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Oxford Street Goes Traffic-Free: London And Delhi's Different Street Experiments
Oxford Street's traffic restrictions are now in force, but the broader transformation is still under way. Planned additions such as trees, seating and public squares are expected in 2027.
No 10 plays down UK joining EU single market after Burnham suggests referendum would be needed – UK politics live
The prime minister previously said that he wanted a debate on how Britain can establish a closer relationshipSpeaking at his rough sleeping summit in Downing Street this morning, Andy Burnham expanded on the claim he made on Good Morning Britain about tackling rough sleeping being cheaper than ignoring the problem. (See 11.13am.)He said:We’ve also got to be conscious when we speak to the rest of the country, the taxpayers of this country, that actually to leave people sleeping rough has financial consequences. It doesn’t work for anybody and it doesn’t work for the public purse, because if you leave people in a position where they are in and out of A&E, and in and out of a hospital bed, that doesn’t make sense for anybody.There is a rock-solid business case to do something to end homelessness, to put people on a path to recovery, so that they can contribute once again. And that should be the thinking that we take to this conversation.Burnham is throwing another £432m at a problem he failed to solve in Greater Manchester. Under Labour, rough sleeping has hit record highs – yet their answer is always more taxpayers’ money and more empty promises.[John] Healey must use his budget this week to cut taxes for working people, get the ballooning benefits bill under control, and stop pushing up energy prices.John Healey is expected to confirm on Wednesday that the full state pension will rise by £489 to £13,036 – equivalent to 3.9%.However, the rise will push about one million people on low incomes who rely on the state pension above the £12,570 personal allowance threshold, meaning they would be dragged into paying income tax. Continue reading...
Trump intensifies anti-Muslim rhetoric against Abdul El-Sayed at Michigan rally – US politics live
The US president was condemned for remarks that questioned the senate candidate’s loyalty to the countryWhat are the US midterm elections and why do they matter?Sign up for Breaking News US emailIn a post to social media on Monday, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine was facing dwindling stocks of Patriot interceptor missiles after Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense secretary, had delayed authorizing new supplies.“We have been waiting for nearly a month for Mr. Hegseth to sign off on missiles for Patriots and NASAMS,” Zelenskyy wrote. “I instructed our team to raise this with the American side once again. Conversations with other countries are also ongoing.” Continue reading...
Serbia’s Student List preparing for talks on forming government despite no clear leader
Non-hierarchical movement is seeking to ‘rebuild society’ in Balkan country after years of authoritarian ruleEurope live – latest updatesSerbia’s triumphant but untested Student List movement is preparing to start talks on forming a government capable of reversing 14 years of increasingly authoritarian nationalist rule, after a seismic weekend election win.Supporters of the movement, which has no experience of government, took to the streets in the west Balkan country on Monday after the strongman former president, Aleksandar Vučić, was defeated in a historic landslide. Continue reading...
Manhunt under way in Tennessee after convicted murderer escapes prison
Officials say Jacob Morley, who is serving a life sentence for a 2022 murder, escaped from a facility in TiptonvilleTennessee officials have mounted a manhunt after a convicted murderer’s escape from a state prison on Sunday evening.The Tennessee department or correction (TDOC) on Monday announced that Jacob Morley, 28, escaped from the Northwest correctional complex in the community of Tiptonville. Local outlets reported that staff noticed Morley was unaccounted for at about 11.30pm on Sunday. Continue reading...
Brazil runoff live updates: world leaders congratulate Lula on historic election win as Bolsonaro refuses to concede
Leftist president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated the far-right senator and was elected president of Brazil for a fourth non-consecutive termFull report: Lula wins fourth term as Brazil’s president over Flávio BolsonaroLive second round resultsThe local electoral court ordered the immediate restoration of 100% of the bus fleet and ordered the arrest of the municipal transport secretary, Pablo Souza, on suspicion of an electoral offence and disobeying court orders. The arrest warrant could not be carried out, however, because he is in Paris on what the city government described as an “official mission”, and is not expected to return to Brazil until Monday.Late in the afternoon, Flávio Bolsonaro also filed requests for voting to be extended by two hours in cities in the states of São Paulo, Paraná and Santa Catarina, but because of heavy rain that he said had prevented voters from turning out. Continue reading...
Visa and Mastercard threatened with potential £5bn UK lawsuit over fees
Application made for group claim seeking compensation for companies for alleged overcharging on customer card paymentsVisa and Mastercard are being threatened with a potential £5bn lawsuit for allegedly stifling competition and charging UK businesses excessive fees.The law firms Harcus Parker and Hausfeld have lodged an application at the Competition Appeal Tribunal in hopes of pursuing a group claim that would compensate companies who, they claim, have been overcharged on customer card payments since October 2020. Continue reading...
How Houthis Found An Unlikely Weapon Against Saudis In Epstein Files
Houthies are projecting themselves as defenders of Islam against corrupt foreign influences, even Saudi Arabia, where the holiest site of Islam is situated.
UK sanctions Sudanese military leaders implicated in El Fasher ‘campaign of rape’
Commanders suspected of sexual violence during the largest and fastest slaughter of civilians in more than 30 years have been subjected to travel ban and asset freezeSenior Sudanese commanders implicated in a “campaign of rape” have been targeted by the UK on the first anniversary of a mass atrocity that saw tens of thousands of civilians killed over several days.A year after the fall of El Fasher, the British government said it had sanctioned military leaders from both sides in the country’s ongoing conflict whom it suspected of sexual violence during the siege of the city. Continue reading...
UK PM Burnham Seeks "Honest Discussion" On Restoring EU Free Movement
Andy Burnham, who has even touted the possibility of Britain applying to rejoin the EU one day, said the country should have an "honest discussion" about how immigration to the UK has changed since Brexit.
Russell Brand had ‘insane sexual appetite’ and his bad behaviour was normalised, trial told
Brand, charged with rape and sexual assault, was ‘sleeping with people day and night’, former assistant allegesRussell Brand had an “insane sexual appetite” and his bad behaviour was “normalised and dismissed” by those around him, his former personal assistant has told a court.Helen Berger told police she had seen Brand treat women badly and that she once had to stop his mother and girlfriend walking in on him having sex with someone in his dressing room. Continue reading...
Former Japan PM Yasuo Fukuda, Who Sought Better China Ties, Dies At 90
During his stint in power, Yasuo Fukuda sought to improve relations with China and invited then-Chinese president Hu Jintao to visit Japan.
