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Former home secretary got two fewer votes than Mel Stride, while Robert Jenrick leads race to succeed Rishi SunakRobert Jenrick is leading the race to replace Rishi Sunak as Conservative party leader after a first round of MP voting that placed the former migration minister top and eliminated Priti Patel, the former home secretary.Jenrick came top of a closely contested members’ ballot on Wednesday, winning the support of 28 of his parliamentary colleagues, ahead of Kemi Badenoch, who won 22 votes, and James Cleverly, who got 21. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/sep/04/priti-patel-knocked-out-of-tory-leadership-contest-in-first-round-of-voting Author : Kiran Stacey Political correspondent Publish

Joe Cornelius Sr, 82, and Keisha Miles, 31, were found dead with multiple gunshot wounds on SundayAn 11-year-old boy has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder after the fatal shootings of a former Louisiana mayor and his daughter.In a press conference on Tuesday, Jared McIver, police chief of Minden, a small town in north-west Louisiana, said that at about 6.30am on Sunday police responded to reports of a shooting inside a house on Austin Street, according to local reports. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/04/louisiana-minden-mayor-killed-shooting Author : Maya Yang Publish date : 2024-09-04 18:37:48 Copyright for syndicated content

Former home secretary finishes behind Mel Stride after only securing 14 votesGrenfell Tower inquiry report – live updatesPMQs is starting soon. Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.Kemi Badenoch is the clear favourite of Conservative members for next leader, and will be very hard to beat if she makes it into the final ballot of two, according to a survey by ConservativeHome. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2024/sep/04/keir-starmer-pmqs-treasury-state-pension-rise-winter-fuel-labour-conservative-leadership-uk-politics-latest-updates Author : Andrew Sparrow Publish date : 2024-09-04 17:50:47 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Agency hails ‘great progress’ in vaccinations as Israeli minister hints at resolution to ceasefire impasseThe United Nations children’s agency has said that a polio vaccination campaign to inoculate more than 640,000 children in Gaza is surpassing expectations at the end of the first phase of the programme.Describing the campaign as a “rare bright spot” in almost 11 months of war, Unicef said that 189,000 children had been reached so far as more than 500 teams deployed across central Gaza this week. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/04/uns-gaza-polio-campaign-inoculates-189000-children-in-first-phase Author : Peter Beaumont Publish date : 2024-09-04 17:06:10 Copyright for syndicated content

Final report calls for a series of measures, while the CPS has said any charging decisions are unlikely until late 2026Seven years after the Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people, the public inquiry convened in its aftermath has blamed the disaster on failures by a wide cast of individuals and companies. With the conclusion of the inquiry, attention will turn to what happens next. Here we explore possible next steps. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/sep/04/grenfell-tower-inquiry-what-happens-next-report-recommendations Author : Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent Publish date : 2024-09-04 16:22:56 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our Israel-Gaza war coverage hereThe main United Nations agency for Palestinians says it is making good progress in rolling out a polio vaccine to children in Gaza, but called for a permanent ceasefire in the 11-month war to ease humanitarian suffering.UNRWA said that three days into the campaign in areas of central Gaza around 187,000 children have received the vaccine. The campaign will move to other areas of the enclave in the second stage. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/sep/04/israel-gaza-war-live-us-charges-hamas-leaders-7-october-attack Author : Hamish Mackay Publish date : 2024-09-04 15:30:43

Adverts show former Trump voters explaining why they will vote for Harris in campaign across Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona and NebraskaSign up for The Stakes – our free US election newsletterHere’s the ad by Republican Voters Against Trump launched on Tuesday, which the group said is aimed at “conservative-leaning independents and undecided Republicans by featuring former Trump voters who now support Harris.”In the video, multiple former Trump voters talk about the dangers of a second Trump administration and about why they now support Harris. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/sep/04/trump-harris-biden-campaign-election-updates Author : Léonie Chao-Fong Publish date : 2024-09-04 14:54:29 Copyright

Increase will lift minimum rates by 9.8% and comes after online retailer defeated GMB union bid for bargaining rights on payAmazon has announced a pay rise worth nearly 10% for tens of thousands of UK employees, after defeating an attempt by the GMB trade union for bargaining rights over pay and conditions.The online retailer said the increase would lift minimum pay rates by 9.8% to between £13.50 and £14.50 an hour, depending on location. Staff with at least three years’ service will receive a minimum of between £13.75 and £14.75 an hour. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/sep/04/amazon-announces-pay-rise-tens-thousands-uk-workers Author :

Young girl found body of Kaliopi Roumeliotis in garage after Joe Lo Bianco ambushed and killed herFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA murderer cannot explain why he directed his young daughter to find her mother’s body an hour after he had ambushed and violently killed her in their garage.Kaliopi Roumeliotis had only just stepped out of her car on 30 November 2022 when Joe Lo Bianco attacked her with a metal car ramp, repeatedly striking her to the head and neck.This article was amended on 4 September

Sir Martin Moore-Blick gives statement as report finds government failure to regulate construction industry and dishonesty of private companies over product safetySir Martin Moore-Bick will be giving a statement as the final inquiry report is published at 11am. You can watch the inquiry’s chair give the address here …We will bring you the key lines that emerge. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2024/sep/04/grenfell-tower-inquiry-report-published-survivors-victims-government-latest-updates Author : Martin Belam Publish date : 2024-09-04 12:16:07 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

James Kirby was among seven WCK staff killed when an Israeli airstrike targeted their marked vehicle in AprilIsrael and Hamas at war – live updatesUK politics live – latest updatesThe family of James Kirby, a World Central Kitchen aid worker killed in Gaza, have called for an independent investigation into his death and said neither British nor Israeli diplomats had been in touch, even though an internal Israeli inquiry said his death had been a tragic accident.Kirby was among seven aid workers, including Britons John Chapman and James Henderson, who were killed when an Israeli airstrike targeted their clearly marked

Reported move by Dmytro Kuleba follows comments by Zelenskiy of the need to ‘strengthen some areas in the government’Dmytro Kuleba, who has tendered his resignation as Ukraine’s foreign minister, has just shared a lengthy post on social media calling on Kyiv’s partners to deliver on promised assistance and for neighbouring countries to use their own systems to help protect Ukraine.To put an end to this terror, Ukraine’s partners must promptly deliver the promised air defense systems and ammunition, as well as strengthen Ukraine’s defense capabilities and allow us to launch long-range strikes on all legitimate military targets in Russia.Partner air

Fall overnight comes after it shrinks by $279bn on Tuesday in biggest ever one-day drop in value by US companyBusiness live – latest newsShares in the AI chip designer Nvidia have continued to slide overnight after a report said US authorities were ramping up an investigation into whether the company had breached competition laws.The company’s shares fell 2.4% in after-hours trading, exacerbating a near 10% drop in the regular trading session that slashed its value by $279bn (£212bn) to $2.6tn, marking the largest one-day drop in history for a US company. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/sep/04/nvidia-shares-slump-amid-reports-us-is-ramping-up-antitrust-investigation Author : Kalyeena

Dmytro Kuleba’s reported departure comes amid wider reshuffle of Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s cabinetUkraine’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, has submitted a letter of resignation, according to the parliamentary speaker, Ruslan Stefanchuk.Stefanchuk said the resignation request would be discussed by lawmakers. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/04/ukraine-foreign-minister-dmytro-kuleba-tenders-resignation-says-parliamentary-speaker Author : Shaun Walker in Kyiv and agencies Publish date : 2024-09-04 08:30:27 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

In today’s newsletter: Jeremy Corbyn’s upstart faction aims to “provide hope in a parliament of despair”. Now there are questions over whether it could be the first step to a more formal challenge• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning. If you worried that there weren’t enough rival factions in Westminster at the moment, you can relax: Jeremy Corbyn has formed a new one. Pulling together under the banner of the Independent Alliance, five leftwing MPs who stood as independents in July’s election say they aim to “provide hope in a parliament of despair” – by fighting

Chinese silk coverlet from Erddig Hall near Wrexham saved from ruin after first world war by mistress of houseA 300-year-old bed cover, made from Chinese silk and embroidered with peacocks and flowers, was saved from ruin in the years after the first world war when the owners of country house estates in the UK found themselves short of cash and servants.The rare and fragile early 18th-century coverlet was created to grace the best bed chamber in Erddig Hall, near Wrexham. Now, almost 700 hours of painstaking conservation work by the National Trust has revealed an unexpected history. Continue reading... Source

TGA recently approved importation and supply of overseas-registered tablets to help ease the shortageFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia is experiencing a shortage of an important HIV prevention medication and sexual health organisations are urging those who rely on it to plan ahead so they don’t run out.Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is an antiretroviral drug taken by people at high risk of HIV infection, which if used every day has an efficacy of rate of 99% among gay and bisexual men. It became available on the PBS

GDP expanded by 1% compared with the June quarter of 2023, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said – slightly above forecastsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s economy fared better than expected in the June quarter as government spending fuelled growth. On a per capita basis, though, activity shrank for a record sixth quarter in a row.Gross domestic product grew 1% compared with the June quarter of 2023, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday. That rate compared with 0.9% predicted by economists and 1.1% previously reported

Unnamed suspect is facing three felonies for a robbery attempt in the city’s shopping district, district attorney saidThe San Francisco district attorney has charged a 17-year-old with five offenses for allegedly shooting San Francisco 49ers player Ricky Pearsall on 31 August during a robbery attempt in the city’s shopping district.During a press conference on Tuesday, Brooke Jenkins, the district attorney, announced that an unnamed suspect is facing three felonies: attempted murder, attempted robbery and assault with a semi-automatic firearm. He faces two enhancements for intentional discharge of a firearm and personal use of firearm. He has not been publicly identified.

Leader Mark Speakman insists party not in midst of ‘stuff up spiral’ after attempt to clean up state branch causes yet more confusionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales opposition leader, Mark Speakman, has insisted his party was not in the midst of a “stuff up spiral” after the Liberal federal executive’s attempt to intervene and clean up the state branch caused yet more confusion.The denial came after it was revealed no one told the former planning minister Rob Stokes he would be named in

The five-week trial is scheduled to conclude after Reynolds’ lawyer Martin Bennett delivers his last remarksFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWestern Australia’s supreme court is on Wednesday due to hear the last arguments in the defamation trial brought by the Liberal senator Linda Reynolds against Brittany Higgins, before the judge begins his deliberations.The five-week trial, which began at the start of August, is scheduled to conclude after Reynolds’ lawyer, Martin Bennett, delivers his final remarks.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link :

Yahya Sinwar and at least five others accused by US justice department of planning and orchestrating the deadly attacks in which 1,200 people were killedSee all our coverage of the Israel-Gaza warThe United States has announced criminal charges against Hamas’ top leaders over their roles in planning, supporting and perpetrating the 7 October attack in southern Israel.The charges against Yahya Sinwar, the militant group’s chief, and at least five others accuse them of orchestrating the attack, which killed 1,200 people, including more than 40 Americans. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/04/hamas-leaders-charged-us-7-october-attack-israel-yahya-sinwar-ismail-haniyeh-gaza Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date :

Chris Bowen announces government backing for batteries in Victoria and South Australia. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTehan responds to Asio boss’s accusation his comments on Palestinians have been ‘distorted’Dan Tehan was also asked about comments from Asio boss Mike Burgess, who used an interview with the ABC’s 7.30 program on Tuesday to hit back at people who had “distorted” what he had previously said about the security vetting process for Palestinians seeking to come to Australia.I won’t talk about what Mike Burgess may or may not be talking about when he

Images released by first salvage expedition show a site that continues to change more than a century after shipwreckA bronze statue from the Titanic – not seen in decades and feared to be lost for good – is among the discoveries made by the company with salvage rights to the wreck site on its first expedition there in many years.RMS Titanic Inc, a Georgia-based company that holds the legal rights to the 112-year-old wreck, has completed its first trip since 2010 and released images from the expedition on Monday. The pictures show a site that continues to change more than

Investors spent about $1tn buying healthcare facilities over last decade, leading to reports of worsening patient carePrivate equity investors are increasingly buying up hospice centers – healthcare facilities meant to focus on pain relief and emotional support for people near the end of their lives.The new study was published in the journal Health Affairs and provides more evidence of how private equity have acquired firms using often sophisticated and opaque ownership structures. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/sep/03/us-hospice-care-private-equity Author : Jessica Glenza Publish date : 2024-09-03 22:34:54 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.