Burnham refuses to rule out challenging Starmer for leadership
Burnham says he is focused on his current role as Manchester mayor but could not say what the future holds. Source link
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COP30 cannot meet the 1.5C goal while military emissions stay uncounted
Militaries are major global polluters, yet they remain exempt from climate reporting. Source link
Eusebio: Between colonialism and football
Samantha Johnson explores the side to Eusebio’s legacy that many may have missed out. Source link
‘My husband and daughter went down to the garage in case it flooded. Then I heard a strange noise’ – This is climate breakdown
She was sure that there would be warnings if there was any danger. But then the floods came. This is Toñi García’s story Location Valencia, Spain Disaster Floods, 2024 Toñi García lives in Valencia. On 29 October 2024, devastating storms hit the Iberian peninsula, bringing the heaviest rain so far this century. The national alert system sounded at around 8.30pm local time; by then, however, flood waters had already broken through the city. Scientists say the explosive downpours were linked to climate change. Continue reading… Source link
Could you do better than Reeves as chancellor? Play our interactive budget game
Could you keep the markets calm and your MPs happy as you pull the economic levers to deliver a budget? On 26 November, Rachel Reeves will deliver this year’s budget to parliament. As in all years, the chancellor has to strike a balance between: Raising the money needed to fund the services that voters demand. Keeping taxes at levels that are acceptable to voters. Persuading the government’s creditors in the bond markets that it will continue to be able to pay its debts. Continue reading… Source link
Mahmood hints at shake-up of 'irrational' policing structure
The home secretary says there is a postcode lottery in the performance of forces in England and Wales. Source link
Israel “seems to be testing” UN ceasefire resolution
“This is a real test for the security council, for the United States, and for the international community.” Source link
Why does MoJ want to curtail jury trials in England and Wales?
Right to trial by jury seen as bedrock of justice system but Sir Brian Leveson says court backlogs could lead to ‘total system collapse’ The courts minister, Sarah Sackman, has said the government plans to press ahead with radical proposals by Sir Brian Leveson to take thousands of trials in England and Wales away from the jury system to be heard instead by judges and magistrates. What is the reason for these changes, how would they work and why are they controversial? Continue reading… Source link
UK to ban ticket resales above face value
The move comes as the UK government unveils sweeping consumer protections aimed at ticket scalpers whose inflated prices have angered fans and the music industry. Source link
Investment bank CICC to acquire rivals as China pushes for consolidation
Xi Jinping’s government is seeking to create bigger financial players Source link
We'll take time to get trans guidance right, says minister
The new code of practice on access to single-sex services cannot gain legal force until it gets sign-off from ministers. Source link
Video: Girl in Gaza rebuilds life after Israeli strike kills family
Palestinian orphan Elham Abu Hajjaj is learning to cope with her loss after an Israeli strike killed her parents. Source link
US Justice Department commits to release Epstein files in 30 days
Donald Trump has signed a law requiring the US Justice Department to release the remaining Epstein files within 30 days. Source link
‘A tapestry of stone’: the first Ismaili Centre in the US rises in the heart of Texas
Architect Farshid Moussavi is behind a tranquil and timeless new building where Houston’s 40,000-strong Ismaili Muslim community can come together. But how has she created something that looks so delicate out of stone? On a hot autumn day in southern Texas, monarch butterflies flit around the gardens of Houston’s new Ismaili Centre. Fragile and gaudy, they are on their way south to overwinter in Mexico, travelling up to 3,000 miles in a typical migration cycle, an epic feat of insectile endurance. Their combination of delicacy and stamina is an apt metaphor for the Ismaili Centre, a building that has…
A romance scam can be easy to fall for | Letter
One reader reveals that a man she trusted to make investments for her in bitcoin vanished with her money, in response to an article on romance scams Re your article (‘I opened up like a giant elevator’: the seven sly, savage stages of a £100,000 romance scam, 11 November), in January 2017 I met a man who was both charming and entertaining. He knew all about bitcoin cryptocurrency and told me why I should invest in it. In fact, he said: “I will add you to my portfolio, then you will get more for your investment because wealthy people…
Ella Baron on Labour’s new immigration policy – cartoon
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‘We could have asked ChatGPT’: students fight back over course taught by AI
Staffordshire students say signs material was AI-generated included suspicious file names and rogue voiceover accent Students at the University of Staffordshire have said they feel “robbed of knowledge and enjoyment” after a course they hoped would launch their digital careers turned out to be taught in large part by AI. James and Owen were among 41 students who took a coding module at Staffordshire last year, hoping to change careers through a government-funded apprenticeship programme designed to help them become cybersecurity experts or software engineers. Continue reading… Source link
Russian strike kills 26 as Zelensky's bid to revive peace talks in Turkey falters
The attack on the city of Ternopil was the deadliest for weeks and the worst in the west of the country since Moscow invaded in 2022. Source link
How’s liquidity in the US life insurance sector?
Deteriorating, Bob! Source link
From Nigel Farage’s promises to drunken plans: Edith Pritchett’s week in Venn diagrams – cartoon
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