The Guardian - November 04, 2024

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November 04, 2024

Harris and Trump make final push in swing states

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are returning to the key US swing state of Pennsylvania today for one last push to sway wavering voters on the eve of a deeply polarised presidential election race that polls have suggested will go down to the wire.

4 mins

Partygate scandal was overblown - Badenoch

The new Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, said the Partygate scandal was \"overblown\" as she rejected the need to \"churn over\" everything that had gone wrong with previous Tory prime ministers.

2 mins

FBU bars former senior member over racist posts

The Fire Brigades Union has barred a former member of its governing executive for allegedly making racist posts online and promoting material in support of a far-right party.

1 min

Businesses join first official trial of four-day week under Labour

One thousand workers in the UK will get extra time off with no loss of pay in the first official pilot by the four-day week campaign under the Labour government.

1 min

I was wrong when I said tax rises wouldn't be needed, Reeves admits

Rachel Reeves has admitted that she was wrong to say before the election that no big tax rises would be needed, but promised that there was \"no need to increase taxes further\" after last week's budget raised £40bn.

2 mins

Roll reversal: Greggs festive ad star Nigella praises its pastry

Nigella Lawson has issued an impassioned paean to the Greggs sausage roll, after reports of a banger-based dust-up that threatened to cast a shadow over her appearance in the chain's first ever Christmas advert.

1 min

Film review Paddington chases laughs in an Amazonian adventure

Just as jolly as the previous two films, but not really as funny, Paddington in Peru is a sweet-natured and primary-colour family adventure that takes Paddington Bear back to his South American homeland: the vast Amazonian wilderness (created with visual effects) where he grew to innocent adult-teen-child bearhood in the care of his Aunt Lucy, before being despatched to England.

1 min

Harris looks for laughs, and votes, in 'end the drama-la' skit

I don't really laugh like that, do I?\"Uhhhhh, a little bit.\"Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, broke from the campaign trail to embrace her reputation as a \"joyful warrior\" with a surprise appearance on the TV variety show Saturday Night Live.

3 mins

Republicans What would a triple win do?

Many anxious US election watchers constantly refresh the forecast from 538 in the final days before polls close; their attention tends to focus on the presidential race, but the forecasts of the battle for the House and the Senate paint an even more worrying picture for Democrats.

2 mins

Trump aides Bullish talk hides swing state jitters

Donald Trump's aides are bullish about their prospects, with their internal polls showing him ahead of Kamala Harris during the final weekend of the campaign, even as they also concede that they have no idea how the US presidential election will ultimately break.

2 mins

'It's existential' Harris and Trump predict same bleak fate if rival wins

America is at a turning point, and the outcome of the election will have profound consequences for the country, according to both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.

4 mins

Choosing a president Why is there an electoral college?

US citizens do not directly choose the president. Instead, the task is reserved for the electoral college.

3 mins

Bristol bus boycott campaigner Paul Stephenson dies aged 87

Paul Stephenson, the civil rights campaigner known for his role in the Bristol bus boycott, has died aged 87. He had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and dementia.

1 min

Thousands protest in London over dirty rivers and seas

Thousands of protesters dressed in blue told the government to \"stop poisoning Britain's water\" as they marched through London yesterday calling for action on the country's contaminated seas and rivers.

2 mins

Dozens of drivers with at least 30 penalty points still hold licences

More than 50 people in Britain hold valid driving licences despite racking up at least 30 penalty points, leading to calls for repeat offenders to take mandatory retraining.

1 min

England may not be smoke-free until 2039, cancer charity warns

England will not be \"smoke-free\" until 2039, missing a key public health target by almost a decade, a new analysis has found.

2 mins

World's largest GPS penis drawn across south Wales

A record-breaking 75-mile GPS image of a penis has been scrawled across south Wales on the exercise app Strava to raise money for charity.

1 min

'This is me!' Poet says literary sensation based book character on him

A London poet has accused the best-selling author Coco Mellors of basing a character on him, saying the experience has been \"harmful\" and led to him having a \"mini identity crisis\".

3 mins

So who is Kemi Badenoch?'She says what she feels, and doesn't predict the backlash'

She says what she feels, and doesn't predict the backlash

3 mins

Partygate Leader's comments are an insult, say Covid bereaved

Families bereaved by the Covid pandemic say they feel insulted by Kemi Badenoch's claim that the Partygate scandal was \"overblown\".

2 mins

Inside No 10 Senior MPs frustrated at lack of black officials

Senior Labour MPs have expressed their frustration at the lack of black representation in No 10 as the Conservatives elected Kemi Badenoch as their new leader.

3 mins

'Nail in the coffin' Family farms react to inheritance tax change

For more than 100 years, the family of Andrew Smith, 56, has been running a cattle farm on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall. Smith, who now runs the farm, sees Chancellor Rachel Reeves' changes to inheritance tax rules as a betrayal of farmers.

3 mins

Labour MPs form bloc to push back against anti-pylon lobbying

More than 60 Labour MPs have formed a bloc to push back against anti-pylon lobbying by Conservative and Green MPs, saying they back plans to build the pylons despite local opposition in several areas.

2 mins

Dialling 999 as soon as first stroke symptom occurs is vital, says NHS

Dialling 999 as soon as stroke symptoms occur is crucial, an NHS England campaign is to stress as data reveals people wait almost an hour and a half on average before making an emergency call.

2 mins

Refuge More short-term hotel places are needed to avert chaos, says minister

The asylum system would \"descend into chaos\" if Labour refused to open more hotels for people seeking refuge in the UK, a Home Office minister has told the Guardian.

2 mins

Starmer to pledge extra £75m on plan to stop small boat crossings

Plans to tackle the \"national security threat\" of people smugglers will receive an extra £75m and a new team of detectives, Keir Starmer will announce today, in the latest move to curb people from crossing the Channel in small boats.

2 mins

'We're leading a horrible life' The reality of being stuck in the UK asylum system

The government has pledged to clear the backlog of 85,839 asylum claims to make the system function better and cost less.

3 mins

Fireworks Edinburgh's anti-disorder zones are first of their kind

It's going to be an absolute nightmare,\" said Scott as he surveyed the damage from another night of fireworks disorder on Hay Avenue in Niddrie, a suburb south-east of Edinburgh.

2 mins

Police urge public not to share footage after man dies in crash

Police have asked the public to stop sharing \"distressing\" images and videos after a man died in Edinburgh on Saturday evening.

1 min

Arts education cuts a threat to diversity in theatre - Kwei-Armah

Kwame Kwei-Armah, the outgoing artistic director of the Young Vic, has warned that diversity in the theatre industry will regress if the government does not improve the provision of drama and art classes in schools.

2 mins

'Miracle' Woman buried inside car for 72 hours is rescued alive

Her car was among the scores that were swept up in Spain's deadly flood, tossed about by the mud-coloured waters that surged onto streets. But after 72 hours spent trapped in an underpass, the woman was hailed as one of the lucky ones.

2 mins

Mud thrown as Spain's king visits flood-hit town

Hundreds of people heckled Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia, as well as the prime minister and the regional leader of Valencia yesterday - throwing mud and shouting \"murderers\" - as the group attempted an official visit to one of the municipalities hardest hit by the deadly floods.

3 mins

Polio vaccination centre in Gaza attacked despite 'pause', UN says

A polio vaccination centre and the car of a UN aid official involved in this weekend's vaccination campaign came under fire despite a promised \"humanitarian pause\" in Israeli bombardment, the UN has said.

2 mins

'Crossed a red line' Israeli TV channel denies coverage incites war crimes

An ultranationalist Israeli television channel backed by the government is fast emerging as one of the country's most-watched news sources, despite allegations from liberal groups that it is inciting war crimes, and claims from the army that it is riling up hatred of its generals for not being far enough to the right.

6 mins

Iran Female student held after stripping in dress code protest

Amnesty International has called on authorities in Iran to \"immediately and unconditionally\" release a student who was arrested after stripping to her underwear in what the organisation described as a public protest against harassment relating to the country's strict dress code.

1 min

'Our souls hurt' Kupiansk braces itself for return of Russian forces

Nina Marchenko was in her kitchen when a bomb fell on her cottage. It blew off the roof, demolished the concrete summer house in the garden, and killed her dog, Tulik.

4 mins

Reading the runes Could Swedish 'dialect' be an ancient language?

It is a distinct language that has survived against the odds for centuries in a tiny pocket of central Sweden, where just 2,500 people speak it today. And yet, despite bearing little resemblance to Swedish, Elfdalian is considered to be only a dialect of the country's dominant language.

2 mins

Drax will keep raising carbon levels till 2050s, study says

Drax will keep raising the levels of carbon emissions in the atmosphere until the 2050s despite using carbon capture technology, according to scientific research.

1 min

Cladding removal scheme 'lost £500,000 to fraudsters'

Fraudsters may have stolen £500,000 from a taxpayer-funded scheme aimed at accelerating the removal of dangerous cladding, the public spending watchdog has revealed.

2 mins

Reeves 'missed opportunity' to raise tax on online casinos

Rachel Reeves has been criticised over a \"missed opportunity\" to raise £900m from online casinos in her first budget as chancellor, amid concerns about the Labour party's ties to the £11bn-a-year gambling sector.

1 min

Gridlock Why it can take 11 years to connect solar farms to the network

On the south bank of the Mersey, Britain's first factory dedicated to manufacturing electric vehicles may one day be powered exclusively by wind and solar farms.

2 mins

Decline of the west Whoever wins the US election must face harsh reality

It is November 1992 and the US is at the height of its power. Communism has been defeated. The Berlin Wall has been demolished. The Soviet Union has broken up and Russia is being used as the laboratory mouse for free-market shock treatment.

3 mins

Spanish firm pushes for better terms in deal to rescue shipyards

A Spanish state-owned shipbuilder is reportedly pressing the UK government for improved terms on a deal to supply the Royal Navy with three vessels, in talks that could prove key to rescuing the Belfast shipyard that built the Titanic.

1 min

Broken dreams Weston-super-Mare and other minnows pay the price for greed of the rich

Weston-super-Mare's ground holds 3,500 fans. It was last packed to the rafters when Doncaster Rovers arrived a decade ago, a convincing defeat hardly dampening the night's magnitude.

3 mins

Patel inspires New Zealand to historic 3-0 win in India

New Zealand completed an unprecedented 3-0 series sweep in India as the Black Caps dismissed the hosts for 121 on a tricky wicket to secure a 25-run win on day three of the third and final Test in Mumbai.

1 min

Borthwick and England must face some home truths

After giving up another lead to lose a game they should have won, a dose of fresh impetus is needed

4 mins

Marler calls time on his international career at 34

Joe Marler has called time on his England career and will play no part in the rest of their autumn internationals campaign, citing the need to prioritise his family.

3 mins

O'Brien blames himself for City Of Troy flop

The most predictable line in the aftermath of the Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday was the one where Aidan O'Brien blamed himself for City Of Troy's failure to run to form - or, let's face it, to run any kind of race at all - in the meeting's showpiece event.

2 mins

Shnaider too strong for Boulter in Hong Kong

British No 1 loses 6-1, 6-2 to 20-year-old Russian in final but has career-high ranking

3 mins

Verstappen's masterclass in the wet puts another title in sight

When the world championship is finally decided, the moment where it was surely settled was appropriately with what must be considered the drive of the season from Max Verstappen.

3 mins

WSL round up Lawrence caps off dominant Chelsea win

Chelsea maintained their 100% winning start to life under Sonia Bompastor as they outclassed Everton with a 5-0 victory.

1 min

Malard frustrates improving Arsenal after Russo's Opener

Marc Skinner, the Manchester United head coach, admitted his team rode their luck as they struck late to maintain their unbeaten start to the Women's Super League campaign with a draw against an improving Arsenal side who produced arguably their best display of the campaign.

3 mins

Solanke at the double as Spurs show new version of Angeball

Behold the steelier, more structured version of Angeball. From opting for the power of Pape Matar Sarr over the silkiness of James Maddison in midfield, to finding the right motivational words when all looked lost at half-time, this was a good day for Tottenham's romanticist of a manager.

3 mins

'Like the NBA': Guardiola resigned to fixture pile-up

Pep Guardiola has said he has no alternative other than \"just to handle it\" as his ailing Manchester City squad bears the brunt of a heavy schedule he compared to the NBA.

1 min

Fed-up United fans know Amorim faces 'a lot of problems'

Appointment of young Portuguese and way in which it has been done leads to hopes of a brighter future

3 mins

Caicedo cuts short any hopes of United revival

It has come to feel like a collector's item - a Manchester United goal in the Premier League.

3 mins

The Thing becomes death-football of late-stage capitalism

It is hard to remember a more meandering half of elite football, the sense of time being killed pointlessly

3 mins

'I apologised to Erik' Fernandes takes blame over Ten Hag sacking

Bruno Fernandes has revealed he apologised to Erik ten Hag for any part he may have played in the Dutchman's sacking.

1 min

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