UK inflation rises to 2.3%, increasing pressure for delay to interest rate cut

20/11/2024 07:02 The Guardian

Level is above Bank of England target as retailers issue warning of more prices rises on wayInflation increased to 2.3% in October, heaping pressure on the Bank of England to delay further interest rate cuts until next year.Figures released by the Office for National Statistics showed a rise in the consumer prices index (CPI), reversing a downward trend this year in inflation, which was 1.7% in September. Continue reading...

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Russia-Ukraine war live: Kremlin rules out ‘freeze’ in conflict as US embassy in Kyiv closes over threat of ‘significant attack’

Russian spokesperson attacks the Biden administration, saying it has shown it is committed to continuing the warIn a television interview in France, foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot has dismissed Vladimir Putin’s approval of a new nuclear doctrine yesterday as rhetoric, and, Reuters reports, sai...

20/11/2024 10:23 The Guardian

Tories attack BBC for questioning farming lobby’s inheritance tax claims – UK politics live

Row over issue continues with questions likely at PMQs as Angela Rayner faces shadow minister Alex BurghartGood morning. Keir Starmer is travelling back from the G20 summit in Brazil, but he won’t be in the Commons in time for PMQs, and so Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister, will be taking q...

20/11/2024 09:44 The Guardian

US closes embassy in Kyiv after warning of ‘significant air attack’

Warning comes as Biden agrees to supply anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine, days after lifting restrictions on use of long-range missilesRussia-Ukraine war live: latest news updatesThe US has temporarily closed its embassy in Kyiv after receiving warning of a “potential significant air attack”,...

20/11/2024 09:29 The Guardian

UK weather: snow and ice warning as commuters face widespread disruption

Met Office yellow alert for ice remains for much of southern England, the Midlands and eastern WalesCommuters face widespread travel disruption after heavy snowfall and ice affected parts of the UK.Forecasters issued several warnings from Tuesday evening through to early Wednesday after an Arctic bl...

20/11/2024 08:34 The Guardian

Labor bill could lead to lengthy detention of migrants before deportation to countries paid to take them, committee warns

Bipartisan human rights committee says there could be a ‘significant intervening period’ before non-citizens are accepted by other countriesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe human rights committee has warned the Albanese government’s migration bill could result in...

20/11/2024 08:03 The Guardian

Wednesday briefing: Why farmers won’t take Starmer’s inheritance tax land grab lying down

In today’s newsletter: Governments are clashing with the agricultural sector across Europe – it’s a complex battle that involves everything from the climate crisis to the far right• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.More than 10,000 of farmers descended on West...

20/11/2024 06:36 The Guardian

Australian women to get home self tests for chlamydia and gonorrhoea – but experts urge caution

People with genital or pelvic symptoms may feel a sense of false reassurance with a negative result, sexual health expert warnsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWith rates of some sexually transmitted infections in Austra...

20/11/2024 06:05 The Guardian

Heatwave forecast for south-eastern Australia triggers energy supply and fire danger warnings

Coming hot weather prompts Australian Energy Market Operator to predict shortfall in electricity supplies for NSW and QueenslandFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSouth-eastern Australia will endure its first big heatwave...

20/11/2024 05:21 The Guardian

Latest Russian airstrikes on Ukraine threaten ‘catastrophic power failure’

Targeting of substations connected to three working nuclear plants risks nuclear catastrophe in Europe, says GreenpeaceRussia-Ukraine war live: latest news updatesUkraine’s power network is at “heightened risk of catastrophic failure” after Russia’s missile and drone attack on Sunday, Greenp...

20/11/2024 05:00 The Guardian

Sydney trains to run on Thursday as rail union backs down on eve of Pearl Jam concert

Rail, Tram and Bus Union denies it was a concession, suggesting train officials misread its initial demandsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn emergency court hearing may be needed to ward off the largest shutdown in rec...

20/11/2024 03:50 The Guardian

Pacific island governor backs $800m US military upgrade amid China threat

Northern Mariana Islands governor says ‘the world is changing in the Indo-Pacific’ as work continues in the US territory on defense developmentThe governor of the Northern Mariana Islands says an $800m US military upgrade plan which includes a new airfield in the Pacific territory “has to happ...

20/11/2024 03:09 The Guardian

Trump tariffs are coming, but some Chinese companies may already know how to avoid them

Some experts liken tariffs to a game of whack-a-mole, with trade flows simply rerouted if the potential rewards are big enough Businesses are bracing for the economic impact of a second Trump presidency, which, if his campaign promises are to be believed, will mean tariffs across nearly all imports...

20/11/2024 00:05 The Guardian

Knife crime ‘blighting the lives of too many children’ in England, warn inspectors

Ofsted report says serious youth violence affecting children as young as 11 Serious youth violence in England is widespread and not restricted to particular ethnic or demographic groups, according to investigators who were told that children as young as 11 are carrying knives for protection.The join...

20/11/2024 00:01 The Guardian

What is hybrid warfare, which some fear Russia will use after Ukraine’s strike?

Strike with US-made missiles has prompted fears of Russian reprisal that would broaden the scope of a frontlineRussia-Ukraine war live: latest news updatesA Ukrainian strike using American-made missiles to hit targets deep inside Russia using American-made weaponry, has prompted renewed fears of rep...

19/11/2024 23:30 The Guardian

Ukraine allies criticise G20 statement for not naming Russia’s role in conflict

Scholz, Starmer, Trudeau and Macron among leaders who say communique finalized by Lula ‘not strong enough’Ukraine’s western allies have criticised the final G20 communique as inadequate for failing to highlight Russia’s invasion of its neighbour in 2022 as the conflict enters its 1,000th day...

19/11/2024 21:48 The Guardian

Australia politics live: record number of GPs in training; Chalmers says ‘optimism is warranted’ on economy

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19/11/2024 21:01 The Guardian

US and Europe fear escalation of Russian hybrid warfare amid Ukraine missile attacks

Officials ‘incredibly concerned’ as Moscow vows response to Kyiv’s use of US-made missiles on targets inside RussiaRussia-Ukraine war live: latest news updatesThe US state department said it was “incredibly” concerned about Russia’s campaign of hybrid warfare against the west, amid fears...

19/11/2024 20:59 The Guardian

Marjorie Taylor Greene issues warning to Republicans opposing Matt Gaetz nomination

Congresswoman threatens to release what she says are reports of harassment claims filed against colleagues Marjorie Taylor Greene, the firebrand Republican congresswoman from Georgia, has intervened on behalf of Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump’s embattled attorney general nominee, by issuing a bizarre ch...

19/11/2024 20:18 The Guardian

US calls on Russia to ‘stop bellicose and irresponsible rhetoric’ – as it happened

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19/11/2024 20:05 The Guardian

El Salvador ex-president among 11 to face trial for 1989 murder of Jesuits

Army killing of six priests, their housekeeper and her daughter was one of civil war’s most notorious crimesA court in El Salvador has ruled to bring a former president and retired military officials to trial for their alleged roles in the prominent murder of six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper...

19/11/2024 19:29 The Guardian

Food prices soar in Gaza after looting of almost 100 aid trucks worsens shortages

WHO says hijacking by armed men has aggravated already severe scarcity of food, medicine and other aidFood prices have soared in Gaza after the looting of nearly 100 aid trucks amid an already severe food crisis caused by more than a year of war between Israel and Hamas.This weekend’s hijacking of...

19/11/2024 18:35 The Guardian

Salisbury inquiry: novichok bottle may have been ‘re-sealed’ after poisoning

Russian agents suspected of nerve agent attack may have used portable heat sealer during ‘missing 33 minutes’Two Russian agents suspected of carrying out the Salisbury nerve agent poisoning may have used a portable heat sealer to repackage a fake perfume bottle containing novichok during a “mi...

19/11/2024 18:20 The Guardian

Starmer denies mounting class war as farmers claim they have been ‘betrayed’

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19/11/2024 18:09 The Guardian

‘First taste of winter’ snow in UK brings school closures and travel disruptions

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19/11/2024 16:35 The Guardian

We assume damage to Baltic Sea cables was sabotage, German minister says

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19/11/2024 15:00 The Guardian

Zelenskyy says North Korea may send 100k troops to Ukraine, as war reaches 1,000 days

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