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Chancellor confirms autumn budget will be delivered on 28 October – UK politics live

The Guardian • 1 month ago

The chancellor says it will ‘give businesses and families some of the stability they need to plan for the future’The construction of a new Chinese “super-embassy” in London, which is set to be built near the Tower of London, can go ahead after a high court challenge against the decision to grant planning permission was dismissed, PA Media is reporting.The Royal Mint Court Residents’ Association (R...

Hamas agrees to Trump’s plan to disarm in Gaza – The Latest

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Donald Trump has declared a breakthrough in negotiations over the disarmament of Hamas in Gaza and the withdrawal of Israeli forces, but Israeli government officials have voiced scepticism over the deal.Lucy Hough speaks to Julian Borger, the Guardian’s senior international correspondent – watch on YouTube Continue reading...

Boss of £300m used-car firm was ousted after ‘orchestrated plan’ by investors, judge rules

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Multimillionaire Peter Waddell is also found to have been properly dismissed from Big Motoring World for gross misconductA multimillionaire used-car salesman was ousted from his £300m company after “a pre-conceived and orchestrated plan” devised by private equity investors that had backed his business, a high court judge has ruled.Peter Waddell, 60, was forced out as the chief executive of the Ken...

Healey sets budget for late October, promising to ‘spread money and power’ around UK

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Chancellor will have to find money for Burnham’s policies while sticking to fiscal rules as borrowing costs riseAndy Burnham’s government has set a date for a late October budget to “spread money and power” out of Westminster as the new prime minister pushes forward his tax and spending plans.Announcing an autumn budget for 28 October, the chancellor, John Healey, said Labour would stick to its fi...

World-renowned climber Nirmal Purja among 11 struck by avalanche on Pakistan mountain

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Rescuers say four bodies found in search for team caught in Broad Peak avalanche, after trackers showed rapid descentThe world-renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja – a former British special forces member – is among 11 climbers caught in a deadly avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak.The Alpine Club of Pakistan said “seven climbers have been spotted via aerial drone footage” adding that “their id...

NSW should compensate elderly woman whose public housing was inundated with sewage, ombudsman finds

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Ombudsman finds Homes NSW acted unreasonably and recommended additional payment for distress and sufferingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn elderly public housing tenant whose home was damaged by sewage overflows will be fully compensated by the New South Wales government after it disposed of her personal belongings without her consent and failed to properly support her...

These boots are the safest for US wildland firefighters. Fewer and fewer can afford them

The Guardian • 1 month ago

The handcrafted leather boots are a century-old tradition – but with money tight, the cost of up to $800 is harder to justifyFor 18 years, one of the most important relationships in Luke Mayfield’s life was with his boots. As a hotshot – one of the US’s elite firefighting crews sent deep, on foot, into wildfires – Mayfield hiked a thousand miles a fire season in his boots, stood in them 16 hours a...

Chancellor confirms Autumn budget will be delivered on 28 October – UK politics live

The Guardian • 1 month ago

The chancellor says it will ‘give businesses and families some of the stability they need to plan for the future’The construction of a new Chinese “super-embassy” in London, which is set to be built near the Tower of London, can go ahead after a high court challenge against the decision to grant planning permission was dismissed, PA Media is reporting.The Royal Mint Court Residents’ Association (R...

Trump defends $1.8bn slush fund that is holding up Todd Blanche confirmation

The Guardian • 1 month ago

President calls for former personal defense lawyer to be ‘immediately approved’ as attorney generalDonald Trump has defended controversial plans for a $1.8bn slush fund even as they threaten to derail the nomination of his former personal lawyer Todd Blanche for US attorney general.Blanche “should be immediately approved” by the US Senate, the president declared in a post on his Truth Social platf...

Iran strikes tankers under US escort in Hormuz strait as Trump gathers cabinet to discuss war

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Energy prices have soared again since fighting between US and Iran resumed two weeks ago as conflict spreads across Middle EastMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesIran said it struck two tankers trying to pass through the strait of Hormuz under the escort of the US military, as Donald Trump gathered his cabinet at to discuss the stalling war and rising prices as midterm election in the US loom...

FTSE 100 on track for best month since first US attacks on Iran five months ago – as it happened

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Live, rolling coverage as London’s biggest companies defy Middle East disruption and UK petrol prices rise to around £1.60 per litre, the highest since Donald Trump ordered renewed strikesThe story piquing the interest of the financial press this morning is that of Leopold Aschenbrenner, the AI Wunderkind (he’s German-born) who has been forced to sell off his fund in a fire sale after the AI boom ...

Second police official in St Paul alleges sexual harassment by mayor

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Kaohly Her is accused of inappropriate conduct and creating a ‘sexualized work environment’ by senior officialsUS politics live – latest updatesA second senior police official in St Paul has alleged sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct by the Minnesota city’s Democratic mayor, Kaohly Her, following confirmation that an inquiry into her behavior was launched earlier this year.The new claims ...

At least 43 people die as tens of thousands cross to Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Pedro Sánchez decries ‘violation of territorial integrity’ as other EU countries criticise Madrid over incidentEurope live – latest updatesAt least 43 people have died trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after as many as 50,000 migrants entered the tiny territory from Morocco in a matter of hours, triggering a political crisis for the Madrid government and unleashing a barrage of criticis...

Here comes the alt-bride: wedding gowns enter a more experimental era

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Celebrities including Charli xcx and Gabbriette and avant-garde brands honour tradition while also rejecting itIf a wedding day brings to mind a bride dressed in a big white dress, the styles coming down the aisle in the near future may strike you as a little different. Whether it is through celebrity references, or new brands, wedding gowns are entering a more experimental era.For Charli xcx’s ma...

At least 43 people die as thousands cross to Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Pedro Sánchez decries ‘violation of territorial integrity’ as other EU countries criticise Madrid over incidentEurope live – latest updatesAt least 43 people have died trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after as many as 50,000 migrants entered the tiny territory from Morocco in a matter of hours, triggering a political crisis for the Madrid government and unleashing a barrage of criticis...

Two men to file wrongful arrest lawsuit over Nancy Guthrie disappearance case

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Move seeking $3.25m in damages six months after mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie was last seen safeTwo men questioned early in the search for NBC’s Today Show host Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother said they will file a $3.25m wrongful arrest lawsuit against the sheriff who detained them, as the investigation passes the six-month mark this weekend.Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen safe wh...

Daughter of British couple killed in Spanish wildfire rejects claim they ignored order to leave

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Exclusive: Danielle Kirton calls on Ed Miliband to help her get answers about why evacuation order came too lateThe bereaved daughter of a British couple who died in a Spanish wildfire is calling on Ed Miliband to get answers from Spain’s government about why her parents were not told to evacuate until it was too late.Severe wildfires have burned across Spain and France since early July, killing p...

Trump attacks Republican senator and defends $1.8bn slush fund amid Blanche nomination standoff – live

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Trump says US senator John Cornyn, who is stalling Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination, didn’t have a problem with IRS slush fund until Trump endorsed Ken Paxton in Texas primarySign up for the US Breaking News emailDonald Trump went after US senator John Cornyn this morning, saying Cornyn didn’t have a problem with the IRS slush fund until after Trump endorsed his opponent, Ken Paxton, in ...

FTSE 100 on track for best month since first US attacks on Iran five months ago – business live

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Live, rolling coverage as London’s biggest companies defy Middle East disruption and UK petrol prices rise to around £1.60 per litre, the highest since Donald Trump ordered renewed strikesThe story piquing the interest of the financial press this morning is that of Leopold Aschenbrenner, the AI Wunderkind (he’s German-born) who has been forced to sell off his fund in a fire sale after the AI boom ...

Andy Burnham calls on Infantino to resign over ‘outrageous’ World Cup plans

The Guardian • 1 month ago

UK prime minister is the first head of a major nation to call on the under-pressure Fifa president to step downUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has called on the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, to resign over his “outrageous” plans to sell a stake in the World Cup.Infantino faces growing pressure over his proposals, which triggered a backlash among major football bodies and prompted...

Drifting SpaceX rocket heading for accidental collision with moon

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Scientists and sky gazers will watch intently as rocket’s upper stage slams into lunar surface on WednesdayA drifting SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon after launching a pair of lunar landers more than a year ago.The rocket’s upper stage will unintentionally slam into the moon on Wednesday, carving out a crater and sending up a plume of dust and rubble that scientists – and sky ...

Spain’s Sánchez blames trafficking gangs as estimated 60,000 migrants reach Ceuta – Europe live

The Guardian • 1 month ago

PM says criminals have misled people over a recent court ruling about those arriving in Spain via the seaSpanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez is now in Ceuta, accompanied by interior minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska.He first visited the Tarajal border crossing, and is now talking to officials from local authorities, border and police services. Continue reading...

At least 41 people die as thousands cross to Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Pedro Sánchez decries ‘violation of territorial integrity’ as other EU countries criticise Madrid over incidentEurope live – latest updatesAt least 41 people have died trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after as many as 50,000 migrants entered the tiny territory from Morocco in a matter of hours, triggering a political crisis for the Madrid government and unleashing a barrage of criticis...

State department to offer Trump-branded US passports nationwide

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Passports with the president’s portrait, previously only available in DC, will be offered at 27 agencies nationwideUS politics live – latest updatesAmericans outside the nation’s capital will soon be able to get limited-edition passports that feature a picture of Donald Trump and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the state department announced.The department’s 2...

State department to offer Trump-branded US passports to Americans outside Washington DC

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Passports with the president’s portrait, previously only available in DC, will be offered at 27 agencies nationwideUS politics live – latest updatesAmericans outside the nation’s capital will soon be able to get limited-edition passports that feature a picture of Donald Trump and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the state department announced.The department’s 2...