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Conservative leader says ‘seeing Labour government reminds everyone who the real opponent is’ and rejects claim she should announce more policy nowA state-funded scheme that has helped save cherished community sites including mainland Britain’s most remote pub is being shut early, leaving millions of pounds unallocated, Kalyeena Makortoff reports.Good morning. The Radio 4 news is leading on a story about an interview with Kemi Badenoch in which she announces that she has not got anything to announce. Welcome to the Christmas holiday news desert. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2024/dec/23/kemi-badenoch-conservative-leadership-labour-party-uk-politics-latest-updates Author : Andrew Sparrow Publish date : 2024-12-23 09:45:00 Copyright

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves under as increasing pressure over promise to reboot growthSharp fall in UK business activity forecastBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK economy had zero growth between July and September and is expected to have stagnated over the entire second half of 2024, undermining Keir Starmer’s promise to reboot growth.In an unexpected downgrade as Labour comes under pressure over its economic management since taking power in July, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed growth in the third quarter was revised down to zero, below an initial estimate of 0.1% made last month. Continue reading... Source

NGOs urge authorities to enforce child-protection measures, citing violence and alarming living conditionsGreece is facing a refugee “children’s emergency” as the number of unaccompanied minors reaching the country rises and concern grows over a lack of “safe zones” to host them.Large numbers of children arrived in 2024 along a new trafficking route from Libya to Crete, prompting NGOs to urge Greek authorities to take emergency measures that would allow children to be transferred to protected shelters or other EU member states Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/23/greece-refugee-children-emergency-arrivals-2024-protection Author : Helena Smith in Athens Publish date : 2024-12-23 07:56:39 Copyright for

Head of Kamal Adwan hospital says it is ‘next to impossible’ to obey shut down order due to lack of ambulances to evacuate patientsAs we mentioned in the opening summary, there have been reports this morning of deadly Israeli bombing on the al-Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. Four people were reportedly killed in an Israeli attack on an area north of the camp. Here is a report from Al Jazeera, which says Israeli forces have surrounded a shelter in the camp for displaced civilians:In the early hours of this morning, Israeli quadcopters and forces in armoured vehicles

Multiple allegations of sexual misconduct made against bosses of title billed as safe space for journalistsAs it nears its 20th anniversary next year, PinkNews should be celebrating a period that has seen remarkable progress for some but not all LGBTQ+ people in Britain.Instead, the future of the world’s largest LGBTQ+ website looks uncertain after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct were made against Benjamin Cohen and Anthony James, the couple who run the outlet. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/dec/23/uncertain-future-of-pinknews-sparks-fears-for-lgbtq-media-in-uk Author : Sammy Gecsoyler Publish date : 2024-12-23 07:00:10 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

State hospitals face exodus of 150 specialists amid standoff with government over payGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales risks losing 150 psychiatrists in a matter of weeks if the health department fails to reach negotiations with the union, as a “major crisis” in mental health care escalates.On Friday, the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (NSW IRC) issued a direction to union members to delay any resignation notices until 15 January next year, as it remained in a standoff with the state government over pay disputes.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Uncertainty over the disappeared is forcing many to confront the brutal reality of Assad’s military prisonsThe last time Alaa Qasar saw her father, in 2013, he studied her face as if he was trying to memorise it. Moutaz Adnan Qasar had returned to her after his release by Bashar al-Assad’s security forces, who had arrested and questioned him after he had led his family out of the besieged Damascus suburb of Ghouta. Back with his family, he lined up his three children and stared at them hard. The next day he was re-arrested and he was not seen again.“They told

As leadership spill speculation grows, a former police officer is being touted as the top candidate for the embattled opposition leader’s jobGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor Victorian Liberal MP Brad Battin, the third time may prove to be the charm.After falling short in a 2021 leadership spill against former opposition leader Michael O’Brien, and losing by a single vote to John Pesutto following the Liberals’ 2022 state election defeat, Battin now appears to have the numbers to snatch the leadership.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailBenita Kolovos is Victorian state correspondent Continue reading...

Footage showed an assailant igniting woman’s clothing, with emergency personnel declaring her dead at sceneNew York City police took a man into custody who they believe is connected to the early morning death of a woman who was intentionally lit on fire on a stationary subway train.The incident took place on Sunday morning aboard an F train at the end of the line at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station in Brooklyn. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/22/new-york-woman-on-fire-subway Author : Guardian staff and agency Publish date : 2024-12-23 00:07:40 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Family ‘devastated’ as attorney general confirms Australian pilot will be surrendered to face potential 60-year prison term if convictedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian pilot will be surrendered to the United States as early as next week after the federal government approved the extradition of the former US Marine pilot to face charges over allegedly training Chinese fighter pilots.Daniel Duggan, who has been in maximum security prison in Australia for more than two years fighting his extradition, will be handed over to American authorities in the early part of 2025. In a statement, his

State opposition leader in the crosshairs as party splits over ‘desperate’ backflip on Moira Deeming readmissionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian opposition leader, John Pesutto, will face a leadership spill on Friday, with Berwick MP Brad Battin emerging as his most likely challenger.Battin and Liberal MPs Sam Groth, James Newbury, Richard Riordan and Bridget Vallence on Sunday called a party room meeting for Friday, where Guardian Australia understands a motion to spill the leadership will be moved.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/dec/23/john-pesutto-victoria-liberal-party-leadership-spill-challenge-brad-battin-moira-deeming-ntwnfb Author : Benita Kolovos

Democratic former President Barack Obama renamed the mountain using the local natives’ name of Denali in 2015, after a decades-long naming battleUS president-elect Donald Trump has said he will rename Denali, Alaska natives’ name for North America’s tallest mountain, after William McKinley, the 25th US president who was assassinated in 1901.Democratic former President Barack Obama in 2015 officially renamed the mountain as Denali, siding with the state of Alaska and ending a decades-long naming battle. The peak had been officially called Mount McKinley since 1917. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/23/donald-trump-denali-america-tallest-mountain-rename-mount-mckinley Author : Reuters Publish date : 2024-12-23 00:32:21 Copyright

Authorities warn travellers and tourists to be alert to emergency warnings with extreme fire danger forecast over much of NSW, Victoria, WA and SAGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMillions of residents and travellers across several states have been warned to stay alert as the risk of Christmas week bushfires intensify.Several states entered Monday battling dangerous blazes or warning of potential outbreaks, including New South Wales, with hot, dry and windy conditions expected to pose extreme fire danger in Sydney.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/dec/23/immediate-fire-threat-moves-to-nsw-as-victoria-continues-to-battle-grampians-blaze Author : Australian

NSW premier insists he is ‘not trying to be bloody minded’ as government holds out against pay rise demandGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, has shot down a peace offer from rail unions which would see them temporarily halt industrial action threatening Sydney’s New Year’s Eve celebrations in exchange for fare-free travel for passengers.On Monday, Minns said he had previously “stupidly agreed” to demands for fare-free days twice during negotiations with rail unions in recent months, but that his concessions ultimately did not lead to progress.Sign up for Guardian

Katie Miller picked to join Musk and Ramaswamy’s advisory board as Stephen Feinberg tapped for No 2 Pentagon roleDonald Trump announced a series of appointments to his incoming administration on Sunday evening, including top positions in the Department of Defense and one of the first members of “Elon Musk’s department of government efficiency”.The president-elect said he would nominate billionaire investor Stephen Feinberg to serve as deputy secretary of defense, the No 2 role at the Pentagon. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/22/trump-administration-picks-defense-doge-latin-america Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date : 2024-12-23 01:07:32 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Trump also warns he would not let a ‘vital national asset’ for the US fall into the ‘wrong hands’Donald Trump has demanded that the Panama Canal be given back to the US if Panama did not manage the waterway in a fashion that was acceptable to him – and he accused the central American country of charging excessive rates for use of the ocean-connecting ship passage.“The fees being charged by Panama are ridiculous, especially knowing the extraordinary generosity that has been bestowed to Panama by the US,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform late Saturday, a little more than

Pay TV channel sells along with the streaming services Kayo and Binge, subject to regulatory approvalGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNews Corp and Telstra will sell Foxtel in a US$2.2bn (A$3.4bn) deal, the comanies announced on Monday.DAZN, a global sports streaming service, has agreed to buy a majority stake in the Australian pay television business, including the Kayo and Binge streaming services and the new Hubbl platform, subject to regulatory approval. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/dec/23/news-corp-and-telstra-agree-sale-of-foxtel-to-sports-streaming-service-dazn-for-us22bn Author : Luca Ittimani Publish date : 2024-12-22 23:52:30 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Nick Candy promises that party will deliver ‘political disruption like we have never seen before’The treasurer of Reform UK has said that Elon Musk is among a “number of billionaires” interested in donating to Nigel Farage’s party, promising “political disruption like we have never seen before”.Nick Candy told the Financial Times that the party will raise more funds than “any other political party” for grassroots campaigning, data and polling. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/dec/22/elon-musk-among-billionaires-set-to-donate-to-reform-uk-says-treasurer Author : Harry Taylor and PA Media Publish date : 2024-12-22 23:21:22 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Chocolate maker one of 100 previous suppliers to royal household to be stripped of accolade under King CharlesIt famously once had a glass and a half of milk in every bar, but one thing that Cadbury no longer has is royal approval, after it has been dropped from King Charles’s list of warrants.The chocolatier was first given royal endorsement in 1854 by Queen Victoria, and was reportedly a favourite of Queen Elizabeth II until her death in 2022. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/dec/22/cadburys-dropped-from-royal-warrant-list-for-first-time-in-170-years Author : Harry Taylor Publish date : 2024-12-22 22:33:41 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Officials investigate cause of crack after ski patrolers use rope to lower 174 people to ground at Winter Park ResortA crack in a Colorado ski lift forced the evacuation of more than 170 stranded skiers and snowboarders on Saturday, with people riding the gondolas lowered down by ropes over the course of hours.Officials are still investigating what cause the gondola lift at Winter Park Resort, about 70 miles (113km) west of Denver, to crack. The lift automatically stopped when it detected the crack in a structural piece of the lift just after noon on Saturday, resort spokesperson Jen Miller said.

Crash in Gramado kills all passengers and crew onboard, with more than a dozen people also injured on the groundA small plane crashed into a Brazilian town popular with tourists on Sunday, killing all 10 passengers on board and injuring more than a dozen people on the ground, Brazil’s Civil Defense Agency said.In a post on X, the agency said the plane hit the chimney of a home and then the second floor of a nearby building before crashing into a mobile phone shop in a largely residential neighbourhood of Gramado. More than a dozen people who were on the

Lifelong Democrat who became independent gives series of warnings to former party and predicts US ‘is not going left’US senator Joe Manchin, a lifelong Democrat who left the party earlier this year to become an independent and is now stepping down from the Senate after 15 years, issued a series of warnings on Sunday to members of his former party.“The D-brand has been so maligned from the standpoint of – it’s just, it’s toxic,” Manchin told CNN, saying he had not been able to consider himself a Democrat “in the form of what Democratic party has turned itself into”. Continue

Exclusive: Councils win just 1.2% of tribunals, as experts see signs provision is becoming a battle with desperate familiesAnalysis: Why England’s Send system is buckling‘Fobbed off and rejected’: Birmingham’s Send crisisMore than £100m was spent last year by local authorities and the government on failed efforts to block support for children and young people with special educational needs in England, according to analysis by the Guardian.The enormous cost in legal fees and staff resources came after councils won just 136 out of more than 10,000 tribunals in 2022-23, a success rate of 1.2%, as record numbers of families took to

In speech president-elect doubles down on idea that his clear but relatively narrow victory was in fact a landslideDonald Trump used a Sunday morning speech at a rightwing convention in Phoenix, Arizona, as a victory lap, doubling down on the idea that his clear though relatively narrow victory was in fact a landslide – and impressing upon his base the idea that he enjoys an overwhelming mandate.“Our movement not only won a mandate,” said Trump, who won the popular vote in November’s election by about half a percentage point while clinching the electoral college 312-226. “We’ve built majorities all over

Stephen Cottrell admits situation ‘could have been handled differently’ as pressure mounts over David Tudor scandalThe archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, has come under increased pressure after reports that he twice reappointed a priest at the heart of a sexual abuse case.A BBC investigation found Cottrell renewed David Tudor’s contract as area dean in Essex on two occasions while Cottrell was bishop of Chelmsford. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/22/archbishop-of-york-stephen-cottrell-david-tudor-case Author : Harry Taylor Publish date : 2024-12-22 18:49:44 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.