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Sunak and ministers stoking division over UK’s net zero target, warns Ed Miliband
via theguardian.comLabour shadow energy minister will use speech to say Tory approach is also leading to higher billsMinisters are stoking the fires of the culture wars over the UK’s net zero target instead of addressing the urgency of the climate crisis, Ed Miliband will say.The shadow energy secretary will make a pitch directly to Conservative voters who are concerned that the party has made major U-turns on cutting greenhouse gas emissions amid increasingly anti-green rhetoric. Continue reading... -
No quick Ryder Cup fix for Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton after LIV switch
via theguardian.comPair due to receive fines and suspensions from DP World TourBans could stop them playing for Europe at Bethpage in 2025Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton will still receive fines and suspensions from the DP World Tour because of their switch to LIV, in the latest indication that much work needs to be done to secure the influential pair a berth in Europe’s next Ryder Cup team.A sporting arbitration panel ruled last April that the DP World, formerly European, Tour was correct to impose sanctions on -
Very ordinary looking London semi-detached home on sale for insane £3.5m
via express.co.ukThe four-bed, semi-detached property in Canonbury, north London, which is listed for sale on Rightmove has raised a few eyebrows on social media. -
The UK airport where flight prices will plummet in huge boost for British holidaymakers
via express.co.ukeasyJet has just opened a new base at Birmingham Airport prompting a battle to offer the cheapest flights in competition with Ryanair, Jet2 and TUI. -
Brazil’s Gabriel Magalhães pulls out of squad for England and Spain games
via theguardian.comArsenal defender will hope to return for Manchester City clashGriezmann’s record run of 84 straight France games to endThe Arsenal centre-back Gabriel Magalhães will miss Brazil’s friendlies against England on Saturday and Spain next week because of injury, with Juventus’s Bremer named as his replacement.Brazil’s coach, Dorival Júnior, gave no details on the injury when announcing the news, but Arsenal will be desperate for Gabriel to be fit for their Premie -
Emma Hayes wary of Ajax’s threat to Chelsea in Women’s Champions League
via theguardian.comWSL champions visit Amsterdam in quarter-final‘They are a club with serious ambition in Europe’Emma Hayes praised the development of Ajax and said their rise had come as no surprise, as she prepared her Chelsea side for Tuesday night’s first leg of the Champions League quarter-final in Amsterdam.Ajax were the first Dutch team to make the group stage this season and then escaped a section with Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Roma with three home wins at the Johan Cruijff -
Michelin hails ‘cultural dynamism’ as 52 French restaurants earn their first stars
via theguardian.comOne chef receives three stars at first attempt in 115th edition of the French foodies’ bibleA record 52 restaurants in France – including 23 that only opened in the past year – have been awarded one or more Michelin stars for the first time, which the French foodies’ bible said reflected the “cultural dynamism” of a new generation of innovative young chefs.“This year’s is a generous vintage, and also true to our values,” said Gwendal Poullenn -
Barack Obama drops in on Rishi Sunak on London trip
via theguardian.comFormer US president understood to have discussed AI and other subjects with PM on informal ‘courtesy’ visitBarack Obama has held talks with Rishi Sunak as the former US president paid a “courtesy visit” to Downing Street during a trip to London.The pair are understood to have discussed a range of subjects during an hour-long meeting, including one of the prime minister’s favourite topics, artificial intelligence. Continue reading... -
Motherboard review – enthralling smartphone self-portrait of family life
via theguardian.comCopenhagen documentary film festival
Victoria Mapplebeck’s documentary stitches 20 years’ worth of footage into a home video love letter to her son, whose whole life so far is observedVictoria Mapplebeck is a British director and lecturer who has worked in film, video, VR, user-generated content, and with her personal, revelatory projects she’s shown a magic touch with a smartphone camera: she won a TV Bafta in 2019 for her iPhone short Missed Call, about her life as a single m -
Nearly 130,000 children exposed to lead-tainted drinking water in Chicago
via theguardian.comStudy says the 19% of kids using unfiltered tap water have about twice as much lead in their blood as they would otherwiseAbout 129,000 Chicago children under the age of six are exposed to poisonous lead in their household drinking water because of lead pipes, according to a study published on Monday.The study used artificial intelligence to analyse 38,000 home water tests conducted for the city of Chicago, along with neighborhood demographics, state blood samples and numerous other factors. Con -
PE teacher at all girls school banned for life after having sex with underrage pupil
via express.co.ukErin Hebblewhite, now 32, will never teach again after a teaching misconduct panel banned her from returning to the profession for life. -
Sunak braces for backlash as smoking ban bill to be introduced in Commons
via theguardian.comLibertarian faction of Conservatives expected to stage a rebellion but measure has widespread supportRishi Sunak’s public health policy banning the next generation from being able to buy cigarettes is to be introduced in parliament this week, with officials braced for a backlash from Conservative rebels.While the policy commands considerable support in Conservative ranks, the scale of an expected rebellion by libertarian Tories – whose ranks includeLiz Truss – has yet to become -
Cuba blames US for stoking protests amid power cuts and food shortages
via theguardian.comUS embassy says ‘absurd’ to suggest Washington behind protests in Santiago de Cuba led by parents struggling to feed their childrenThe Cuban government has summoned the US ambassador, Benjamin Ziff, to its foreign ministry, accusing Washington of stoking a protest which saw hundreds of people take to the streets in the island’s second city of Santiago de Cuba.The demonstration late on Sunday was a rare public show of disenchantment against Cuba’s communist government, and -
Fury as 100m pothole floods and blocks dad's driveway - but council 'refuses to fix it'
via express.co.ukAndy Tebbutt says the puddle - which has remained in place for four winters - is now so deep it is difficult to drive a car through. -
Supporters should blame club owners – not the rules – for points deductions | Barney Ronay
via theguardian.comClubs may not like what they sign up to and object to the extent of sanctions, but cannot cry corruption if rules are transparentWelcome to the Premier League’s latest sensational product innovation: the courtroom drama relegation battle. Two things seem certain after the decision to dock four points from Nottingham Forest over breaches of profitability and sustainability rules. First, this isn’t over by any measure.Buckle up for some really excellent legal wrangle content -
Simona Halep happy to return but stark contrast in judgments baffles | Tumaini Carayol
via theguardian.comAs she warms up in Miami, we don’t know why the court of arbitration for sport ruled so differently to the original tribunalFor a player of her stature, a former world No 1 for 64 weeks and a two-time grand slam champion, Simona Halep has often preferred to conduct her work in peace and remain outside of the spotlight. But all eyes will be on her this week as she makes her return to professional tennis for the first time in 19 months at the Miami Open after the court of arbitration for spo -
False King Charles death story spread by Russian media outlets
via theguardian.comOne site tweeted of monarch’s purported demise only to later concede: ‘Most likely, the information is fake’The news broke in the Russian media on Monday afternoon. King Charles III was dead. He was not, but no one really had time to check the details. The saga of the royal family finally had its latest twist: a viral Russian disinformation angle.The rumour went into overdrive when it was shared on a Telegram channel used by Vedomosti, once Russia’s most respected busines -
Move to overturn FGM ban in the Gambia postponed
via theguardian.comCommittee will examine for at least three months a bill proposing repeal of ban on female genital mutilation A decision on whether to overturn a ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) in the Gambia has been postponed for three months after MPs called for more consultation.FGM was outlawed in the country eight years ago and is punishable by up to three years’ imprisonment. Continue reading... -
The Guardian view on Britain’s non-white political class: supporting change by embodying it | Editorial
via theguardian.comThe success of the three political leaders should not be seen as a repudiation of the existence of racism itselfIf power was just about office, then Britain’s ethnic minorities would appear to have nothing to worry about. Rishi Sunak sits in Downing Street. Humza Yousaf heads Scotland’s devolved government. When Vaughan Gething takes over as the first minister in Wales, he will become the first black leader of a European nation. But the success of the three political leaders sho -
The Guardian view on Russia’s election: in Stalin’s footsteps | Editorial
via theguardian.comVladimir Putin’s landslide victory in a fake contest marks the latest phase in a transition from authoritarianism to outright autocracyOne of the curiosities of the Soviet Union was the serious weight its leaders attached to holding elections. In a dictatorship, why bother? Academic studies concluded that ensuring a 99% vote share for the only candidate on the ballot was a useful tool for civic mobilisation, and a way of isolating and intimidating anyone who aspired to a real democratic ch -
West condemns ‘undemocratic’ Russian election as results show Putin landslide
via theguardian.comUK, US and Germany denounce poll that was said to give president vote share of 87.28% amid crackdown on dissentWestern nations have widely condemned Russia’s presidential election, in which Vladimir Putin claimed a landslide victory that will keep him in power until at least 2030 amid a crackdown on dissent and opposition.“These Russian elections starkly underline the depth of repression under President Putin’s regime, which seeks to silence any opposition to his illegal war,&r -
Man jailed for ramming motorcyclist off Milton Keynes bridge in ‘extreme’ road rage
via theguardian.comNikesh Mistry, 34, caused serious injuries after using his BMW to try to force the motorbike off the road A man has been jailed for ramming a motorcyclist off a Buckinghamshire bridge in what police described as an act of “extreme” road rage.Nikesh Mistry, 34, repeatedly tried to force the motorcyclist off the road, which resulted in him sustaining serious injuries, police said. Continue reading... -
Fierce clashes between IDF and Hamas after Israel takes control of key hospital
via theguardian.comIsrael claims to have killed 20 militants at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City following early morning raidFierce fighting has continued around al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, as Israeli troops battled Hamas militants after seizing control of the strategically situated medical complex in an early morning raid.Witnesses reported multiple airstrikes and ferocious firefights as fears rose for the safety of hundreds of civilians in the immediate vicinity of the hospital. Continue reading... -
Penny Mordaunt’s Tory leadership rivals blamed for coup plot rumours
via theguardian.comAllies of Commons leader say other future candidates for top job are trying to make her look disloyalPenny Mordaunt’s rivals in a future Conservative leadership contest have been blamed for briefing coup rumours meant to ruin her chances of eventually taking over from Rishi Sunak, the Guardian has been told.The Commons leader, who came a close third in the leadership contest won by Liz Truss in 2022, has in recent days been at the centre of speculation over an alleged plot to try to oust t -
Two Hours by Alba Arikha review – an impassioned tale of how life pummels and reshapes us
via theguardian.comNavigating the extreme gap between a woman’s life and the one she imagined for herself, the writer’s third novel is concise, rigorous and heartbreaking‘I write about families,” Natalia Ginzburg said, “because that is where everything starts, where the germs grow.” The French-born writer and musician Alba Arikha clearly agrees, and has set her brilliant third novel firmly within the crucible of two families: the one her narrator is born into and the one she mak -
‘Catastrophic levels of hunger’ in Gaza mean famine is imminent, says aid coalition
via theguardian.comMore than a million people are at risk, according to report, as Oxfam says Israeli authorities are blocking relief deliveriesFamine is imminent in northern Gaza with people suffering “catastrophic levels of hunger”, a coalition of aid groups has warned.The situation was called “man-made starvation”, as the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a group that includes the World Food Programme and the World Health Organization, said that 1.1 million people, hal -
Rose Dugdale obituary
via theguardian.comEnglish heiress who gave away her money and joined the Provisional IRA in the 1970sOn the night of 26 April 1974, 19 prized masterpieces were stolen at gunpoint from Russborough House, County Wicklow, the home of Sir Alfred Beit, a former Conservative MP and South African mining heir.The haul included paintings by Goya, Velázquez, Vermeer, Rubens, Hals, Gainsborough and Guardi. It was one of the largest art heists in history. The IRA gang had tricked their way into the stately home south -
More young people being radicalised online, says UK counter-terror officer
via theguardian.comSenior detective warns children are accessing extreme material as a result of lockdowns, after a 20-year-old was jailed on MondayA senior counter-terrorism officer has warned that children and young people are increasingly being radicalised online after spending long periods on the internet during the pandemic.Det Supt Andy Meeks said a growing number of vulnerable people were accessing extreme material after spending hours unsupervised online. Continue reading... -
Seven men jailed after violence outside Merseyside asylum seeker hotel
via theguardian.comGroup gathered outside hotel in Knowsley in February last year, chanting ‘get them out’Seven men have been jailed for violent disorder after their involvement in “racially aggravated” trouble outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Merseyside.Violence broke out from a large group gathered outside a hotel in the Merseyside town of Knowsley on 10 February last year, with the crowd chanting “get them out”. Continue reading... -
Putin’s vote share nears outer limits but still the only way is up
via theguardian.comObservers say Russian leader’s election numbers approaching 90% mark final break with western conventionsVladimir Putin is approaching the electoral outer limits. Claiming a record landslide on Sunday of 87.28% of the vote on a 77.44% turnout, Putin has launched himself into the stratosphere of post-Soviet election results.It is a mathematical axiom for any president-for-life: support should never go down, only up; turnout should never go down, only up. And as Putin’s one-man rule ex -
Reckitt Benckiser: how one terrible deal wrecked the company
via theguardian.comTakeover of baby formula maker Mead Johnson Nutrition could lead to billions in damages payoutsThe worst acquisition by a major UK company in the last decade? It’s hard to think of a deal that beats Reckitt Benckiser’s $18bn purchase in 2017 of Mead Johnson Nutrition, a US-listed maker of baby milk formula. Shares in the Dettol-to-Durex group have never recovered from the shock. By way of add-on award, Rakesh Kapoor, Reckitt’s chief executive back in the day, can probably scoop -
Owner of £1.3m flats with latest Banksy admits he'll sell to highest bidder
via express.co.ukEstate agent Alex Georgiou, 40, says potential buyers can come knocking and put their bid in a sealed envelope. -
Home Office attempt to deport UK-born man was illegal, judge says
via theguardian.comTribunal finds that Dmitry Lima, who has never left the UK, is British citizen and should not be deported to PortugalThe Home Office acted unlawfully in trying to deport a British-born man who has never left the country to Portugal, from where his parents arrived more than 30 years ago, a judge has ruled.Dmitry Lima, 28, who was born in Lambeth, south London, does not speak Portuguese and has never travelled abroad but in 2022 he was given a deportation order by the Home Office after serving a p -
Zac Goldsmith banned from driving after breaking speed limit seven times
via theguardian.comFormer environment minister told speeding drivers ‘emit more harmful emissions’ when handed 12-month disqualification Zac Goldsmith was warned by a judge that speeding drivers “emit more harmful emissions” as he was banned from driving for a year for a number of motoring offences.The former environment minister, 49, broke speed limits seven times in his hybrid Volkswagen Golf on London roads in Paddington, Chelsea and Twickenham between April and November 2023. Continue r -
Manu Tuilagi agrees Bayonne move and brings England career to a close
via theguardian.comVeteran centre lands two-year deal with Top 14 sideSteve Borthwick had wanted 32-year-old to remain eligibleManu Tuilagi has agreed to join Bayonne on a two-year deal in the summer, bringing an end to his England career. The 32-year-old made his swansong appearance off the bench against France last Saturday and is set to make himself ineligible for England by joining the Top 14 side.A host of clubs were interested in Tuilagi’s signature but it is believed that, following the conclusio -
Grandad killed by 'thieves stealing his Land Rover' pictured for first time
via express.co.ukChristopher Hanley was described as a "loved and devoted family man who adored his grandchildren". -
Famine is ‘imminent’ here in north Gaza – and I’m watching it begin to unfold | Mahmoud Shalabi
via theguardian.comAn entirely human-made tragedy is under way as the world looks on. Israel must open the crossings for aid and aid workers nowHere in the north of Gaza, there is virtually no food available. People are resorting to eating animal feed or bird seed to stay alive. For some, there is only grass left to eat. Doctors have been warning for months that the Israeli military’s five-month long bombardment and siege of Gaza would end in hunger and starvation. Today, the UN-backed Integrated Food Securi -
Rose Dugdale, English heiress turned IRA bomb maker, dies aged 83
via theguardian.comSinn Féin members pay tribute to Dugdale, who was also involved in 1974 art heist and police station attack using hijacked helicopterRose Dugdale, who went from a background of wealth and privilege in England to become an IRA militant and bomb maker, has died in a Dublin nursing home aged 83.Dugdale was presented as a 17-year-old to Queen Elizabeth as part of the 1958 summer debutante season. Years later, in 1974, Dugdale was given a nine-year prison sentence, in part for her role in the -
Did you solve it? Lewis Carroll for insomniacs
via theguardian.comThe answers to today’s puzzlesEarlier today I set these puzzles by Lewis Carroll, who as well as writing books like Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, was also a prolific puzzle setter.1. The Chelsea Pensioners Continue reading... -
Ben Jennings on Vladimir Putin’s landslide victory in the Russian election – cartoon
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Brian Mulroney obituary
via theguardian.comProgressive Conservative PM of Canada for nine years who was a leading opponent of apartheid and an early environmentalistBrian Mulroney, who has died aged 84, was both loved and reviled in his nine years as prime minister of Canada. A dealmaker who learned his political skills as a party organiser and labour lawyer before he ran for public office, Mulroney won back-to-back majority governments in the 1980s as leader of the Progressive Conservative party. He took office in 1984 in a landslide vi -
Labour has not got long to find its moral compass | Letters
via theguardian.comPeter Riddle says voters fear they will get Tory-lite policies and calls for honesty, while Carl Gardner says the party should make the UK attractive to struggling people, not big business. Plus letters from Martyn Taylor and Michael MeadowcroftWhen Francis Ryan asks “What is the point of Labour?” she is articulating the thoughts of many voters who have waited years for a sea change in the government and now fear that a Labour one under Keir Starmer will simply offer us Tory-lite (Wh -
My late husband, Bernie Grant, received vicious abuse like Diane Abbott | Letter
via theguardian.comSharon Grant calls on the Labour party to address its deep-seated problems with race and the abuse that its black MPs have received for decadesI miss my late husband, Bernie Grant, every day, but was painfully reminded of the challenges he faced as one of the first black MPs by Diane Abbott’s experience (Frank Hester’s ugly words about me are a reminder: all parties, including Labour, must stand against racism, 13 March). Labour’s difficulties on race are deep-seated and longst -
At least a dozen dead as gang violence spills into wealthy areas of Haiti capital
via theguardian.comGunmen looted homes in Laboule and Thomassin, forcing residents to flee previously peaceful neighborhoods• Haiti: what caused the gang violence and will it end now the PM has quit?Gunmen have assaulted two upscale neighborhoods in Haiti’s capital in an attack that left at least a dozen people dead in surrounding areas and suggested that a gang insurrection that prompted the prime minister to resign is far from over.Assailants looted homes in the communities of Laboule and Thomassin be -
Shocking moment motorcyclist plunges from bridge head-first after horror road rage attack
via express.co.ukThe terrifying video shows driver Nikesh Mistry, 34, forcing the motorcyclist onto the wrong side of the road as they drive side-by-side. -
P&O Ferries has paid some crew less than half UK minimum wage
via theguardian.comCompany is using legal loophole UK government promised to close two years ago, Guardian analysis suggestsP&O Ferries, which controversially sacked about 800 workers in 2022, has paid some crew members less than half the UK minimum wage thanks to an ongoing legal loophole the British government promised to close two years ago.Agency workers at the company, which is owned by the Dubai-based DP World, have in some cases been earning about £4.87 an hour – even lower than the £5 -
Talking Horses: BHA may struggle to resist Irish Cheltenham juggernaut
via theguardian.comRacing’s ruling body may lack the funding or the influence to turn good intentions into meaningful action at the FestivalIf the first step towards solving a problem is to acknowledge that you have one, then a statement this weekend by Julie Harrington, the British Horseracing Authority’s chief executive, after another dominant Cheltenham Festival for Irish-trained runners, could yet come to be seen as the first step on the long journey back for Britain’s jumping yards.Last week -
Man, 47, arrested after two people injured by crossbow bolts in London
via theguardian.comAttempted murder suspect was carrying knuckle duster and substance in bottle when he was detained in Shoreditch, say policeA man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two people were injured by crossbow bolts in east London.The 47-year-old was carrying a knuckle duster and “a bottle containing a substance” when he was detained at 11pm on Sunday in Shoreditch, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading... -
If I give away a kidney, will it make me a better person? | Zoe Williams
via theguardian.comCould one extravagant pro-social act lead to me finally doing all the other ones I promised to do?It’s great giving blood when you’re O negative. I do absolutely nothing to produce this stuff, I don’t even drink water very often, and yet I have these constant, positive interactions with the donation people. Every phone call starts with a five-minute introduction about how great I am. Every email has a heartwarming story about someone who needed O negative, and then got it, and -
‘We want justice’: parents protest after Carlisle schoolboy racially abused
via theguardian.comParents and supporters gather outside school after video filmed last week showed abuse of black pupil“We are here today to give our children confidence that parents have their back,” said Paul, speaking outside a school in Carlisle that has become the centre of a race attack storm. “We are saying ‘don’t be afraid’. We need to nip these things in the bud now. Things are getting out of hand.”Paul was one of about 30 black parents and supporters outside the
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