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Starmer’s gear change shows inevitability of Labour election victory
via theguardian.comEndorsements came from business, policing and the heart of the establishment – the only question is how to avoid complacencyFrom corporations to counter-terrorism officers to coffee shop owners, Keir Starmer’s launch event on Thursday was a stark display of how inevitable a Labour victory now seems.It had the feeling of an election launch – a party leader in shirt sleeves, tightly choreographed pitches from the most senior shadow cabinet ministers, candidates from target seats, -
General election live: Labour warned ‘genuine change’ will require more spending than in manifesto
via theguardian.comInstitute for Fiscal Studies say party’s plans will not protect public services from future cutsTeachers and health workers: what do you think of the manifestos?Sign up for Election Edition, our UK election newsletterPlaid Cymru is also calling for higher windfall taxes on energy companies, and for Wales to get revenue from the Crown Estate in Wales.Ap Iorwerth said:The lack of control over our natural resources means that we are energy-rich but fuel-poor. Plaid Cymru will fight for econom -
Euro 2024 buildup: Stones back in England training, Scotland at full strength – live
via theguardian.comTournament opens on Friday with Germany v ScotlandPlayer interactive | Football Daily: sign up | Email NiallEngland: It has been reported that John Stones has recovered from the bug that kept him out of training and confined to his hotel room yesterday. The Manchester City defender will take part in England training this morning.Germany: Bayern Munich defensive midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic has been ruled out of Germany’s Euro 2024 squad after coming down with tonsillitis and has been rep -
US Open golf 2024: first round – live
via theguardian.comHole-by-hole coverage from the opening day at PinehurstOfficial live leaderboard | Email your thoughts to ScottPatrick Cantlay splashes out confidently from a greenside bunker at 11 to join the group at -1. Meanwhile Frederik Kjettrup, a 24-year-old qualifier from Denmark, freshly out of Florida State, strides after his 30-foot putt on 5. In it drops for the second eagle of the morning, and having bounced back in perfect fashion from a dropped stroke at 4, moves to -1 as well.It all goes wrong f -
Donald Trump to address Republicans at US Capitol in first visit since January 6
via theguardian.comAnti-Trump and pro-Palestinian protesters gather outside Capitol Hill Club, where ex-president will meet RepublicansDonald Trump will go to the US Capitol to rally congressional Republicans today in his first visit since January 6, 2021, when his supporters descended on the building in an effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election result in Trump’s favour.The high-profile meeting will set out Trump’s priorities for a second presidency, but is also expected to see him demand th -
US supreme court allows continued access to abortion pill
via theguardian.comFDA still has the power to give expanded access to mifepristone in major victory to abortion rights supporters Continue reading... -
‘Stop shoving phones in our face’: Chipotle workers are sick of TikTokers trying to catch them ‘skimping’
via theguardian.comCustomers keep filming employees behind the counter, in a bid to ensure their burritos are big enoughWhen Atulya Dora-Laskey clocks in to her job making tacos, burritos, and salad bowls on the line at a Chipotle in Lansing, Michigan, she knows there’s a chance a customer will whip out a camera to film her assembling their lunch. If it does happen, “it’s immediately anxiety-inducing for my co-workers and me,” she said. She finds it “very stressful and dehumanizing&rd -
‘She knew where she wanted to go – and just kept going’: the real Janis Joplin, by those closest to her
via theguardian.comShe was the epitome of Summer of Love chic – and became overshadowed by tragedy. But as her raw power is celebrated on stage in London, her family and bandmates explain there was far more to the singer than her legend‘Janis Joplin is important to a lot of people for a lot of different reasons, and it’s not my job to tell them that they’re wrong.” It’s 8am in Tucson, Arizona, and the late singer’s brother Michael is being diplomatic as he considers the le -
Mahler: Symphony No3 album review – grandeur and beauty in Vänskä’s sober approach
via theguardian.comJohnston/Minnesota Chorale & Boychoir/ Minnesota O/ Vänskä
(BIS, two CDs)
Conductor completes his Mahler cycle with this unfussy and effective recordingOsmo Vänskä’s account of the Third Symphony, recorded in Minneapolis in the autumn of 2022, completes his Mahler cycle with the Minnesota Orchestra that began with the Fifth in 2015. The qualities of that first disc, with Vänskä’s deliberately unhistrionic approach, the superb orchestral playing and v -
Lucy Letby trial: mother describes stopping life support for baby daughter
via theguardian.comFormer nurse accused of attempting to murder Baby K by displacing breathing tube days before deathThe mother of a newborn baby allegedly attacked by the nurse Lucy Letby said it was the “hardest decision of my life” to switch off her daughter’s life support, a court has heard.Letby, 34, is accused of attempting to murder the infant by displacing her breathing tube when she was being treated at the Countess of Chester hospital’s neonatal unit. Continue reading... -
Wimbledon has plan in place if Andy Murray announces retirement at SW19
via theguardian.comAELTC has contingency ready to mark Briton’s careerRecord prize pot of £50m at this year’s championshipsThe All England Club is “ready and prepared” to commemorate Andy Murray’s career should the two-times Wimbledon champion announce his retirement plans at the tournament, which will offer record prize money of £50m when it begins on 1 July.At Wimbledon’s annual pre-event press conference, Sally Bolton, the AELTC’s chief executive officer, sa -
Does Labour’s manifesto deliver what the country needs? Our panel’s verdict
via theguardian.comPreviously, our experts from different fields revealed what pledges they wanted to see from Keir Starmer. Are they impressed by the real thing?The manifesto Britain needsIt’s a story of the good, the bad and the absent. There are some strong green policies in Labour’s manifesto. It will greatly increase investment in wind and solar power, block new licences for oil and gas fields, improve rail and bus networks and upgrade 5m homes. It will end the pointless badger cull, take action a -
Sunak’s closest aide apologises for placing £100 bet on July election date
via theguardian.comCraig Williams, who placed bet three days before PM made announcement, says ‘I made huge error of judgment’UK general election live – latest updatesRishi Sunak’s closest parliamentary aide, Craig Williams, has apologised for placing a £100 bet on a July election three days before the prime minister announced the date for the poll.Speaking to the BBC, Williams, who is standing for re-election in Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr, said: “I’ve clearly made a -
Lancashire childminder who killed baby in her care jailed for more than 12 years
via theguardian.comKaren Foster, 62, pleaded guilty to manslaughter after shaking nine-month-old Harlow Collinge in 2022A Lancashire childminder who killed a nine-month-old baby by shaking him to death has been sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison for manslaughter.Karen Foster, 62, had been due to stand trial at Preston crown court for murdering Harlow Collinge on 1 March 2022 but pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter before the jury was sworn in. Continue reading... -
West Ham complete deal for Palmeiras midfielder Luis Guilherme
via theguardian.com18-year-old midfielder signs five-year deal with club‘Since I was 11, I had this dream, now it’s a reality’West Ham have completed the signing of Brazilian attacking midfielder Luis Guilherme from Palmeiras. The 18-year-old has agreed a five-year deal and will finalise his switch when the transfer window opens on Friday.“I’m very happy to be signing with West Ham United, a club that trusted in my work,” said Guilherme. “I also want to thank everyone at W -
Wake up, fund managers: the Royal Mail bid needs more scrutiny | Nils Pratley
via theguardian.comBig shareholders should speak out on whether the Daniel Křetínský-led £3.6bn takeover offer represents a fair priceThere are two reasons to be suspicious of the Daniel Křetínský-led £3.6bn takeover offer for the parent company of Royal Mail. The first is the suitability of the lead bidder and his 44% co-investors, J&T, which could be one for the next government. The other is purely financial: is the Czech billionaire offering a fair price for -
Woman stalked by ex-partner loses bid to have restraining order extended
via theguardian.comExclusive: Rhianon Bragg, of north Wales, says judge’s refusal leaves her facing ‘ticking clock’A woman who was stalked and held hostage at gunpoint by her ex-partner has warned that she and her family are in danger after a judge refused to strengthen a restraining order against her abuser, despite hearing evidence that her life was under threat.Rhianon Bragg had asked for the restraining order on Gareth Wyn Jones, who was freed from prison earlier this year, to be extended to -
London man jailed for ‘stealthing’ after removing condom without consent
via theguardian.comGuy Mukendi, 39, from Brixton sentenced to four years and three months for rapeA man has been jailed for four years and three months in a rare conviction for “stealthing” – taking a condom off during sex without consent.Guy Mukendi, 39, from Brixton, was sentenced on Thursday at inner London crown court for the rape of a woman last year. The woman had consented to sex with Mukendi on the condition a condom was used, but he removed it without her consent. Continue reading... -
Maya twins myth may have influenced child sacrifices, study suggests
via theguardian.comDNA testing on 64 skeletons shows related boys were probably chosen as offerings in ancient city of Chichén ItzáGenetic analysis of the skeletons of 64 infant boys who are thought to have been sacrificed in the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá more than a thousand years ago may shed light on the symbolic role twins played in the myths and rituals of their civilisation.In 1967, the remains of more than 100 children were found in a repurposed chultún, or -
Firefighting in Iraq and a Swat team rescue: photos of the day – Thursday
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Top-price West End theatre tickets rise by 9% in a year and reach £300
via theguardian.comThe Stage’s annual survey found that, for the first time, three plays in London – including Romeo and Juliet with Tom Holland – are charging more than £200 for their most expensive seatTop-price theatre tickets in the West End of London have risen by more than 9% in a year, with the musical Cabaret offering the costliest seat at £303.95.Research published on Thursday by industry newspaper the Stage for its annual ticketing survey found that the average top-priced We -
A 0-3 NBA finals comeback may be Kyrie Irving’s biggest conspiracy theory
via theguardian.comThe point guard has kept his off-court opinions to himself and rejuvenated his career in Dallas. But he has been unable to stop the relentless Celtics so farLate in Game 3 of the NBA finals on Wednesday night, the Dallas Mavericks were on the brink. They had mostly clawed back a 21-point deficit to get within three points of the Boston Celtics. Then Luka Dončić, the Mavs’ superstar scorer, fouled out – the first time he’d ever done so in a playoff game.That left Kyrie -
Taylor Swift fans cause seismic activity in Edinburgh – but not as much as Harry Styles did
via theguardian.comSpikes in seismic activity detected six kilometres away from Murrayfield stadium, generated by 73,000 energised fansSeismologists in Edinburgh have found that Taylor Swift fans at her recent Murrayfield stadium concerts triggered spikes in their earthquake-reading equipment – but not as much as Harry Styles fans managed to generate last year.Monitoring stations run by the British Geological Survey (BGS) recorded movement during the three-night run of Swift’s Eras tour, with one stati -
Labour offering ‘austerity painted red’, says Plaid Cymru at manifesto launch
via theguardian.comParty focuses on economy with founding goal of Welsh independence absent from leader’s opening remarksUK general election live – latest updatesLabour is offering “more austerity but painted red”, Plaid Cymru leaders have said as they launched the party’s manifesto.Speaking in Cardiff, the Plaid Cymru Westminster leader and candidate for Dwyfor Meirionnydd, Liz Saville Roberts, said Labour was offering no “radical manifesto”.Invest in the NHS and recruit -
ECJ to fine Hungary €1m a day until it complies with EU refugee laws
via theguardian.comEuropean court also orders Budapest to pay €200m for ‘unprecedented’ breach of rulesHungary has been ordered to pay a €200m (£169m) fine for its refusal to uphold the rights of asylum seekers in what was described as an “unprecedented” breach of EU law by the bloc’s highest court.The European court of justice in Luxembourg also ordered Budapest to pay €1m a day until it complies with EU laws guaranteeing refugees the right to claim asylum inside -
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre review – original 1974 shocker is grotesque but brilliant masterpiece
via theguardian.comTobe Hooper’s gonzo massacre movie set the template for so many horror films that were to follow – but retains a uniquely disturbing power all of its ownIn 1974, Tobe Hooper released this intimately upsetting and disturbing horror: a gonzo-macabre masterpiece inspired by the true story of serial killer Ed Gein, who was arrested in 1957 for grisly atrocities in remote Wisconsin. (Texas sounds better in the title.)Hooper’s minimalist shocker appeared just 14 years after Hitchcock -
Kelp help? How Scotland’s seaweed growers are aiming to revolutionise what we buy
via theguardian.comFarmed kelp could produce plastic substitutes, beauty products and food supplements. Just steer clear of seaweed chocolatePhotographs by Christian Sinibaldi, words by Joanna MoorheadThink sun, sea, Skye – and seaweed. It’s early summer off the west coast of Scotland, and Alex Glasgow is landing a long string of orangey-black seaweed on to the barge of his water farm. It emerges on what looks like a washing line heavy with dirty rags, hoicked up from the depths. And yet, this slippery -
I banned my daughter from using the iPhone she bought. It made her a better person
via theguardian.comI set expectations when she saved up and got the phone – little did I know it would undermine them, and her mental healthThe byline on this essay is a pseudonym.My daughter is one of those kids the US surgeon general warned us about. Our nation’s children are “unknowing participants” in a “decades-long experiment”. Social media usage poses mental health risks to youth, who use it “almost constantly”, causing sleep deprivation, depression and anxiet -
Happy Pride month to everyone! Except the landlords and asset managers bleeding dry queer culture | Adam Almeida
via theguardian.comAsset managers are hoovering up Britain’s LGBTQ+ venues, with potentially disastrous consequences for the gay sceneAdam Almeida is a senior data analyst at Common WealthI remember the first time I went to Heaven. I had only moved to London a few months before and I made plans to meet up with my friend Anna, the only other person I knew in the city. She brought a friend along, and the three of us went for dinner in Soho. Someone suggested an impromptu trip to Heaven, the UK’s most fam -
‘I’ve always been a glass half full person’: Aldeburgh festival’s outgoing CEO Roger Wright
via theguardian.comAfter 10 years at the helm of Britten Pears Arts, Wright is stepping down. He looks back at his festival highlights, and forwards to classical music’s increasingly uncertain future.‘You know, had Britten and Pears pitched up on Dragons’ Den with their idea for turning a disused malting house into a concert hall, they’d have been turned away,” says Roger Wright. “There was no business plan!”But what began with Benjamin Britten’s straightforward idea
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