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Jurors told Urfan Sharif had made comments 18 months before 10-year-old Surrey schoolgirl was killedThe father of Sara Sharif had said his daughter had made his “life hell” 18 months before she was killed, a court has heard.Urfan Sharif said his wife, Beinash Batool, had accused Sara of misbehaving while he was at work, alleging the 10-year-old had cut up his clothes and shoelaces and hidden his keys. Continue reading…



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Author : Emine Sinmaz

Publish date : 2024-11-06 15:47:53

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Chair of church’s racial justice commission says study on advancement of people of colour paints ‘shaming’ pictureThe “unabated” structural and institutional racism within the Church of England is blocking the advancement of people of colour, according to a damning report.The Church of England’s racial justice commission has published the results of a six-month study, which analysed church data on hiring and promotions, and interviewed minority ethnic clergy about their experiences. Continue reading…



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Author : Aamna Mohdin

Publish date : 2024-11-06 14:46:59

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Westminster plan could see parliament warmed by waste and low-carbon heat from Thames, tube and sewersAbout 1,000 London buildings including the Houses of Parliament and the National Gallery could soon be warmed by low-carbon heat sourced from the River Thames, London Underground and sewer networks.Plans to develop the UK’s biggest heat network to supply decarbonised heat to buildings across Westminster were set out on Wednesday by the government as part of its pledge to back seven heat network zones with more than £5m of public funding. Continue reading…



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Author : Jillian Ambrose

Publish date : 2024-11-06 13:33:58

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Ex-Network Rail chair Lord Hendy vowed to withhold contracts from supplier after criticism from engineer who was later sackedThe rail minister, Peter Hendy, has apologised for emails where he threatened to withhold contracts from a supplier whose engineer had publicly raised safety concerns about overcrowding at Euston station.Lord Hendy told an industry conference in London that the tone of his messages sent in his previous role as chair of Network Rail “fell well short of what should be expected, and for that I apologise”. Continue reading…



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Author : Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

Publish date : 2024-11-06 12:29:51

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Former president will return to White House after sweeping key early battleground statesUS election results 2024: live map and trackerSenate and House results 2024: live maps and trackerDonald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States in a stunning political resurrection that sent shock waves through the country and around the world.Trump becomes the first convicted criminal to win the White House. At 78 he is also the oldest person ever elected to the office. Continue reading…



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Author : Amy Sedghi and Fran Lawther

Publish date : 2024-11-06 11:25:42

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Group revisit their chart-topping 2004 cover of the Pretenders’ I’ll Stand By You to benefit BBC Children in NeedGirls Aloud are to release their first single since 2012, a new version of their cover of the Pretenders’ I’ll Stand By You with only the vocals of their late bandmate Sarah Harding.The song, entitled I’ll Stand By You – Sarah’s Version, will raise money for BBC Children in Need. It is being released on 15 November and had its first play on Radio 2 today. Continue reading…



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Author : Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Publish date : 2024-11-06 10:12:14

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PM says UK and US ‘the closest of allies’ and tells likely American election winner ‘I look forward to working with you in the years ahead’The most detailed account of Keir Starmer’s private dinner with Donald Trump in New York in September (see 8.44am) appeared in an article by Tim Shipman in the Sunday Times at the weekend. Here is an extract.Twice during Sir Keir Starmer’s first dinner with Donald Trump at the end of September, the former president turned to the prime minister and said: “You’re a liberal, so we won’t always agree but we can work together.” At the end of the meal, he looked at Starmer and said: “You and I are friends.” Starmer’s team breathed a sigh of relief. With America set to choose a new commander-in-chief, personal relationships could define the future of the transatlantic alliance.An even bigger hit with Trump than the buttoned-up Starmer, however, was David Lammy, the foreign secretary. Lammy laughed in the right places at Trump’s jokes and the former president personally offered him a second portion of food, a moment of both levity and symbolism as a man accused of neo-fascist tendencies bonded with the descendant of slaves.Trump is a racist who gives every fascist and far-right activist a boost. His last presidency saw millions march against him. We are coming out to oppose him – and his racism, sexism, bigotry and Islamophobia again. Continue reading…



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Author : Andrew Sparrow

Publish date : 2024-11-06 09:15:33

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Demonstrators blocked Tel Aviv’s main highway, crippling traffic, amid protests across Israel condemning prime minister’s move to fire defence ministerSee all our Middle East crisis coverageLebanon’s army has issued a warning to residents in the Ghobeiry area of the southern suburbs of Beirut that today between 10.30am and 1.30pm it will “detonate unexploded ordnance” in the area.Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered his congratulations to Donald Trump, who appears on course for re-election in the US.Dear Donald and Melania Trump, congratulations on history’s greatest comeback! Your historic return to the White House offers a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America. This is a huge victory! In true friendship, yours, Benjamin and Sara Netanyahu. Continue reading…



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Author : Martin Belam

Publish date : 2024-11-06 08:18:42

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Scene at Howard University had echoes of Hillary Clinton’s loss in 2016 as US appears poised to return Trump to powerIn the end, Kamala Harris never took the stage at her election night watch party on the Howard University campus in Washington DC. As Americans appeared poised to return Donald Trump to power, it was her campaign co-chair, Cedric Richmond, who appeared onstage instead.He tried to strike a note of optimism – there were still votes to be counted. But the scene had echoes of Hillary Clinton’s loss in 2016, when her campaign chairman, not the candidate, came out to address supporters awaiting the result of a presidential election that many hoped would finally shatter the “hardest, highest” glass ceiling. Continue reading…



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Author : Lauren Gambino in Washington

Publish date : 2024-11-06 07:18:37

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As results rolled in, pundits from the conservative network began to reflect on ‘the greatest comeback in history’US election 2024 – latest updatesUS election results 2024: live map and trackerSenate and House results 2024: live maps and trackerBy 11pm on election night, Fox News was declaring Donald Trump “a phoenix from the ashes”.“[He’s] the biggest political phoenix from the ashes that we’ve seen in the history of politics,” said anchor Bret Baier.When will we know the result?Abortion ballot measure results by stateSenate, House and governor resultsEverything you need to know Continue reading…



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Author : Lauren Aratani in New York

Publish date : 2024-11-06 05:59:24

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Rising costs and demand are a huge strain on council budgets and services face ‘intolerable pressures’, says AdassEngland’s overstretched and creaking adult social care services need urgent government intervention to stabilise them financially as rising costs and demand play havoc with council budgets, care bosses have warned.The financial challenge facing adult social care continued to be “as bad as it has been in recent history”, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (Adass) said, and services are under “intolerable pressures”. Continue reading…



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Author : Patrick Butler Social policy editor

Publish date : 2024-11-06 05:00:09

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Schiff, who led Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial in the House, defeated Republican Steve GarveyDemocrat Adam Schiff, the California congressman who led Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial, has won his campaign for US Senate, a powerful position he is expected to hold for decades.In a state where Democratic voters decisively outnumber Republicans, Schiff cruised to victory ahead of his opponent, Republican Steve Garvey, a former Major League Baseball player with no political experience who had dodged questions about whether or not he would be voting for Trump. Continue reading…



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Author : Lois Beckett in Los Angeles

Publish date : 2024-11-06 04:04:14

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The widely criticised bill aims to redefine Treaty of Waitangi principles that guide relations between Māori and ruling authoritiesNew Zealand’s Treaty of Waitangi explained in 30 secondsA controversial bill that seeks to radically change how New Zealand’s treaty between Māori and the Crown is interpreted in modern times will be introduced to parliament on Thursday, nearly two weeks ahead of its initial schedule.The Treaty of Waitangi is considered New Zealand’s founding document and is instrumental in upholding Māori rights. The bill will be tabled in parliament by the libertarian Act party, a minor partner in New Zealand’s coalition government, which has regularly called for an end to “division by race”. Continue reading…



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Author : Eva Corlett in Wellington

Publish date : 2024-11-06 02:53:31

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Australian Marine Conservation Society finds Safcol’s No Net Tuna is only entirely ‘green’ product on a red, amber or green scaleFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet ourbreaking news email,free app ordaily news podcastEnvironmentalists have given the green tick to just one brand of canned tuna as industry heavyweights threaten dwindling fishing populations and other marine life.For the first time, the Australian Marine Conservation Society has evaluated the nation’s most popular tuna brands and classed them as green, amber or red based on their sustainability credentials.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…



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Author : Australian Associated Press

Publish date : 2024-11-06 02:02:18

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Internal email obtained by Drop Site News clashes with billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong’s remarks in interviewThe billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Times has cited the war in Gaza as a reason for vetoing its endorsement of Kamala Harris for president.In an email sent to the paper’s top editor, president and chief operating officer, Patrick Soon-Shiong identifies Harris’s support for Israel’s year-long offensive in the Palestinian coastal territory, which he terms as “genocide”, as a compelling reason to withhold support from the Democratic nominee. Continue reading…



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Author : Robert Tait

Publish date : 2024-11-06 00:45:21

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