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Shadow minister, the bookies’ favourite, says if elected she will focus on renewing the party to serve the British peopleKemi Badenoch, the shadow housing and communities secretary, has entered the Conservative leadership race with a pledge to get the Tories back into government by 2030.Badenoch, the bookmakers’ favourite to succeed Rishi Sunak, said she would focus on renewing the Conservative brand around the notions that “above all else, has to serve its own citizens” and “we can’t control immigration until we reconfirm our belief in the nation state”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/28/kemi-badenoch-latest-mp-to-enter-the-race-to-lead-tory-party Author : Aletha Adu Political correspondent

The Glaswegian, who became famous in the 1990s, was also an eminent track and field coach of OlympiansJohn Anderson, the referee on the television programme Gladiators, has died at the age of 92.Tributes have been paid to the Glaswegian, who became famous in the 1990s for his officiating on the show. His catchphrases included “Contender, ready! Gladiator, ready!” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/28/john-anderson-bbc-gladiators-referee-dies-aged-92 Author : Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2024-07-28 19:10:16 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Chancellor expected to announce cuts and delays to some projects as Labour tries to fill £20bn shortfall in financesRachel Reeves will on Monday detail the results of an audit of the country’s finances, setting out plans to start filling a £20bn black hole she says her party has discovered since arriving in government. The chancellor will insist the true state of Labour’s economic inheritance was “covered up” by her predecessors, necessitating unexpectedly difficult decisions now.Reeves is expected to announce delays to certain infrastructure projects, as well as measures to cut spending elsewhere in Whitehall. Labour insiders insist infrastructure remains a

Tactic calibrated to resonate with young and independent voters who, polls show, are now more engaged with electionUS Democrats have spent recent days trying out a relatively new attack line on Donald Trump: that he is weird. The tactic is almost certainly calibrated to resonate with young and independent voters who, polls show, are moving from marked disinterest in the now-dropped matchup between Joe Biden and his presidential predecessor to engagement in the 100-day contest between Trump and Kamala Harris.In a press release Thursday, vice-president and presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris issued a list of the main takeaways of what