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Maids Moreton: Church warden pretended to be in love with his alleged victims
A 28-year-old church warden accused of murdering a pensioner to benefit from his will has said he lied about being in love with the victim.Benjamin Field denies murdering 69-year-old university lecturer Peter Farquhar in October 2015.Talking about Mr Farquhar, Field told Oxford Crown Court he had been pretending he loved the academic and novelist "to increase my standing in [his] life and thereby inherit". -
OECD cuts UK growth forecasts; interest rates to remain higher for longer, Fed indicates – business live
via theguardian.comRolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsUS Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as inflation ticks upChancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has said the OECD’s forecast isn’t a surprise:Responding to today economic outlook, Hunt says:“This forecast is not particularly surprising given our priority for the last year has been to tackle inflation with higher interest rates.But now we are winning that war, growth matters which is why it is significant that -
Middle East crisis live: Hamas response to ceasefire plan ‘negative’ but discussions continue
via theguardian.comA senior Hamas official told AFP the group was looking to end the war but had reservations about the ceasefire planIsraeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has posted a picture of his meeting with the UAE’s foreign minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Lapid said he told him that the most urgent thing was to secure the release of the hostages in Gaza, and that Lapid hoped for help from all the nations in the region.He added: “Israel has an interest in creating, together with the -
Shell unveils new $3.5bn share buy-back after higher profits than expected
via theguardian.comDespite payouts the oil and gas giant faces growing investor pressure to address its carbon emissionsShell will shower its shareholders with another $3.5bn (£2.8bn) in share buy-backs over the next quarter after reporting better than expected profits of almost $8bn for the first three months of the year.The company reported adjusted earnings of $7.7bn for the first quarter, below the $9.6bn earned in the same quarter last year but well above analyst predictions of $6.5bn. Continue reading. -
John Swinney expected to announce he will run for SNP leadership and first minister
via theguardian.comSwinney has won backing of several senior cabinet members and SNP’s Westminster leader, Stephen FlynnJohn Swinney is expected to announce that he will run for SNP leadership and first minister of Scotland.Swinney, 60, a hugely experienced politician who joined the party at the age of 15 and has served in many roles across several administrations, including as party leader, has already won the backing of a number of senior cabinet members and the SNP’s Westminster leader, Stephen Flyn -
‘Intense and insane’: was this the most unsettling reality TV show ever?
via theguardian.comIn the new documentary The Contestant, a Japanese man is put through an astonishing TV experience for more than a yearWhen Tomoaki Hamatsu, an aspiring comedian from the Japanese province of Fukushima, auditioned for the reality show Susunu! Denpa Shōnen in January 1998, he arrived with zero expectations and a dream for some fame. Reality television was still in its Wild West infancy – no contracts, no protections, still just a handful of home-grown personalities. The new frontier of -
‘I am moving – that is it’: tycoon speaks out about the end of non-dom tax status
via theguardian.comEntrepreneur Bassim Haidar says ending the break is self-defeating as total UK tax take will fall amid an exodus of the super-rich Bassim Haidar is house hunting. He owns “more than 10 properties” in central London, including a £20m five-bedroom flat near Chelsea’s Sloane Square. But he said he had decided to “urgently” leave the UK to avoid paying millions of pounds in tax after the government and Labour’s plan to scrap the “non-domicile” re -
UK economic outlook has worsened, warns OECD
via theguardian.comGlobal forecast contrasts with downbeat assessment for a British economy constrained by high interest rates, price rises and staff shortagesThe UK’s economic outlook has worsened this year as high interest rates and the lingering effects of last year’s surge in inflation take a bigger toll on growth than previously expected, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).In a downbeat assessment of the potential for the economy to expand in 2024, the Pa -
UK arts need ‘rescue package’ to avoid lost generation, says Royal Court boss
via theguardian.comDavid Byrne calls for urgent state support for young playwrights, particularly those from minority or working-class backgroundsDavid Byrne, the artistic director of the Royal Court theatre in London, has called for the next government to create a “rescue package” to keep young people in the arts or risk losing a generation of playwrights who cannot afford to stay in the sector.In his first major interview since taking over in January, Byrne called for an urgent intervention to suppor -
‘They look sad’: Tony Cragg scraps audio guides for Castle Howard exhibition
via theguardian.comSculptor says he wants visitors to form their own relationships with art, without ‘anyone else interfering’They are ubiquitous at art galleries across the world: the audio guide telling shuffling visitors the full story of what they are looking at and occasionally how they should feel.In the eyes of Sir Tony Cragg, one of the world’s leading sculptors, they are a “terrible” modern scourge that “mess up” the enjoyment of art. “I think they look sad, -
Lawyer who negotiated Stormy Daniels deal to resume Trump-trial testimony
via theguardian.comKeith Davidson, who also represented Karen McDougal, gave colorful testimony about how agreements came together in 2016The lawyer who negotiated hush-money deals on behalf of two women alleged to have had affairs with Donald Trump is set to continue testifying in Donald Trump’s criminal trial on Thursday in Manhattan.Keith Davidson has already given colorful testimony about how deals to pay Karen McDougal and Stormy Daniels came together in 2016. Prosecutors are using his testimony to help -
Islamophobia has warped the London mayoral race. That makes Sadiq Khan’s poll lead even more impressive | Zoe Williams
via theguardian.comDonald Trump opened the floodgates and bigoted attacks from the right became a new normal. It’s been a sorry spectacleMayoral elections can seem set apart from the main drag of politics. People vote for individuals and their records, it’s not outlandish to stand as an independent, and even candidates within a party can float above it. It would be unusual, for example, to think “I can’t stand Rishi Sunak” (wait! That’s not the unusual bit) “therefore I wo -
Awakening a dormant giant: Marseille aim to revive former glories
via theguardian.comGetting to grips with club is like ‘sitting on a volcano’ but big plans are afoot as Thursday’s Europa League semi-final awaitsLooking up towards the endless galleries of Stade Vélodrome, a line of former Olympique Marseille players take in the applause. This is one of the world’s great football venues: bold, sweeping, wild, volatile. All of these 11 men graced it at one point or another, some at its emotional peak. At the right of the group stands Basile Boli, wai -
'Fed up of politics': the view from Blackpool on byelection day – video
via theguardian.comAhead of the byelection in Blackpool South, the Guardian takes the temperature in the once prosperous northern coastal town, with many voters expressing complete apathy and disdain for the state of politics. The area is going to the polls because the former Tory MP Scott Benton resigned after being found guilty of breaching standards rules in a lobbying scandal. Labour is hopeful of taking back the seat, which Benton won with a majority of 3,690 in 2019Polls open in England’s local electio -
The Garden Against Time by Olivia Laing review – earthly paradise
via theguardian.comA vivid account of bringing a garden back to life underlines the importance of outdoor space for allJust as the first lockdown was easing, which is to say in summer 2020, Olivia Laing moved into a Georgian house in Suffolk that came with the tangled remnants of a once-glorious walled garden. She had always been a plant person, having spent her 20s training to be a herbalist, but a lifetime of insecure accommodation had meant making do with borrowed plots and communal corners.  -
Where Odysseus threw a barbecue: exploring Sicily’s Favignana island
via theguardian.comThe Egadi isles are said to have inspired the mythical islands in the Odyssey. Today, the largest of the group is a quiet place of blissful beaches, fresh fish, neon seas and ice-cream breakfastsI cycled into birdsong, into colour, the light glimmering against the white of the low stone walls. There was a spaciousness as I cycled, a lateral stretching of soundscape, big skies, birds fluting. I didn’t meet anyone else on the narrow lanes and had a sense of being completely alone on an islan -
The eyes have it: LensCulture portrait awards 2024 – in pictures
via theguardian.comPhotographers talk us through the images – from confused parents to topless lovers – that wowed the judges for this year’s prize Continue reading... -
Red Herring review – document of family soul-searching after terminal diagnosis
via theguardian.comThe disarmingly candid film follows Vincent and his loved ones as they try to find ways to deal with a devastating prognosisWhen he was 24, film-maker Kit Vincent was diagnosed with a brain tumour; doctors said that he could expect to live four to eight years. This emotional, raw and quietly powerful documentary started out as a study of how his dad Lawrence came to terms with his son getting ill. The title is a giveaway that the finished article is not that film.At times, it feels like family t -
Polls open in England’s local elections with Tories braced for heavy losses
via theguardian.comParty predicted to lose about half of the 1,000 seats it is defending in contest that could shape Rishi Sunak’s futureVoting has begun in local elections in England, where the Conservatives are braced for heavy losses that could destabilise Rishi Sunak’s premiership.The elections, which cover more than 2,600 seats across 107 English councils, are seen as a key test of whether the Conservative party is as unpopular with voters as the polls suggest. Continue reading... -
Much Ado About Dying review – brave, loving record of an actor uncle’s last days
via theguardian.comSimon Chambers’ documentary is unsparing in capturing his theatrical relation’s endearing, sometimes desperate and often infuriating declineFilms about film-makers and their kith and kin sometimes get dismissed as self-serving, self-indulgent or even – everyone’s favourite smear word these days – narcissistic. Director Simon Chambers’s wrenching film about his relationship with his aged uncle David is none of those things; I can think of few documentaries that -
I never thought people like me voted for the far right. I was wrong | Khuê Phạm
via theguardian.comIn Germany the AfD uses second-generation members to overhaul its xenophobic image – some buy into the messageLike many here in Germany, my home country, I have been following the rise of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland obsessively, expecting it to dominate the state elections in eastern Germany this September: polls put it ahead in all three states that are set to vote. Imagine Reform UK winning the north of England by promising to target and deport refugees and immigrants. -
Higher interest rates make government debt unviable as an economic solution | Kenneth Rogoff
via theguardian.comBig economies such as the US must change fiscal policy as the realities of debt and inflation biteFor more than a decade, numerous economists – primarily but not exclusively on the left – have argued that the potential benefits of using debt to finance government spending far outweigh any associated costs. The notion that advanced economies could suffer from debt overhang was widely dismissed, and dissenting voices were often ridiculed. Even the International Monetary Fund, tradition -
Campus protests: UCLA students in standoff with police as demonstrations spread across US
via theguardian.comMore than a thousand supporters at a pro-Palestine encampment in California face arrest by police, a day after it was attacked by pro-Israel counter-protestersUS campus protests: live updatesWhere are the US college campus protests and what is happening?Tensions are growing at the University of California where hundreds of police in riot gear have gathered after warning pro-Palestinian protesters to disperse or face arrest, a day after their encampment was violently attacked by masked counter-pr -
TV tonight: the adaptation of bestselling book The Tattooist of Auschwitz
via theguardian.comJonah Hauer-King , Harvey Keitel and Melanie Lynskey star in the chilling drama. Plus, Taskmaster on top form. Here’s what to watch this evening Continue reading... -
Weatherwatch: What’s driving California’s extreme weather?
via theguardian.comShifting atmospheric circulation patterns have placed US state in frontline of climate crisisChanging weather patterns might not have been foremost in Bob Dylan’s mind when he wrote The Times They Are A-Changin’, but his lyrics seem apt now. Rising greenhouse gases are altering the world’s weather patterns and new research demonstrates how increased emissions have shifted atmospheric circulation patterns, resulting in more frequent extreme weather events around the world.Califo -
Trawl for unsafe criminal convictions in UK being done by interns
via theguardian.comExclusive: DNA expert whose work led to Andrew Malkinson case breakthrough says job should be given to forensic scientistsInterns have been given the job of weeding out potential wrongful convictions for rape and murder in a major case review prompted by Andrew Malkinson’s exoneration, the Guardian can reveal.The miscarriage of justice body the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) said last month that it would be re-examining cases it had refused to refer to the court of appeal to check -
The SNP failed as an activist party. If it becomes a competent governing force, it may have a chance | Martin Kettle
via theguardian.comWhoever wins must stop acting like the leader of an independent nation that does not yet exist, and start leading the real ScotlandFaced with a crisis in its direction and its fortunes, a political party can sometimes change. Labour has managed that since 2019. But parties do not change easily. Sometimes, indeed, they respond by doubling down on past error, as the Conservatives have done. But the choice between continuity and change cannot be ducked, and it is the one that now faces the Scottish -
‘On every roof something is possible’: how sponge cities could change the way we handle rain
via theguardian.comAmsterdam is home to 45,000 sq metres of ‘blue-green’ roofs, which absorb rainwater and allow it to be used by building residents to water plants and flush toiletsYou might visit Amsterdam for its canals, and who could blame you, really. But the truly interesting waterways aren’t under your feet – they’re above your head.Beautiful green roofs have popped up all over the world: specially selected plants growing on structures designed to manage the extra weight of bio -
Methane emissions from gas flaring being hidden from satellite monitors
via theguardian.comUse of enclosed combustors leaves regulators heavily reliant on oil and gas companies’ own flaring dataOil and gas equipment intended to cut methane emissions is preventing scientists from accurately detecting greenhouse gases and pollutants, a satellite image investigation has revealed.Energy companies operating in countries such as the US, UK, Germany and Norway appear to have installed technology that could stop researchers from identifying methane, carbon dioxide emissions and pollutan -
‘I don’t know if my body can do this’: does A Chorus Line still ring true for dancers?
via theguardian.comAs the 1975 musical about Broadway hoofers sets off on tour, professionals reveal how much has – and hasn’t – changed since its debut‘I want it strong! Make it sharp! Take it on the downbeat and 5, 6, 7, 8!” A mass of laser-focused, high-kicking dancers move as if their lives depended on it – an epic battle royale, defeating their rivals round by round. Or an audition for a Broadway show, in other words. This one’s from A Chorus Line. It’s a musica
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