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Truss at 10: How Not to Be Prime Minister also claims former Tory leader feared smears over cocaine use among teamLiz Truss considered cutting cancer care on the NHS in a desperate bid to find savings to pay for the tax cuts in her botched “mini budget”, according to a new book about her time in office.The book, Truss at 10: How Not to Be Prime Minister by the renowned political biographer Anthony Seldon, is a 330-page long, largely excoriating account of Truss’ 45 days in Downing Street.At that point, they were joined by fellow special adviser Alex Boyd, who

Shares rise despite a drop in carrier’s revenues – which Michael O’Leary says will last until spring 2025Ryanair said it has reaped strong traffic growth after a summer when the airline’s fares were down 5% and passenger numbers passed 20 million a month.Shares in Europe’s biggest carrier rose on Tuesday, after the group chief executive, Michael O’Leary, revised previous gloomier predictions of a double-digit drop in peak season fare income, although he said the dent in revenues would probably last until spring 2025. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/aug/27/ryanair-says-passenger-numbers-passed-20m-a-month-amid-a-5-cut-in-airlines-fares Author : Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent Publish date : 2024-08-27 17:35:28

Group including neonatal experts and statistics professors question its setup amid concerns about convictionA group including some of the UK’s leading neonatal experts and professors of statistics is calling on the government to postpone or change the terms of a public inquiry over concerns about the conviction of the neonatal nurse Lucy Letby.In a private letter to ministers, seen by the Guardian, the 24 experts said they were concerned that the inquiry’s narrow terms could prevent lessons being learned about “possible negligent deaths that were presumed to be murders” in the neonatal ward of the Countess of Chester hospital (CoC).

Activists say Kennedy could’ve committed felony violation for allegedly driving with whale skull strapped to car roofHis independent White House campaign has fizzled, but the flow of bizarre stories of Robert F Kennedy Jr’s unorthodox handling of the carcasses of wild mammals has experienced no similar suspension.An environmental group is calling for a federal investigation into the former presidential candidate for an episode in which he allegedly severed the head of a washed up whale with a chainsaw – and drove home with it strapped to his car’s roof. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/27/rfk-jr-dead-whale Author : Richard Luscombe Publish

The Port of Dover, Channel tunnel and St Pancras International will increase facilities to avoid tailbacksBritish ports will be given £10.5m in state support to prepare for increased border checks this autumn, when the EU’s much-delayed entry-exit system (EES) comes into effect.The money will go to the Port of Dover, Eurotunnel’s Folkestone tunnel and St Pancras International in London, where Eurostar trains depart, to supplement investment in facilities to avoid long tailbacks at the borders. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/27/uk-ports-given-105m-to-prepare-for-eu-biometric-checks Author : Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent Publish date : 2024-08-27 15:36:31 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

The cameras that made the falcons a social media phenomenon are rolling again for a new breeding seasonGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor more than three decades, Melbourne’s famed Collins Street peregrine falcons have treated a CBD skyscraper ledge as home.Now, the cameras that made them a social media phenomenon are again rolling for a new breeding season, with the first egg laid this week.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/aug/27/melbourne-peregrine-falcons-collins-street-breeding-season-cameras Author : Adeshola Ore Publish date : 2024-08-27 15:00:47 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

State also bug spraying in several communities due to virus that spreads to humans via bite of an infected mosquitoA rare but serious – and potentially lethal – mosquito-borne disease has prompted officials to close public parks as well as implement targeted bug spraying in several communities in Massachusetts.The disease, eastern equine encephalitis, is a virus that generally spreads to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Also known as EEE, it can affect people of all ages, cause severe illness and possibly lead to death. Continue reading...

Biden’s program allowed undocumented spouses to remain in the country while seeking permanent residencyA federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked a Joe Biden immigration policy that allows undocumented spouses of US citizens to remain in the country while their applications for permanent residence are considered.The so-called “parole in place” program was halted in a Monday night ruling by federal district court judge J Campbell Barker in the eastern district of Texas, a favorite venue of conservatives seeking to derail the president’s policy agenda. Barker was appointed to his position by the Donald Trump White House. Continue reading... Source link

Two-minute incursion by military surveillance aircraft comes amid regional tensions in Asia-PacificJapan has condemned an unprecedented violation of its airspace by a Chinese military aircraft as “utterly unacceptable” and a threat to its security.The incursion comes after repeated maritime provocations by Chinese vessels near disputed islands in the East China Sea in an escalation of regional tensions. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/27/chinese-military-spy-plane-first-japan-airspace-violation Author : Justin McCurry in Osaka and agencies Publish date : 2024-08-27 13:20:09 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Travis King, who was repatriated after crossing border in 2023, will admit four other charges, with nine more droppedA US army private who fled to North Korea just over a year ago will plead guilty to desertion and four other charges and take responsibility for his conduct, his lawyer said on Monday.Travis King’s attorney, Franklin D Rosenblatt, told the Associated Press that King intends to admit guilt to a total of five military offenses, including desertion and assaulting an officer. Nine other offenses, including possession of sexual images of a child, will be withdrawn and dismissed under the terms of

Meta boss regrets bowing to government power and says he would not make the same choices todayThe Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has said he regrets bowing to what he claims was pressure from the US government to censor posts about Covid on Facebook and Instagram during the pandemic.Zuckerberg said senior White House officials in Joe Biden’s administration “repeatedly pressured” Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to “censor certain Covid-19 content” during the pandemic. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/aug/27/mark-zuckerberg-says-white-house-pressured-facebook-to-censor-covid-19-content Author : Mark Sweney Publish date : 2024-08-27 11:48:59 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Met says initial inquiries suggest woman, 32, who attended carnival with her child, was caught up in altercation between two groups of menThree men have been arrested over the stabbing of a 32-year-old woman who attended the Notting Hill carnival with her young child, the Metropolitan police said.A 20-year-old was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and violent disorder, while two other men, aged 22 and 24, were arrested on suspicion of violent disorder. The three were detained at separate addresses in Hammersmith and Fulham on Tuesday morning and are in custody. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/27/three-men-arrested-over-stabbing-of-woman-at-notting-hill-carnival Author :

Ex-Warner Music chief had formed consortium to gazump planned deal but some would-be investors withdrew Veteran media executive Edgar Bronfman Jr has abandoned a $6bn (£4.5bn) bid for Paramount Global, clearing the path for the conglomerate’s multibillion-dollar merger with production group Skydance Media.Bronfman, the former chief executive of Warner Music, had gathered a consortium of investors in an attempt to gazump the proposed merger between Paramount and Skydance, which had been paused to allow Paramount to consider other offers. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/aug/27/path-clears-for-paramount-merger-with-skydance-after-bronfman-drops-bid Author : Kalyeena Makortoff Publish date : 2024-08-27 10:32:56 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Chain may have to foot £30m bill after tribunal hears firm paid 3,500 sales staff lower hourly wage than warehouse workersShop workers at Next have won a six-year legal fight for equal pay in a landmark case that could force the retailer to pay more than £30m in compensation and bolster similar claims lodged against the big UK supermarkets.The employment tribunal ruling will benefit 3,540 claimants, who accused Next of paying its retail sales staff – who are overwhelmingly female – lower hourly wages than its warehouse workers, the majority of which are male. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/aug/27/next-shop-workers-win-six-year-battle-for-equal-pay-in-landmark-case

The man, who cannot be named, has pleaded not guilty to raping five womenGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA high-profile Sydney man accused of raping five women raped one 19-year-old woman in his home while she was undertaking an internship with him, a court has heard.The man, whom Guardian Australia cannot name due to a suppression order, has pleaded not guilty to 12 charges alleged to have occurred over a six-year period against six women on separate occasions.In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. If you or someone you know is

Theme park says Vortex experienced ‘standard ride stoppage’ caused by ‘sensor communication fault’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than a dozen people were trapped in the air for 90 minutes when a Sea World ride malfunctioned on the Gold Coast.The theme park initially announced on Tuesday afternoon that the Vortex ride was “currently experiencing a standard ride stoppage”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/aug/27/sea-world-vortex-ride-passemgers-rescued-stoppage Author : Cait Kelly Publish date : 2024-08-27 08:29:33 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Prime minister to say ‘things will get worse before we get better’ as he sets out plans ahead of parliament’s return next weekSimon Goodley is a Guardian business reporterThe UK government has awarded KPMG a £223m contract to train civil servants despite pledging to slash state spending on external consultants.Well, there’s no rules that prevent someone who has made a donation or had a political job in the past being, having a role.There are rules that have to be followed, there are processes that have to be followed, and it’s important that those rules are respected. Continue reading... Source link

Fordham, who reportedly earns $1.5m to host the Nine Radio breakfast show, has a commercial agreement with UberFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSydney shock jock Ben Fordham breached broadcasting disclosure rules when he spruiked the benefits of driving an Uber part-time without telling his 2GB listeners he was being paid to promote the ride-share company.Guardian Australia first reported in August 2023 that the leading radio presenter, who reportedly earns $1.5m to host the Nine Radio breakfast show, claimed he was driving an Uber as a “side hustle”

The UN says 15 premises hosting aid workers and four warehouses were affected, as the Israeli military says it is targeting ‘terror operatives’ in the areaSee all our Israel-Gaza coverageThe near-term risk of a broader war in the Middle East has eased somewhat after Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah exchanged fire without further escalation but Iran still poses a significant danger as it weighs a strike on Israel, America’s top general said.Air force Gen CQ Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke to Reuters after emerging from a three-day trip to the Middle East that saw him fly into

Four reported killed in Kryvyi Rih and Zaporizhzhia, a day after assault that targeted country’s energy grid, causing blackouts and water outagesSee all our Ukraine coverageUkrainian authorities have issued air raid alerts across the country amid further deadly strikes as Russian bombers took to the skies, a day after Moscow carried out a “massive” attack on Ukraine’s power grid.Ukraine’s air force confirmed early Tuesday the “takeoff of several Tu-95MS from the Engels airfield” in western Russia, Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/27/russia-ukraine-war-kryvyi-rih-zaporizhzhia-strikes-blackouts Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date : 2024-08-27 05:36:49 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Bureau of Meteorology issues severe weather warnings for damaging winds to hit Victoria, Tasmania, and parts of NSW, South Australia and Western AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTasmania and parts of Victoria have been warned to batten down the hatches and brace for power outages as one of winter’s most significant storm systems moves through.The Bureau of Meteorology on Tuesday issued severe weather warnings for damaging winds across Victoria, Tasmania, and parts of New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia, along with flood watches for Tasmania’s

‘It was a bit of action,’ AFL coach says after detaining 16-year-old who allegedly ran from Mercedes that had flipped on its side in HawthornFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCarlton coach Michael Voss has made a citizen’s arrest after seeing an alleged car thief try to flee after allegedly crashing a stolen car in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn.The AFL coach was at Barton Milk Bar cafe on Tuesday morning when the Mercedes flipped on its side on a footpath after crashing. Continue reading... Source link :

Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union members gather to protest union’s federal takeover in Sydney, Melbourne and BrisbaneFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 10,000 workers have downed tools across Australia to march through capital cities in protest over the federal takeover of the CFMEU.About 5,000 Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union members gathered outside Melbourne’s Trades Hall as a rally got underway in the union’s hometown on Tuesday morning. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/27/cfmeu-workers-strike-protest-federal-administration-sydney-melbourne-brisbane Author : Australia Associated Press Publish date : 2024-08-27 03:28:10 Copyright

Treasurer’s speech criticised opposition leader for devoting past two weeks of parliamentary sittings to condemning the issuing of visas to people from GazaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton has dismissed the treasurer and prime minister labelling him “divisive”, saying the pair want to focus on anything but their failure to manage the economy.Dutton suggested Jim Chalmers’ description of him as “the most divisive leader of a major political party in Australia’s modern history – and not by accident, by choice”, in a speech on Monday, was

Former 2020 Democratic candidate backs the Republican nominee and accuses Harris of ‘abuse of power’Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman, has endorsed the Republican nominee, Donald Trump, in the US presidential election.Gabbard, who served in the military in Iraq, ran for president in the Democratic primary in 2020. She quit the party two years later and has become a fixture at conservative conferences and in rightwing media. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/26/tulsi-gabbard-endorses-donald-trump Author : David Smith in Washington Publish date : 2024-08-27 02:20:55 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.