US election live: ‘improbably tight’ polls questioned by experts as race enters final days

02/11/2024 13:13 The Guardian

Pollsters may be wary of findings indicating unusually large leads for one candidate and introducing corrective weighting, experts sayDemocrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump head to North Carolina on Saturday to try to clinch support in the south-eastern battleground state just three days before Tuesday’s US presidential election.It will be the fourth day in a row that vice-president Harris and former president Trump visit the same state on the same day, underlining the critical importance of the seven states likely to decide the race, which opinion polls show to be on a knife’s edge, Reuters reported. Continue reading...

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UK schools boost maternity pay to stem exodus of female teachers in their 30s

Sector faces ‘catastrophic loss’ as more than 9,000 thirtysomething women leave state education in a yearSchools across England are ramping up maternity pay and offering flexible working in a bid to stem the exodus of thousands of women in their 30s from teaching.In Wednesday’s budget chancell...

02/11/2024 12:00 The Guardian

Tories warned by watchdog over ‘tax calculator’ that appeared to collect voter data

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02/11/2024 08:00 The Guardian

Revealed: the growing income gap between Europe’s biggest and smallest farms

Big farms rake in record profits when food prices soar, while small farms struggle on razor-thin margins‘Welfare for the rich’: how farm subsidies wrecked Europe’s landscapesThe income gap between the biggest and smallest farms in Europe has doubled in the past 15 years and hit record levels a...

02/11/2024 05:00 The Guardian

Karaoke and Kong-rey: Taiwan sings through biggest typhoon in decades

A ‘typhoon day’ has come to mean one thing for many – a chance to indulge their favourite pastimeThe winds of typhoon Kong-rey howled through the streets of the Taiwanese capital, Taipei, on Thursday afternoon. Meanwhile, inside a brick and glass building people similarly wailed down the corri...

02/11/2024 03:00 The Guardian

Trump repeats attack on Liz Cheney and laments bad hair day at Michigan rally

Ex-president’s speech comes as race enters final stretch, amid battle with Kamala Harris to woo Michigan votersDonald Trump on Friday tried to energize his voters during a rally in Warren, Michigan, delivering an address replete with his characteristic fear-mongering about immigrants and tangents...

02/11/2024 01:13 The Guardian

Fire danger in southern Australia as weather bureau warns of ‘damaging winds’ and soaring temperatures

Bureau of Meteorology warns winds will ‘ramp up’ with fire risk in parts of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSoaring average temperatures and strong winds will lead to high and extreme fire danger warnings for parts...

01/11/2024 23:17 The Guardian

Liz Cheney calls Trump would-be tyrant as he imagines ‘guns trained on her face’

Ex-congresswoman warns dictators threaten opponents with death after Trump calls her a ‘radical war hawk’US politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has called former congresswoman Liz Cheney a radical war hawk and said she should face being under fire with rifles “shooting at her” – p...

01/11/2024 20:01 The Guardian

Man jailed for claiming he had fought for Wagner group in Ukraine

Piotr Kucharski wore insignia for proscribed terror group on combat clothing at Suffolk Viking re-enactmentA builder has been jailed for claiming at a Viking re-enactment that he had fought for the Wagner group in Ukraine.Piotr Kucharski, 49, wore combat clothing bearing badges with insignia for the...

01/11/2024 19:22 The Guardian

Services for most-vulnerable people at risk after NICs rise, charities say

Care providers, GPs and pharmacists warn increased costs will cause cuts and job lossesServices that support some of England’s most vulnerable people have warned that tax increases in the budget will lead to cuts and closures that could devastate the charity sector.Although the NHS and councils ar...

01/11/2024 18:39 The Guardian

Israeli assault has caused ‘apocalyptic’ situation in northern Gaza, UN warns

Key officials say entire population of northern Gaza ‘at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence’The situation in the northern Gaza Strip is “apocalyptic” as Israel pursues a military offensive against Hamas militants in the area, top United Nations officials have warned.“...

01/11/2024 18:35 The Guardian

Disposable vapes ban could push some users back to smoking, ministers told

Defra report warns there could be ‘health disbenefits’ with 29% of vapers reverting or relapsing to cigarettesUK politics live – latest updatesMinisters have been told that a plan to ban the sale of disposable vapes by next summer could lead to some users “reverting or relapsing” back to c...

01/11/2024 17:16 The Guardian

City watchdog warns Crispin Odey it will punish him for his ‘lack of integrity’

FCA says financier showed reckless disregard for rules over inquiry into alleged sexual misconduct The financial regulator has warned the former hedge fund manager Crispin Odey that it is planning to take action against him for failing to act with integrity, and deliberately frustrating a disciplina...

01/11/2024 16:59 The Guardian

UK politics: Budget’s ‘clean bill of health’ from watchdogs should reassure investors, says Reeves – as it happened

Chancellor, on a post-budget visit to Newcastle, says ‘markets move all the time’ The growth in UK house prices slowed unexpectedly last month, Nationwide said, as it warned buyers to expect a rush in transactions early next year sparked by changes to stamp duty rules in the budget.The building...

01/11/2024 16:50 The Guardian

Imported Christmas trees cost more thanks to post-Brexit checks

Nearly all are deemed ‘high-risk’ and so will need customs declarations and phytosanitary certificatesEvery year, hundreds of thousands of Christmas trees make the journey into the UK to take pride of place in living rooms across the country.But the the cross-border operation faces a new hurdle...

01/11/2024 16:06 The Guardian

Democrats hope to rally female voters after misogynistic Republican remarks

Trump calls Liz Cheney a ‘radical war hawk’ and declares a gun should be pointed at her in latest dangerous commentRepublicans have made a series of offensive and misogynistic comments only five days before the vote, boosting Democratic hopes of turning out women on election day in a contest whe...

01/11/2024 15:30 The Guardian

Andy Warhol prints stolen and damaged in ‘amateurish’ Dutch gallery heist

Thieves steal two works after ripping them from their frames as they were too big for their carThieves have blown open the door of an art gallery in the southern Netherlands to try to steal four works from a famous series of Andy Warhol screen prints, but damaged them all and only managed to get awa...

01/11/2024 14:37 The Guardian

European Greens ask Jill Stein to stand down and endorse Kamala Harris

US Green party leader urged to withdraw from presidential race to prevent Donald Trump victoryUS elections 2024 – live updatesA coalition of European Greens have urged the US Green party’s nominee, Jill Stein, to pull out of next week’s election and endorse Kamala Harris to stop Donald Trump f...

01/11/2024 14:35 The Guardian

Russia sends ex-US consulate employee to prison for ‘secret collaboration with foreign state’

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01/11/2024 14:34 The Guardian

US election live: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaign in key swing states in final stretch of race

Harris and Trump to campaign in key swing states Wisconsin and Michigan as election day loomsTell us: Did you vote for a different candidate than your partner in the 2024 election?Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alertsRepublicans are preparing t...

01/11/2024 14:04 The Guardian

‘Very bad precedent’: China and Russia team up to undermine krill fishing restrictions in Antarctica

Conservationists warn actions and ambitions of two super powers could lead to overexploitation of vital food source for whales, penguins and sealsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChina and Russia are working together to...

01/11/2024 14:00 The Guardian

Finland exports snow-saving mats to ski resorts hit by climate crisis

Preserving previous year’s snow for start of season can combat increasingly unpredictable wintersBefore the arrival of electric fridges and freezers, people across Finland would saw a block of ice from a river or lake before the spring thaw, thickly cover it in an insulating layer of sawdust and s...

01/11/2024 13:50 The Guardian

Spain floods disaster: death toll rises to 205 as extra troops mobilised

Weather agency says four regions remain on amber alert because of risk of rain and stormsThe death toll from the floods in Spain this week has risen to 205, as residents in the Valencia region were warned to brace for more rain and an additional 1,000 soldiers were earmarked to help with the rescue...

01/11/2024 13:50 The Guardian

Republicans preparing to reject US election result if Trump loses, warn strategists

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01/11/2024 13:12 The Guardian

Trump says he wants vaccine skeptic RFK Jr to ‘take care of health’ if he wins

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01/11/2024 12:28 The Guardian

Harris and Trump chase swing state votes as campaign nears climax | First Thing

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01/11/2024 11:00 The Guardian

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01/11/2024 09:22 The Guardian

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