health ministry; ‘large number’ of tanks cross Israeli border, local media reportsIsraeli tanks entered the outskirts of the Lebanese village of Khiam in their deepest incursion yet into southern Lebanon in their ground operation, Lebanese media reported, while the health ministry said at least 14 people were killed in Israeli strikes on the south.The official National News Agency on Tuesday reported the entry of a “large number” of Israeli tanks into the eastern outskirts of the town of Khiam, about 6km from the border with Israel.At least 93 Palestinians were

The first polls will be opening in the US not long after the RBA’s board meeting wraps up next TuesdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen the Reserve Bank board meet next week to discuss interest rates, it will have an inescapable “best-laid schemes of mice and men” feel about it.For sure, there will the usual meticulous assembly and assessment of data, including Wednesday’s relatively benign inflation figures. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/30/the-rba-will-likely-hold-the-cash-rate-but-are-their-calculations-at-risk-of-being-overtaken-by-us-election-chaos Author : Peter Hannam Publish date : 2024-10-30 06:14:05 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

‘Very sharp increase’ in children arriving in emergency after crashes, doctors warn, as assessment of how to best legalise e-scooters continuesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChildren as young as five end up in hospital with e-scooter and e-bike injuries as officials warn growing use could further clog emergency rooms.As New South Wales contemplates how best to legalise the electric transport devices, doctors have urged MPs to impose strict regulation including bans on riders aged under 16.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link

Labor considering expert report’s call for judges to have discretion to not cancel licences of those using the drugFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDrivers who use medicinal cannabis in Victoria will be able to remain behind the wheel under a proposed interim measure being considered by the state government.In an expert report tabled in parliament on Wednesday, the former magistrate Tony Parsons called on the government to provide the courts with judicial discretion not to cancel the licences of medicinal cannabis users.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking

Barrie Tibbetts was non-symptomatic before doctor noticed 67-year-old’s liver function test results were ‘slightly abnormal’ leading to discovery of tumour. Warning: contains graphic contentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA routine doctor’s checkup saved the life of a Brisbane retiree after an aggressive and rare tumour weighing 2kg was found in his liver.Father-of-three Barrie Tibbetts had no symptoms when he went to see his general practitioner but Dr Kerrie Hulett noticed his liver function test results were “slightly abnormal”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/30/brisbane-man-2kg-tumour-doctor-checkup-barrie-tibbetts Author : Australian

Edited video clip of president’s remarks suggests he insulted Trump backers, but his wording is unclearJoe Biden put out a statement that he had “meant to say” earlier on Tuesday that a pro-Trump comedian’s “hateful rhetoric” about Puerto Rico was “garbage”. But in an edited video clip already widely circulating on social media Tuesday evening, a phrase that came out of Biden’s mouth was “the only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters”.Republican politicians and rightwing media outlets quickly picked up the clip to argue that Biden had called Trump’s supporters garbage, comparing his remarks with Hillary Clinton’s

Supermarket chain’s slowdown comes as competition watchdog accuses retailer of ‘illusory’ discounts on hundreds of items Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s biggest supermarket chain, Woolworths, has warned its profits have been hit as cost-of-living pressures weigh on buying decisions, prompting shoppers to opt for cheaper products.The supermarket giant disclosed on Wednesday that sales growth had slowed in October after shoppers sought out items with “deeper specials”, sparking an immediate slide in its share price. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/30/woolworths-profits-financial-results-october Author : Jonathan Barrett Senior business

Report finds Paul Brereton should have ‘removed himself from related decision-making processes’, but says there was no ‘intentional wrongdoing’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe National Anti-Corruption Commission will reconsider its decision not to start a corruption investigation into robodebt, after a finding its initial refusal was “affected by apprehended bias”.On Wednesday the Nacc inspector, Gail Furness, released a report finding that the Nacc commissioner, Paul Brereton, should have “removed himself from related decision-making processes and limited his exposure to the relevant factual information”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/30/nacc-robodebt-investigation-misconduct-finding-commissioner-paul-brereton-ntwnfb Author : Paul Karp and Sarah

Adidas chief executive says dispute with rapper ‘belongs to the past’, and that the last of its Yeezy stock will be sold by the end of the yearAdidas says it has reached an amicable agreement with rapper Kanye West to end all legal proceedings between them, without any money being exchanged.The German sportswear giant had been locked in a dispute with the artist, who now goes by the name Ye, since they cut ties in 2022 after allegations of antisemitism against him. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/oct/30/kanye-west-ye-adidas-legal-settlement-yeezy-range-brand Author : Sian Cain and agencies Publish date : 2024-10-29 23:19:31 Copyright

Having announced minimum wage boost, chancellor to say she can spare working people from tax risesThe UK’s national minimum wage is to rise by a higher than expected 6.7% next year, Rachel Reeves has announced before a multi-billion pound tax-raising budget designed to act as the springboard for a decade of national renewal.Insisting that the increase to £12.21 in the pay floor marks a significant step in Labour’s plan to support the low paid, the chancellor will also say she can spare working people from the tax increases intended to plug the hole in the public finances and avoid a

Iqra Ismail, who does not wear shorts for religious reasons, was prevented from entering field of play during gameThe Football Association has apologised to a Muslim footballer after she was barred from playing in a match for refusing to wear shorts due to her religious beliefs.Iqra Ismail was meant to come on as a half-time substitute for United Dragons in a Greater London Women’s Football League fixture against Tower Hamlets on Sunday, but she was prevented from entering the field of play by the referee. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/oct/29/fa-says-sorry-to-muslim-womens-footballer-over-tracksuit-bottoms-ban Author : Tom Ambrose Publish date : 2024-10-29 21:45:47

Analysts expected 12% year-on-year revenue gains, but company reports 15%, buoyed by performance in ads and cloud servicesAlphabet, parent of Google and YouTube, saw a third straight quarter of gains as it reported earnings on Tuesday. The tech giant had largely exceeded analyst expectations for the previous two quarters, and Tuesday’s results showed growth in both digital advertising and demand for Google Cloud.“The momentum across the company is extraordinary. Our commitment to innovation, as well as our long-term focus and investment in AI, are paying off with consumers and partners benefiting from our AI tools,” said CEO Sundar Pichai. Continue

Consumer price index data due this morning may bring inflation back within central bank’s target range. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThank you Martin Farrer for kicking off the day’s live blog!I’ll be rolling your news updates throughout the day – if you see anything you don’t want us to miss, send it my way on X @At_Raf_ Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/oct/30/australia-news-live-inflation-figures-plan-for-national-disease-control-centre-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-wednesday-ntwnfb Author : Martin Farrer Publish date : 2024-10-29 20:09:21 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Running mate criticizes Kamala Harris on Michigan campaign trail but avoids mention of Trump rally jokesUS elections 2024 – live updatesJD Vance hit back at those who say Donald Trump is a fascist, accusing Kamala Harris and her allies of disrespecting second world war veterans as he campaigned on Tuesday in one of the most hotly contested regions of battleground Michigan.A week before the election that will decide the next occupant of the White House and control of Congress and state legislatures nationwide, Democrats have increasingly argued that Trump – who has baselessly insisted that his 2020 election loss was

Coroner advises forces to do more to tackle mental health issues after death of Anugrah Abraham in West YorkshirePolicing culture based on “fear and discipline” must end, said the family of a police trainee who killed himself, as a coroner advised forces to do more to tackle the rise in mental health issues among officers.No steps could have been taken to prevent the death of Anugrah Abraham, a 21-year-old West Yorkshire police student, the three-week inquest into his death found. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/29/end-fear-discipline-police-culture-family-trainee-killed-himself Author : Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent Publish date : 2024-10-29 18:23:41 Copyright

Foreign ministers and aid organisations criticise Israel over vote to oust UN agency from operating in war-torn territory, with US saying it had an ‘irreplaceable role’Middle East live: latest updatesSanctions on Israeli government members, a review of trade ties and a fresh reference to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) are all under consideration if Israel implements a Knesset vote banning any cooperation with the UN Palestinian relief agency Unrwa as world leaders and international aid organisations voiced fears for aid deliveries to Gaza.Israel is due to try to impose the new measures backed by Israeli MPs in a Monday

The longtime Trump ally had just been released from prison after serving four months for contempt of CongressSteve Bannon, a longtime Donald Trump ally who orchestrated his successful 2016 presidential campaign, was just hours out of federal prison when he returned to peddling unfounded conspiracy theories, urging supporters to make sure Democrats “cannot steal the election”.Bannon, who early on Tuesday morning completed a four-month sentence in Danbury, Connecticut, for flouting a congressional subpoena in an investigation of the January 6 US Capitol attack, fanned the flames of electoral unease on his first War Room podcast post-release. Continue reading... Source link

Amanda Gallagher was taking pictures of skydivers when she inadvertently stepped back into a spinning propellerA photographer was killed in the line of duty after inadvertently walking into a spinning airplane propeller while taking pictures in Kansas.Amanda Gallagher, 37, was on a work assignment on Saturday capturing pictures of skydivers getting on and off planes in the town of Derby – less than 15 miles from Wichita – when she stepped back into the propeller of a plane that was stationary yet still running. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/29/photographer-killed-plane-propeller-kansas Author : Erum Salam Publish date : 2024-10-29 15:55:58 Copyright

Trump Media & Technology Group stock has surged in recent weeks as former president courts votersUS politics live – latest updatesTrading in the owner of Donald Trump’s Truth Social was suspended several times on Wall Street on Tuesday as extraordinary volatility engulfed shares in the tiny social media empire ahead of next week’s election.Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) rallied by 14% during early trading on Tuesday, before quickly reversing all its gains. By late morning, it was up 1.5%. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/29/truth-social-trading-suspended Author : Callum Jones in New York Publish date : 2024-10-29 15:16:15 Copyright for

Rapper says asked to join ex-president’s controversial Madison Square Garden event but is ‘afraid about politics’50 Cent has revealed that he turned down a $3m offer to join Donald Trump at his controversial New York rally.The rapper, who has previously shown admiration for the former president, spoke about the opportunity during an interview on The Breakfast Club. He confirmed that he “got a call” and had also been asked to perform his song Many Men (Wish Death) during this year’s Republican national convention for a similar sum. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/oct/29/50-cent-trump-new-york-rally Author : Benjamin Lee Publish date :

Trump ally served four-month sentence for defying subpoena in investigation into 6 January attackUS politics live – latest updatesLongtime Donald Trump acolyte Steve Bannon was released from prison on Tuesday, following a four-month sentence for defying a congressional subpoena in an investigation of the 6 January 2021 US Capitol attack.The far-right firebrand’s release from federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut, comes just one week before election day. Bannon, 70, surrendered to prison on 1 July after the US supreme court rebuffed his effort to postpone this sentence pending appeal. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/29/steve-bannon-released-from-prison-early-a-week-before-us-election Author : Victoria Bekiempis Publish date

Archaeologists draw on laser mapping to find city they have named Valeriana, thought to have been founded pre-AD150After swapping machetes and binoculars for computer screens and laser mapping, a team of researchers have stumbled on a lost Maya city of temple pyramids, enclosed plazas and a reservoir, all of which had been hidden for centuries by the Mexican jungle.The discovery in the south-eastern Mexican state of Campeche came about after Luke Auld-Thomas, an anthropologist at Northern Arizona University, began wondering whether non-archaeological uses of the state-of-the-art laser mapping known as lidar could help shed light on the Maya world. Continue

Ex-president likely to face questions about rally remarks at press conference before heading to Pennsylvania town with large population of Puerto RicansDon’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alertsThe Democrats are fending off a Republican offensive aimed at overturning their tiny majority in the Senate.Retaking control of the US Congress’s upper chamber may represent the GOP’s best opportunity of success in November’s election, according to analysts, surpassing their chances of retaking the White House or even retaining control of the House of Representatives. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/oct/29/us-elections-trump-puerto-rico-harris-latest Author : Daniel

Downward trend in oil price from higher production, falling demand in China and clean energy to continueBusiness live – latest updatesPetrol and food prices will fall over the next two years thanks to a glut in oil production, the World Bank has said, offering hope to consumers that the cost pressures of the past three years could start to ease.Its analysis found that this year’s downward trend in the oil price resulting from increased production, falling demand in China and the transition to clean energy is set to continue even if the conflict in the Middle East worsens. Continue reading...