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Former chancellor says ‘increasing borrowing means interest rates would be higher for longer’ as Reeves says it will ‘make space for investment’Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, has said that “no one knows” who Robert Jenrick, the Tory leadership contender, is.Of the two candidates left in the contest, Jenrick is the one who is doing most to appeal to Tories who defected to Reform UK, because he is saying Britain should leave the European convention on human rights.I know the fella. Is he the chap that one day was on the very much on the left of the Conservative party

Chancellor says she is not prepared to let infrastructure spending fall further behind other countries, but there will be no Truss-style splurgeRachel Reeves will pledge to reverse huge cuts in public investment in her budget next week after she confirmed that rules limiting her spending power will be overhauled to enable the government to free up as much as £50bn for infrastructure spending.The chancellor said she would revise how the Treasury calculated shortfalls in the government budget over the rest of the parliament to free up funds to invest in public infrastructure. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/24/budget-will-reverse-huge-cuts-in-uks-public-investment-reeves-confirms Author :

Exclusive: Conservative forces pose ‘genuine threats to the protections women have fought for and won’, Victoria’s premier saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Jacinta Allan is warning that the battle for abortion rights must continue as conservative forces pose “real and genuine threats to the protections women have fought for and won” amid “frightening” debate in South Australia and Queensland.Victoria’s Labor premier made her strongest comments to date on abortion in an interview with Guardian Australia, just days before Queenslanders go to the polls in an election that has become dominated by the issue.Sign up

Nurse convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more was able to have fair trial, court rulesLucy Letby has been refused permission to appeal against a conviction for attempting to murder a baby girl as judges ruled she was able to have a fair trial.The former nurse, who is serving 12 whole-life prison terms, had sought to overturn the conviction on the basis that she had been subjected to “unadulterated vitriol” in the media before the trial. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/24/lucy-letby-refused-permission-to-appeal-against-attempted-conviction Author : Josh Halliday North of England editor Publish date : 2024-10-24 12:59:22 Copyright

Stacey Williams says the ex-president, whose spokesperson denied the allegations, touched her in an unwanted sexual way in 1993. Plus, the Guardian endorses Kamala HarrisGood morning.A former model has accused Donald Trump of groping and sexually touching her in 1993, in what she believed was a “twisted game” between him and Jeffrey Epstein, who she claims introduced them.How has Trump’s campaign responded? The press secretary denied the allegations, calling them politically motivated and “unequivocally false”.Where was Trump? He was at an Atlanta rally hosted by Turning Point USA, a far-right youth group, where he made a rambling speech calling Harris

With less than two weeks to go before the presidential election, the candidates are polling neck-and-neck in all swing statesProject 2025, the 900-page ultra-conservative roadmap that details how the former president Donald Trump and his allies would restructure the US government if he is elected, has specific implications for Black Americans, according to a new report.The Legal Defense Fund (LDF), an organisation that fights for racial justice, recently released the most in-depth legal analysis of Project 2025’s impact on Black communities. It highlights how Black Americans would be harmed due to policies that would weaken anti-discrimination laws; dismantle the Department

French president also tells Hezbollah to stop operations and says international conference will support strengthening of Lebanese armyWarning sirens have again sounded in northern Israel.Lebanon’s National News Agency reports that later today India will deliver 33 tons of medical aid to Lebanon. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/oct/24/middle-east-crisis-live-lebanon-israel-gaza-hezbollah-benjamin-netanyahu-hamas-latest-news Author : Martin Belam Publish date : 2024-10-24 10:27:39 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Modi government agents alleged to have collaborated with syndicate run by mob boss Lawrence BishnoiCanadian police have accused the Indian government of working with a criminal network run by one of India’s most notorious gangsters, Lawrence Bishnoi, to carry out targeted killings of dissidents in Canada.A diplomatic row broke out between India and Canada on Monday after Canadian police accused Indian diplomats of “criminal” activities in the country, including extortion, intimidation, coercion and harassment, and involvement in targeted killings of Canadian citizens. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/15/canadian-police-accuse-india-criminal-network-kill-dissidents Author : Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi Publish date : 2024-10-15 14:39:55 Copyright

Pharmacy chain operator has been hit by sluggish consumer spending and low drug reimbursement ratesWalgreens Boots Alliance said on Tuesday it would shut 1,200 stores over the next three years as new CEO Tim Wentworth plots a turnaround at the struggling pharmacy chain operator hit by sluggish consumer spending and low drug reimbursement rates.The company also narrowly beat Wall Street’s lowered estimates for fourth-quarter adjusted profit, and forecast fiscal-year earnings that were mostly in line with expectations. Its shares jumped 5.4% to $9.50 in premarket trading. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/15/walgreens-closing-us-stores Author : Reuters Publish date : 2024-10-15 14:09:55

Setbacks mean UN goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is impossible to hit, report findsWars, debt, the climate crisis and the pandemic have combined to halt progress in the fight against poverty, the World Bank has warned.The Washington-based institution said on current trends it would take more than three decades to lift the near-700 million people living on less than $2.15 (£1.64) a day above the widely accepted definition of extreme poverty. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/15/wars-debt-climate-crisis-covid-poverty-world-bank Author : Larry Elliott Economics editor Publish date : 2024-10-15 13:30:32 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

As the Israeli military attacks United Nations peacekeepers, we look at the background to the violenceMiddle East crisis – live updatesUnifil, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, has accused the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) of deliberate and shocking violations in recent days. Several of its positions have come under fire, prompting interventions from the UN security council and the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, among others. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/15/what-is-unifil-and-why-has-israel-been-firing-on-its-positions-in-lebanon Author : Guardian staff Publish date : 2024-10-15 12:52:08 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Brent crude slides by almost $3.50 a barrel to below $74 after Opec cuts forecasts for demand growthBusiness live – latest updatesGlobal oil prices have tumbled by almost $3.50 a barrel amid ongoing concerns about a slowdown in China and as fears ease about the possibility of an attack by Israel on Iran’s energy facilities.The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has reportedly offered assurances to the White House that its retaliation against Iran for its missile attack at the start of October would not target oil export terminals or nuclear facilities, which could send market prices soaring. Continue reading... Source

Former House speaker also says she thinks Trump is ‘a grotesque word’ and avoids saying his name. Plus, the exhausting rise of sleep perfectionismDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Nancy Pelosi has said she has not yet spoken to Joe Biden since she urged him to drop out of the presidential race following his calamitous performance in a debate against Donald Trump in June.What else did Pelosi say? She compared Trump’s name to a swearword, saying: “I hardly ever say his name” and instead describing him as “what’s-his-name”.What did the former Trump administration members say?

Raji Sourani says west is ‘jeopardising something precious’ by shielding Israel from legal consequencesA prominent Palestinian human rights lawyer whose Gaza home was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in the early weeks of the war has called on western powers and global institutions to do more to prevent the territory becoming “the graveyard of international law”.Raji Sourani, who founded the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights in 1995 and was a key member of the South African legal team that took Israel to the international court of justice on a charge of genocide, met the UK attorney general last week to

Unions plan to rally members after vice chancellor Prof Genevieve Bell requests forgoing 2.5% December increaseGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian National University is asking staff to forgo an agreed pay rise – a request the union says will do nothing to stave off a potential 638 job cuts and only reveals the chancellery’s “complete mismanagement and delusion”.The vice chancellor of ANU, Prof Genevieve Bell, sent an email to all university staff on Tuesday which asked them “to consider forgoing the upcoming 2.5% December pay increase under the ANU enterprise agreement ”. Continue reading...

The prime minister said it was ‘very clear’ in the manifesto that Labour would not raise taxes on working peopleKeir Starmer has has welcomed private investment of £550m to make it easier for people to find a home, PA Media reports. PA says:Schroders, Man Group and Resonance announced new impact investment funds on Tuesday – pots of money that aim to create social or environmental impact.These will help to address directly the shortage of homes by supporting the building of tens of thousands of new homes across the UK, the Treasury said.We’ve said as a government we’re going to fix

Image dispersed during Monday’s military drills likened to sexual harassment or abusive partnerA Chinese propaganda image dispersed during Monday’s military drills around Taiwan was supposed to send a positive message to the island’s people, but instead has been decried as weird, creepy, and akin to “sexual harassment”.On Monday China targeted Taiwan with major military exercises, surrounding its main island and outer territories with planes and ships to practise a blockade and attack. Alongside a record number of warplanes, dozens of Navy and coastguard vessels, and cyber-attacks, China also launched a torrent of propaganda. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/15/hi-my-sweetheart-china-love-heart-propaganda-taiwan Author

Roads have long been unused but destroying them sends clear message Pyongyang does not want to negotiate with Seoul, experts saySouth Korea has condemned North Korea after it destroyed roads linking the countries on Tuesday, in another blow to bilateral ties on the increasingly tense peninsula.The South Korean unification ministry, which overseas inter-Korean relations, described the North’s decision to blow up roads on its side of the countries’ heavily armed border as “abnormal” and a violation of bilateral agreements designed to lower tensions. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/15/north-korea-blows-up-roads-to-south Author : Justin McCurry in Tokyo and agencies Publish date :

The UN has said its peacekeepers and premises ‘must never be the target of an attack’Israeli airstrike kills more than 20 in northern Lebanon as UN peacekeeping row growsIsraeli military strikes killed at least 40 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip as Israeli forces tightened their squeeze around Jabalia in the north of the enclave on Tuesday, amid fierce battles with Hamas-led fighters.Palestinian health officials said at least 11 people were killed by Israeli fire near Al-Falouja in Jabalia, the largest of Gaza’s eight historic refugee camps, while 10 others were killed in Bani Suhaila in eastern Khan Younis in the

Tech company orders six or seven small nuclear reactors from California’s Kairos PowerBusiness live – latest updatesGoogle has signed a “world first” deal to buy energy from a fleet of mini nuclear reactors to generate the power needed for the rise in use of artificial intelligence.The US tech corporation has ordered six or seven small nuclear reactors (SMRs) from California’s Kairos Power, with the first due to be completed by 2030 and the remainder by 2035. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/15/google-buy-nuclear-power-ai-datacentres-kairos-power Author : Alex Lawson Publish date : 2024-10-15 07:52:12 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Invasive Species Council says 5 million native mammals, birds, reptiles and frogs are killed by feral and roaming pet cats a day in AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA five-person team of expert shooters will soon target feral cats in New South Wales national parks as the state steps up efforts to control the pest animals.The intensive ground operation is being deployed in response to increased cat numbers, according to National Parks and Wildlife Service deputy secretary, Atticus Fleming.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue

Strike on base near Binyamina city is deadliest since Israel’s ground invasion of Lebanon, and follows rare US commitment to deploy Thaad battery to IsraelSee all our Middle East coverageA Hezbollah drone attack on an army base in central Israel killed four soldiers and severely wounded seven others on Sunday, the Israeli military said, in the deadliest strike by the militant group since Israel launched its ground invasion of Lebanon nearly two weeks ago.Hezbollah called the attack near Binyamina city retaliation for Israeli strikes on Beirut on Thursday that killed 22 people. It later said it targeted Israel’s elite Golani

Ed Halmagyi describes incident as ‘being Jewish in Sydney, 2024 edition’ after note saying ‘Be Careful’ shoved under doorFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe TV chef Ed Halmagyi says he will not be intimidated by a threatening note shoved under the door of his Sydney bakery by “cosplay radicals”.In a post to Instagram on Sunday, Halmagyi shared an image of the note, which read “Be Careful” in shaky handwriting.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/14/ed-halmagyi-jewish-tv-chef-avners-bakery-sydney-ntwnfb Author : Emily Wind Publish

‘Because of my trust in someone I put my daughter in harm’s way,’ Kallista Mutten says in emotional interviewFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe mother of murdered nine-year-old Charlise Mutten has said she hates herself for putting relationships first when her daughter already loved her unconditionally.Kallista Mutten has spoken publicly for the first time since her then-fiance, Justin Stein, shot and killed Charlise in the Blue Mountains and dumped her body in a barrel in January 2022. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/14/charlise-mutten-mother-kallista-interview-ntwnfb Author : Catie McLeod

Creatures can converse and share their stories by voice or text through visitors’ mobile phones at Museum of ZoologyIf the pickled bodies, partial skeletons and stuffed carcasses that fill museums seem a little, well, quiet, fear not. In the latest coup for artificial intelligence, dead animals are to receive a new lease of life to share their stories – and even their experiences of the afterlife.More than a dozen exhibits, ranging from an American cockroach and the remnants of a dodo, to a stuffed red panda and a fin whale skeleton, will be granted the gift of conversation on Tuesday