The Guardian - November 01, 2024

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November 01, 2024

Reeves told she will have to raise further £9bn for public services

Rachel Reeves has been warned that an extra £9bn of tax rises may be required to avoid a fresh austerity drive in some public services as her record tax-raising budget sent tremors through the financial markets.

4 mins

Spain in mourning as death toll from catastrophic floods rises to more than 150

The death toll from devastating floods in eastern Spain has risen to more than 150, regional authorities and emergency services have said, as the country began three days of mourning and the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, urged people to stay at home.

4 mins

Less sugar in first 1,000 days can cut disease risk - study

Cutting the amount of sugar children get in the womb and as toddlers can protect them against diabetes and high blood pressure in adulthood, research suggests.

2 mins

MPs with medical experience urge yes vote on assisted dying

A cross-party group of MPs who are practising medics and former NHS staff have written to MPs urging them to back the assisted dying bill, after the health secretary expressed doubt that the health service was fit to enact such a big change.

2 mins

Less sugar in first 1,000 days can cut disease risk - study

Cutting the amount of sugar children get in the womb and as toddlers can protect them against diabetes and high blood pressure in adulthood, research suggests.

2 mins

Gallery appeals for weird and trivial items to show how William Morris went Viral

celebrations and will open in April 2025.

2 mins

Brat summer becomes brat year as dictionary names top 10 words

Most of us have long moved on from \"brat summer\", when - sparked by Charli xcx's album of that name - wearing slime green and embracing your inner messiness was on trend. But the lexicographers at Collins English Dictionary are still firmly in brat era, naming \"brat\" as their 2024 word of the year.

1 min

'Six days left' Harris warns that time is short at Wisconsin rally

Kamala Harris told a crowd that time was running out at a get-out-the-vote event in Madison, Wisconsin, as she was joined by a lineup of folk and pop musicians including Remi Wolf, Gracie Abrams and Mumford & Sons.

3 mins

Father of Sara Sharif 'hit her like crazy' and made her do sit-ups all night, court hears

The father of Sara Sharif forced his daughter to do sit-ups all night because she hid his keys, a court has heard.

2 mins

EU emissions fall by 8% as coal power plants close

The EU's greenhouse gas emissions fell 8% last year, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has found, as the continent continues to close down coal-fired power plants and make more electricity from sun and wind.

1 min

Missing from action Social care, mental health among sectors losing out

Rachel Reeves's first budget emphasised raising taxes to help the NHS, as it struggles with huge waiting lists and an ageing population.

3 mins

IFS tells Reeves she will have to raise further £9bn for public services

The IFS has warned that Labour will need to find an extra £9bn to fund public services, after Chancellor Rachel Reeves's recent budget.

3 mins

Chancellor tests her box of tricks on the media round - and it's a no-score draw

The morning after the day before. Traditionally the time by which any budget that is going to unravel has started to do so. No wonder Rachel Reeves sounded relatively chipper on the morning media round.

2 mins

'It's massive' Budget hits farmers, but are concerns overblown?

For Will Oliver, an arable farmer in Leicestershire, Labour's first budget in 14 years was a shock: despite the signals beforehand that inheritance tax was going to be a key source of tax revenue, his reaction was still one of disbelief. \"I didn't think they were going to do it,\" he said. \"This is big. It's massive.\"

3 mins

Private schools to launch legal case over introduction of VAT on fees

The Independent Schools Council (ISC) has said it will launch legal action against the government's decision to impose VAT on independent school fees.

3 mins

Private equity Partners celebrate win over carried interest perk

\"I'm glad I don't have to look into moving to Paris, put it that way,\" said one senior private equity manager from his office near Gloucester Road tube station in the wealthy London enclave of Kensington.

2 mins

National insurance Social care 'should be exempt from rise'

The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to exempt the social care sector from the increase in national insurance in the budget, as an organisation representing many smaller care providers warned that the impact would be substantial.

1 min

'It won't wash': environment secretary's overtures fall flat with pollution protesters

The environment secretary has angered groups demanding an end to the pollution of rivers by water companies, after his direct appeal to those taking part in a demonstration this weekend backfired.

2 mins

Surgeon: women didn't want 'frightening' breast op details

The convicted breast surgeon Ian Paterson said he did not tell women if he was going to perform a cleavage sparing mastectomy on them as \"it was frightening and they didn't need to or want to know\".

1 min

Man, 63, arrested over theft of cheese from Neal's Yard Dairy

Detectives investigating the theft of 22 tonnes of cheese from Neal's Yard Dairy have arrested a 63-year-old man on suspicion of fraud by false representation and handling stolen goods.

1 min

Rough sleeping in London at record high over summer

Rough sleeping in London hit another record high this summer, with an 18% increase on the summer before, and the mayor has predicted the problem is likely to get worse this winter.

1 min

Ella's mother to receive settlement over death linked to air pollution

The mother of a nine-year-old girl who was the first person in Britain to have air pollution cited on their death certificate will receive an undisclosed sum from the government in compensation for her daughter's death.

2 mins

Death toll from floods passes 150 as Spain begins three days of mourning

The toll makes the disaster the deadliest episode of flooding in Spain's modern history.

2 mins

'We had no warning' Grief and anger in town ripped apart by raging flood water

Public buildings across Spain lowered flags to half-mast to mark the first of three days of national mourning. Leticia Cardona Teruel set off with her husband and eight-year-old daughter—their rucksacks packed to the brim—to walk the seven kilometers to Valencia.

3 mins

Climate crisis Intense rain down to 'cold drop' over warming sea

In the areas worst affected by the torrential downpours and flooding that hit the east coast of Spain, more than 400 litres of rain per square metre fell on Tuesday.

1 min

Reform split over support for Tommy Robinson protesters

Reform UK is facing a schism over its approach to supporters of Tommy Robinson, after high-profile party figures said it was wrong to disavow those who had gone to a rally backing the far-right leader on Saturday.

2 mins

Ofcom fines GB News for breach of impartiality with Sunak interview

Ofcom has fined the broadcaster GB News £100,000 for \"breaking due impartiality rules\" after an interview with the former prime minister Rishi Sunak in February this year.

1 min

Campaign for shoppers to boycott Harrods over Fayed's sexual abuse

Former Harrods staff who were sexually abused by Mohamed Al Fayed have called for a boycott of the luxury store as it was revealed that more than 400 victims had come forward.

1 min

Skripal doctor tells of shock as victim woke up

A hospital consultant who treated Sergei and Yulia Skripal after they were poisoned with the nerve agent novichok was \"gobsmacked\" when Yulia woke and began trying to get out of bed four days after the attack.

2 mins

Holly Newton was victim of domestic abuse, says mother

The mother of Holly Newton, a 15-year-old who was stabbed to death by her jealous former boyfriend, has called for a change in the law on domestic abuse.

1 min

American anti-slavery advocate's British talks honoured

Historic England is commemorating the American abolitionist Frederick Douglass's time in Newcastle in a project that links the legacy of black abolitionists with listed buildings.

2 mins

Jenrick faces criticism for use of official car during driving ban

Robert Jenrick has faced criticism over his use of taxpayer-funded government cars while he was banned from driving after speeding.

2 mins

US tries to broker ceasefire with Netanyahu as more die in Lebanon and Israel

Senior US officials held talks in Israel yesterday aimed at brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, as more civilians in both countries were killed by airstrikes.

3 mins

'Genocide' UN rapporteur says actions could lead to suspension

The UN should consider suspending Israel as a member state due to its continuing \"genocide\" against the Palestinians, the special rapporteur on the Palestinian territories has said.

1 min

Arabs will disappear The rightwing settlers who are eyeing Gaza as a promising new home

'Only settlements [in Gaza] will bring about the security we had 20 years ago'

4 mins

US says 8,000 North Korean troops are at Ukraine border

About 8,000 North Korean soldiers are now stationed in Russia on the border with Ukraine, the US secretary of state said yesterday, warning that Moscow is preparing to deploy those troops into combat \"in the coming days.\"

2 mins

Biggest storm in decades wreaks destruction in Taiwan

The biggest typhoon to hit Taiwan in decades crossed over the island yesterday, leaving a path of destruction but minimal reported deaths.

1 min

Greenlandic MP hits out at Denmark's 'racist' mindset after parliament protest

[Everyone in] my Greenlandic family was getting less opportunities, less pay, less rights Aki-Matilda Høegh-Dam MP in the Folketing

3 mins

Canadian judge halts medically assisted death of woman in rare injunction

A British Columbia judge has issued a rare, last-minute injunction barring a woman from accessing euthanasia after physicians in her home province refused to approve the request.

1 min

Shell calls for fiscal stability as Reeves raises windfall taxes

Shell has called on the government to \"provide certainty\" over the future of the North Sea after the chancellor confirmed plans to toughen its windfall tax on oil and gas profits.

2 mins

US inflation falls to 2.1%, just above Fed's target

A closely watched measure of US inflation has slipped to its lowest level since 2021, within striking distance of policymakers' target, after the Federal Reserve scrambled to bring down price growth from its highest level in a generation.

1 min

EU investigates China's Temu over suspected illegal sales

The EU has launched formal proceedings against the Chinese shopping website Temu amid concerns it is failing to halt the sale of illegal products.

1 min

Rachel Reeves's most irritating manifesto fudge was on the tax loophole for private equity

It has been almost two decades since Nicholas Ferguson, a grand figure in the private equity business, caused a storm by talking out loud about his industry's dirty little secret.

2 mins

Stellantis reports steep fall in sales in switch to EVs

The owner of car brands including Fiat, Chrysler and Peugeot has reported a steep fall in sales, blaming production delays and flagging European demand.

1 min

Car finance Could you be in line for a payout after court ruling?

UK lenders are scrambling to assess the fallout of last week's landmark court of appeal ruling on car finance. The judgment on \"secret\" commission payments could have far-reaching implications for lenders, beyond those covered by a continuing investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

5 mins

And it's live! WSL's new TV deal is huge step but hard work remains for growth to flourish

The Women's Super League has secured a vital dose of off-pitch stability for the next five seasons, with the news that Sky Sports and the BBC have agreed a record £65m domestic television rights deal, and with it, the new company running England's top divisions has completed one of its first essential assignments.

3 mins

'A complete mess': Middlesex face dilemmas at every turn

Poor performances, financial difficulties and uncertainty over Lord's mean the club face an existential threat

5 mins

Captains Stokes and Buttler sign new central contracts

England's two men's captains, Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler, have both signed new two-year central contracts.

1 min

Appleby pins hopes on Big Mojo landing Sprint prize

There is more than a touch of the Jamie Vardys about Mick Appleby.

3 mins

Marler's haka jibe is motivation for All Blacks

Undertone to New Zealand squad's response suggests that tomorrow's hosts can expect a forceful backlash

4 mins

George says prop's comments 'prodded the bear'

Jamie George has admitted Joe Marler might have poked the bear with his criticism of the haka before revealing England are considering a response to New Zealand's traditional war dance at Twickenham tomorrow.

3 mins

Draper runs out of steam as breakout year concludes

It was not until 10 pm on Wednesday night that Jack Draper finally returned to the locker room after his tenacious victory over the world No 6 Taylor Fritz.

3 mins

Hamilton says Verstappen has not changed reckless style

Lewis Hamilton maintains Max Verstappen has continued with an unacceptable driving style since the pair vied for the world championship in 2021.

2 mins

Forest owner Marinakis sues Greek rival over alleged smears

Nottingham Forest's owner, Evangelos Marinakis, is suing a Greek football rival for more than £2.1m in a high court libel claim over an alleged \"smear campaign\", including \"false\" allegations of match-fixing.

1 min

Van Nistelrooy accepts his short stint as leading man

Dutchman hopes his interim role will be the first step in 'helping the club move forward' for new manager

3 mins

'Angry' Spurs passing test of mettle hints at prosperous future

Home fans almost expected Tottenham to blow a 2-0 lead over Manchester City. The victory could prove cathartic

4 mins

Middlesex urged to review culture and behaviour

Middlesex County Cricket Club should undertake a formal review of its culture, governance and the behaviour of staff members, according to the sport's regulator.

2 mins

“The soap opera is ending” Amorim makes ambition clear after he agrees United deal

Rúben Amorim says he has to \"prove something\" after agreeing to become Manchester United's head coach.

1 min

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