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George Weston, chief executive of ABF, adds that Reeves’s budget is positive for hard-pressed shoppersBritain’s high street retailers will carry the “weight of tax rises” announced in the budget, but it will benefit “the least affluent” consumers, according to the chief executive of the cut-price fashion chain’s parent company.George Weston, the chief executive of Associated British Foods (ABF), which owns Primark as well as food and sugar brands, said the business was preparing for a big rise in costs, after Rachel Reeves’s tax-raising measures, including an increase in employers’ national insurance contributions from next April. Continue reading... Source link :

Head of OBR says officials should have told it about spending commitments in Jeremy Hunt’s pre-election budgetUK politics live – latest updatesTreasury officials may have broken the law when they failed to alert the Office for Budget Responsibility about £9.5bn of spending that should have appeared in the March budget, MPs have been told.Laws governing how the Treasury gives information to the OBR could have been breached when civil servants kept spending commitments under wraps, the government’s independent economic forecaster said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/05/treasury-may-have-broken-law-failing-reveal-budget-plan-mps-told Author : Phillip Inman Publish date : 2024-11-05 14:42:48 Copyright for syndicated content

RAIB says automated wheel-gripping hoses to discharge sand were blocked as train brakedAn automated system that helps train wheels grip the tracks failed on one of the trains that crashed head-on in mid-Wales on 21 October, investigators have revealed.The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said the westbound train involved in the collision in Talerddig, near Llanbrynmair, in Powys, was fitted with a system to discharge sand automatically on to the rails should the wheels slide when braking. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/05/cause-of-fatal-train-crash-in-wales-revealed Author : Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent Publish date : 2024-11-05 13:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Christian Åslund was shocked at the difference between what he saw in 2002 and what confronted him this summer Standing in blinding sunlight on an archipelago above the Arctic Circle, the photographer Christian Åslund looked in shock at a glacier he had last visited in 2002. It had almost completely disappeared.Two decades ago Greenpeace asked Åslund to use photographs taken in the early 20th century, and photograph the same views in order to document how glaciers in Svalbard were melting due to global heating. The difference in ice density in those pictures, taken almost a century apart, was staggering. Continue

Activities of those aged 0 to three often involve sensory exploration and embodied cognition, researchers findAlthough it has been argued that under-threes should not have any screen time at all, research has found that digital tech can offer “rich opportunities” for young children’s development.A two-year study, Toddlers, Tech and Talk, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and led by researchers from Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), working with Lancaster, Queen’s Belfast, Strathclyde and Swansea universities, looked at children’s interactions with everything from Amazon Alexa to Ring doorbells, in diverse communities across the UK, to find out how tech was

Tribunal rules employee was unfairly sacked despite verbally abusing a fellow worker during office discussionAs every southerner knows, people from the north of England will not eat chips without gravy, insist on talking to every stranger they meet and often sport a flat cap when walking the whippet. But do they also swear more?In an employment tribunal judgment that raises further questions about regional stereotypes, a judge has suggested that swearing in the workplace is particularly common in the north. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/05/swearing-work-common-north-england-judge Author : Mark Brown North of England correspondent Publish date : 2024-11-05 11:13:08 Copyright

New film of Juan Rulfo’s revered novel, considered founding text of magic realism, is first film adaptation in half a century“I came to Comala because I was told that my father lived here, a certain Pedro Páramo.”Many Mexicans know the first sentence of Juan Rulfo’s revered novel, Pedro Páramo, by heart. This week they will hear it on Netflix, with the release of the first film adaptation in almost 50 years of the text that inspired Gabriel García Márquez to write One Hundred Years of Solitude. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/05/netflix-adapts-pedro-paramo-the-great-mexican-novel-that-inspired-marquez Author : Thomas Graham in Mexico City Publish

New Tory leader sets out her full shadow cabinetUK politics live – latest updatesKemi Badenoch has appointed the former policing minister Chris Philp as shadow home secretary and Alex Burghart as her de-facto deputy, as the new Conservative leader set out her full shadow cabinet.The shadow cabinet’s first meeting will take place on Tuesday morning, which will have some continuity – including James Cartlidge as shadow defence secretary and Claire Coutinho, who had been tipped for a bigger promotion, as shadow energy and shadow equalities minister. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/nov/05/kemi-badenoch-appoints-shadow-cabinet-chris-philp Author : Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor Publish

New Tory leader reportedly angry that media disclosed Robert Jenrick to be appointed shadow justice secretaryGood 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.This is what we knew by the end of play yesterday.Kemi Badenoch was left infuriated after The

State department says Israel is still not doing enough to meet certain requirements to avoid potential sanctions ahead of a looming 30-day deadlinePalestinian media sources report that Hezbollah claims to have targeted Israeli forces in the north of the country at Dovev, which is close to the UN-drawn blue line that separates Lebanon and Israel.Earlier the Israeli military reported that warning sirens were sounding in the Upper Galilee area. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/nov/05/middle-east-crisis-live-israel-gaza-lebanon-us Author : Martin Belam Publish date : 2024-11-05 07:54:34 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

RBA’s decision to leave cash rate unchanged comes as underlying inflation remains above bank’s target rangeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Reserve Bank of Australia 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.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source

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

Kamala Harris tells her supporters she wants to be ‘president for all’ as Donald Trump is set to end 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

Rosemary Gamble, operator of Taz-Zorb which set up castle at Hillcrest primary school, has pleaded not guilty to a safety law breachFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA jumping castle at the centre of a primary school tragedy that killed six children was lifted, spun around in circles and tossed 75 metres by a “mini-tornado”, a Tasmanian court has been told.Rosemary Gamble, operator of Taz-Zorb, which set up inflatable equipment at Hillcrest primary school on 16 December 2021, is facing a hearing after pleading not guilty to one

Magistrate calls legal representation change ‘regrettable’ as the 29-year-old faces two counts related to deaths of Jesse Baird and Luke DaviesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet ourbreaking news email,free app ordaily news podcastA former Sydney police officer accused of killing two men with his service weapon will be back in court in two weeks, after his lawyer withdrew from the case and was replaced by legal aid.Beau Lamarre-Condon, 29, is accused of murdering the TV presenter Jesse Baird – whom he had reportedly previously dated – along with Baird’s partner, Luke Davies, in February.Sign up for Guardian

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 may have cost

Pyongyang’s envoy to the United Nations says buildup is to counter threat from ‘hostile nuclear weapons states’North Korea’s UN envoy has said Pyongyang will accelerate a buildup of its nuclear weapons programme just days after it test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time this year at a moment of rising tensions with the west.Kim Song, North Korea’s ambassador to the UN, said during a security council meeting on Monday that Pyongyang would accelerate the programme to “counter any threat presented by hostile nuclear weapons states”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/04/north-korea-tells-un-it-is-speeding-up-nuclear-weapons-programme Author : Andrew Roth in Washington Publish

Democrats only need to flip a handful of seats to get back control of the lower chamber – here’s what to keep an eye onMuch attention has been paid to the historic race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, but the results of down-ballot elections will determine whether the new president will actually be able to implement a legislative agenda next year.With Republicans defending a narrow majority in the House of Representatives, Democrats only need to flip a handful of seats to wrest back control of the lower chamber, and both parties are going all out to win. Continue reading...

‘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

Since 2010 government travellers have been banned from accepting frequent flyer points for work-related travel. But ban did not extend to status creditsFight or flights: the six days it took Albanese to deny he contacted Alan Joyce for Qantas upgradesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe accrual of personal airline status credits by public servants, politicians and their staff travelling for work may influence which carrier they fly with despite rules that insist on the cheapest fare, an expert in aviation loyalty programs says.Adele Elisio, publisher of The Champagne Mile frequent-flyer website, says many regular travellers

Case follows numerous attacks on the voting process and threats of violence, even as officials say voting is safeA man in Illinois punched an election judge at a polling location and was arrested Sunday, two days before the US presidential race, according to authorities.The man, identified as 24-year-old Daniel Schmidt, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery to a victim over 60, two counts of aggravated battery in a public place, and five misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest and one count of disorderly conduct. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/04/illinois-man-punch-election-judge-polls Author : Anna Betts Publish date : 2024-11-04 20:36:35

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 podcastThe Reserve Bank of Australia is widely tipped to keep rates on hold but a dovish turn in its post-meeting statement could lay the foundations for a pre-Christmas cut, Australian Associated Press reports.The clear consensus of economists and the market is that the RBA board will keep the cash rate at 4.35% at Tuesday’s meeting, given underlying inflation persists higher than they would like.While inflation fell again in the September

Court won’t hear arguments until early next year and the 2024 elections are proceeding under the challenged mapUS politics live – latest updatesThe US supreme court said Monday it will take up a new redistricting case involving Louisiana’s congressional map with two mostly Black districts.The court won’t hear arguments until early next year and the 2024 elections are proceeding under the challenged map, which could boost Democrats’ chances of retaking the closely divided US House.When do polls close?How the electoral college worksWhere is abortion on the ballot?Senate and House races to watchLessons from the key swing statesTrump v Harris on