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New Tory leader reportedly angry that media disclosed Robert Jenrick to be appointed shadow justice secretaryJohn Lamont posted this on social media last night saying he is no longer shadow Scottish secretary.Good morning. Kemi Badenoch is chairing her first meeting of the shadow cabinet as leader this morning. We had been expecting to find out who will actually be turning up at some point yesterday, but the full list of shadow cabinet appointments has not been published yet (operating for the convenience of the media has never been a Badenoch priority – fair enough) and the list is due soon.

The Reserve Bank governor’s comments show she’s in no hurry to bring relief to borrowersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastForget about the Reserve Bank cutting interest rates by Christmas – and you can probably douse your hopes for a pre-Easter reduction too.Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock made it clear after her board ended its two-day gathering on Tuesday by leaving the cash rate where it’s sat for the past year that she’s in no hurry to bring relief to borrowers.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/05/bullock-is-sending-a-message-to-politicians-rate-cuts-or-big-spending-promises-you-can-only-have-one Author :

Kamala Harris tells her supporters she wants to be ‘president for all’ as Donald Trump ends his campaign in Michigan hours before polls openTrump and Harris in final election pushDon’t miss key US election stories. Get our free app and sign up for election alertsDispatch from Grand Rapids, Michigan: They just showed a video here of Donald Trump shaving the head of Vince McMahon, the former CEO of WWE, during a wrestling event. It happened in 2007.Needless to say, Trump hasn’t arrived yet. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/nov/05/us-election-2024-live-updates-donald-trump-vs-kamala-harris-results-presidential-elections-day-latest-news-polls-update Author : Helen Livingstone Publish date : 2024-11-05 07:28:24 Copyright for

Two previous pay offers were voted down in walkout that halted most jet production and deepened a financial crisis at the troubled planemakerBoeing’s US West Coast factory workers accepted a new contract offer on Monday, their union said, bringing an end to a bitter seven-week strike that halted most jet production and deepened a financial crisis at the troubled planemaker.The union said members voted 59% in favor of the new contract, which includes a 38% pay rise spread over four years, easing pressure on new Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg after two previous offers were voted down in recent weeks. Continue

In shift that would mean recognising existence of Israel, assembly calls for ‘formation of an independent Palestinian state’Reformists in Iran have ignited a debate about whether Tehran should be willing to shift from its deeply held opposition to a two-state solution in the Palestinian territories, which would require it to recognise the existence of an Israeli state.“Death to Zionism” has been a staple of Iranian revolutionary thinking since 1979, and was the position effectively of the Palestine Liberation Organisation until the Oslo accords in the 1990s. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/05/iran-reformist-clerics-two-state-solution-israel-palestine Author : Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Publish date

The RBA’s decision to leave the cash rate unchanged comes as underlying inflation remains above the bank’s target rangeThe Reserve Bank has left its key interest rate unchanged for an eighth meeting in a row as it awaits more evidence inflation will soon return to its preferred target range.The RBA board ended its two-day meeting on Tuesday by keeping its cash rate at 4.35%, a move widely expected by economists and financial markets. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/05/rba-interest-rates-november-meeting-inflation-data Author : Peter Hannam Economics correspondent Publish date : 2024-11-05 03:31:05 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Police raid Collins Creek property where 46-year-old Jarrad Antonovich died after taking Amazonian ‘medicines’ in 2021Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHomicide detectives are investigating the death of a man who consumed a cocktail of Amazonian “medicines” at a spiritual retreat in northern New South Wales three years ago.Forensic officers were also involved in a raid late last week on the property up a steep rainforest track in Collins Creek, near Kyogle, where 46-year-old Jarrad Antonovich died on the night of October 2021 while participating in a ceremony

It follows party criticism of Jacinta Nampijinpa Price for condemning later term abortions, though opposition leader did not name namesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton has blasted Coalition MPs for fuelling a federal debate on abortion laws, declaring there would be no change to policy if he wins government and they must show more “discipline” on the topic.Dutton told MPs in his private weekly party-room address on Tuesday morning that the 11th-hour emergence of the issue during the recent Queensland state election campaign had cost the

AEC ‘considering its legal position’ after investigation prompted by Guardian reporting into allegations from McNair whistleblowerWhistleblower claims he was told to fabricate data for AEC during Indigenous voice campaignGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEight staff fabricated location data on Indigenous communities while working for a company contracted by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) during last year’s failed voice referendum process, an investigation has found.The AEC said it was now “considering its legal position” over the scandal and remained “incredibly disappointed” in the alleged behaviour of McNair yellowSquares, a contractor engaged as part of the commission’s

‘More and more divided’ Shasta is grappling with baseless conspiracy theories of voter fraud and election denialismResidents of one of California’s most conservative counties are bracing for a contentious election, as the community grapples with a thriving election denialism movement that has amplified conspiracy theories about voter fraud and made life increasingly difficult for election workers.In recent weeks, some residents of Shasta county, home to 180,000 people in the state’s far north, have urged the county not to certify the election results while one official warned that if Donald Trump is “cheated” out of the election, there would be “a

Ex-president hurtles through four rallies across three states as vice-president puts focus on PennsylvaniaUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump began hurtling through four Maga rallies across three battleground states – and delivered a dark and dystopian speech about the supposed “migrant invasion” of murderers and drug dealers – while Kamala Harris put all her last chips on Pennsylvania in a frantic final day of campaigning from both candidates.With the polls showing the contest essentially deadlocked between two vastly different political visions, both the ex-president and the vice-president were scrambling on Monday to drive home their message. Though early voting

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration investigates discovery of remains of common dolphinThe butchered remains of a dolphin were found on a New Jersey beach, and federal authorities are investigating.The Marine Mammal Stranding Center, which responds to reports of dead or distressed marine animals that come ashore in New Jersey, said the remains of a common dolphin were found on Wednesday on the beach in Allenhurst, just north of Asbury Park. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/04/dolphin-butchered-remains-new-jersey-beach Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2024-11-04 21:41:28 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Ex-Fox News host made bizarre claim on Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast, days after saying a demon had attacked him in his sleepDemons that Tucker Carlson claimed attacked him as he slept were also responsible for the invention of nuclear technology, the conservative former Fox News host said on Monday in another bizarre contention.Carlson made the claim on the War Room podcast hosted by fellow rightwing extremist Steve Bannon, a former White House adviser in the Trump administration who was released from prison last week after serving a four-month sentence for contempt of Congress. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/04/tucker-carlson-demon-war-room-podcast

Labor will announce a defence recruitment and retention plan that includes extra payments for permanent personnel. Follow today’s news headlines liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSome more on that predicted rate freeze today – the Reserve Bank will conclude its penultimate board meeting this afternoon, and all indicators point to it leaving the cash rate unchanged at 4.35%.A year ago, Michelle Bullock used her second board meeting as RBA governor to hoist the key interest rate, making it the 13th increase since the central bank had started turning the monetary screw. Continue reading... Source link

Staunchly pro-Trump Uihleins gave anonymous survey to workers at Uline, headquartered in swing state of WisconsinRepublican mega-donors Dick and Liz Uihlein, who are the third largest donors in this year’s US presidential election, have sought information about who employees at their company Uline will be voting for in Tuesday’s ballot.A screenshot seen by the Guardian shows how employees at the private Wisconsin paper and office products distributor were asked to take part in what was called an anonymous survey to track who the employees were voting for on 5 November. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/04/election-republican-uline-survey Author : Stephanie Kirchgaessner

Head of LVMH, an investor in Italy’s Moncler, reportedly keen to get deal done with British luxury brandBusiness live – latest updatesShares in Burberry have risen by more than 7% after reports suggested Italian rival Moncler may be considering a bid for the British luxury fashion brand.The spike came after the trade journal Miss Tweed reported that Moncler, which also owns Stone Island, was looking at a potential acquisition of Burberry, which has struggled as demand for luxury goods has fallen. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/04/burberry-shares-moncler-bid-lvmh Author : Jack Simpson Publish date : 2024-11-04 18:23:01 Copyright for syndicated content

Director of Save the Green Planet, which is getting US remake, says film industry suffering amid rise of streamingWhen Parasite became the first non-English language film in Oscars history to win best picture in 2019, it marked a breakthrough moment for Korean cinema. But the surge of interest that followed director Bong Joon-ho’s international success has not translated into a thriving local film industry, according to another of its leading lights.The director Jang Joon-hwan said K-cinema was struggling following the arrival of Netflix and other streaming platforms, with movies often being rushed on to streaming platforms, and box office ticket

Strike called after negotiations between the guild and Times management failed to yield a contract agreementThe New York Times Tech Guild, which represents hundreds of the outlet’s tech staff workers, went on strike Monday morning – one day before the US presidential election.The threat of a strike has existed within the company for months, raising questions over a potential disruption of election coverage. The newspaper giant confirmed in a statement that members would begin protesting outside the Times headquarters daily, beginning at 9am Monday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/nov/04/new-york-times-tech-union-strike Author : Marina Dunbar Publish date : 2024-11-04 16:35:44 Copyright

Storm will bring heavy rain to Jamaica and Cayman Islands before strengthening into hurricaneA new tropical storm was expected to form Monday in the Caribbean and eventually threaten parts of the US south-east, forecasters said.Expected to be named Rafael, the storm will bring heavy rain to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands before strengthening to a hurricane and probably hitting Cuba. Forecasters are predicting that it will bring heavy rainfall to parts of the US along the Gulf of Mexico, according to advisories from the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC). Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/04/tropical-storm-rafael-hurricane Author : Guardian staff and

Sibling of 2007 murder victim says it is ‘difficult to understand’ what purpose eight-part series servesMeredith Kercher “will always be remembered for her own fight for life”, the sister of the murdered British student has said, as filming began in Italy on a controversial TV series about the case, co-produced by Amanda Knox.Filming of the eight-episode series, called Blue Moon, has coincided with the 17th anniversary of the brutal killing, for which Knox was twice convicted before being definitively acquitted in 2015. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/04/sister-of-meredith-kercher-speaks-out-as-filming-of-amanda-knox-co-production-begins-in-italy Author : Angela Giuffrida in Trentino Publish date : 2024-11-04 14:49:59 Copyright

Tyre Extinguishers group stencils ‘These cars kill Valencians’ on 4x4s in city to highlight SUVs’ role in climate crisisClimate activists in Scotland have carried out a series of actions against SUV cars, saying they are acting in solidarity with the victims of the Valencia floods.The Tyre Extinguishers have called on their supporters to take actions against SUV cars in their areas, after members of the group in Edinburgh stencilled the sides of targeted vehicles on Sunday night with the words: “These cars kill Valencians.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/04/edinburgh-activists-tyre-extinguishers-target-suvs-in-solidarity-with-spains-flood-victims Author : Damien Gayle Environment correspondent Publish date : 2024-11-04

Kremlin instigated vote buying and bomb threats against polling stations in Germany, says foreign ministerGermany has condemned what it called “a massive, coordinated attempt” to prevent Moldovans abroad from voting in the second round of the country’s presidential election.Germany’s foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, said vote buying, manipulation and bomb threats against Moldovan polling stations – “even in Germany” – were aimed at “the heart of European democracy”, and showed that the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, “will stop at nothing”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/04/moldova-president-maia-sandu-wins-western-praise-for-election-triumph Author : Jennifer Rankin in Brussels Publish date : 2024-11-04 13:05:12 Copyright for syndicated content

Democratic and Republican candidates set to blitz rallies in Pennsylvania and Michigan as polls shows race too close to callHere is a look back at some of the more memorable pictures of the 2024 US presidential campaign:In an interview with NBC News, Donald Trump did not rule out banning certain vaccines if he was elected to a second presidential term. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/nov/04/donald-trump-kamala-harris-us-election-polls-latest-live-news Author : Yohannes Lowe Publish date : 2024-11-04 12:12:02 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Claire Hanna lambasts Brexit and ‘stinking status quo’ that has stifled ambition and plans new partnerships with DublinBoris Johnson left a “wholly negative legacy” for the island of Ireland but difficulties in Northern Ireland also stem from a “stinking status quo” that has stifled ambition and drive for change, the new leader of the Social Democratic and Labour party has said.Just weeks after taking over from Colum Eastwood, the MP for south Belfast, Claire Hanna, spoke about her plans to revive the SDLP, pull Northern Ireland out of past mindsets and fight for new partnerships with Dublin on health and

Starmer to urge world to ‘wake up’ to severity of illegal migration threat at Glasgow’s Interpol meetingSir James Dyson, the entrepreneur, has written an article for the Times today accusing the government of “spiteful” changes to inheritance tax rules.Farmers are furious because farms used to be exempt from inheritance tax, but under changes announced in the budget the 100% agricultural property relief (the exemption) will no longer apply on farms worth more than £1m. The government is also changing the rules on business property relief, which means that some shares in family businesses will no longer be exempt from inheritance