Swathes of south-west England flooded and cut off by Storm Chandra
Effect of heavy rain and strong winds prompts calls for more investment in resilience to extreme weatherSwathes of south-west England were left flooded and cut off as Storm Chandra brought heavy rain and strong winds, prompting calls for more resources to be invested in making the region more resilient to extreme weather.The storm, which also caused deep snowfalls in northern Britain, led to travel disruption and the shutting of hundreds of schools across the UK. Continue reading...
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'We all know someone who was killed' - Iran protesters tell BBC of brutal crackdown
Young Iranians able tell the BBC how they saw friends and other people die as security forces crushed protests earlier this month.
‘Americans have died’: calls mount for Trump to fire Kristi Noem after deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good – live
Democratic senator John Fetterman, who has defended some of Trump’s border policy, joins calls for Noem to go, saying she is ‘betraying DHS’s core mission’Border patrol commander to leave Minneapolis after shooting of Alex PrettiMelania Trump has called for “unity” in the wake of the fatal federal law enforcement shootings of US citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis and widespread peaceful protests this month.Asked about the tensions in Minneapolis on Fox News this morning, the first lady said:We need to unify. I’m calling for unity. I know my husband, the president, had a great call yesterday with the governor and the mayor, and they’re working together to make it peaceful and without riots. Continue reading...
Several victims identified in Maine plane crash that killed six
Among victims were attorney Tara Arnold; event planner Shawna Collins; and the plane’s pilot, Jacob HosmerSeveral victims killed in a private jet crash in Maine during a snowstorm on Sunday have been identified.The France-bound Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed shortly after takeoff at Bangor international airport, killing all six people on board. Among the victims was Houston-based attorney Tara Arnold, who was married to Kurt Arnold, a co-founder of the Arnold & Itkin Law Firm which owns the private jet, according to the Texas news outlet ABC13. Continue reading...
30% of Britons think Burnham would do better job than Starmer as prime minister, poll suggests – UK politics live
The YouGov poll also suggests that almost half of Britons think it would be good for the country if Starmer were replacedAs Dave Burke reports for the Daily Mirror, the Reform UK MP Lee Anderson posted a picture on social media of himself and activists campaigning in the Gorton and Denton byelection – standing outside a hotel that is actually in Angela Rayner’s neigbouring Ashton-under-Lyne constituency. Rayner told the paper: “Farage’s Reform can’t even find the Gorton and Denton constituency on a map. Perhaps it’s because they’re too busy filling their party full of former Tories who failed the country.”The British Property Federation has said that the government’s plan to cap ground rents could discourage investment into the UK. It is also saying that landlords should get compensation. In a response to the announcement this morning (see 8.57am), Danny Pinder, director of policy at the BPF, said:While we agree that rapidly escalating ground rents should be addressed, the proposed cap will interfere with investments made by pension funds and institutional investors over many years and undermine the government’s pursuit of investment in this country. The various documents published by the government today make clear that these changes will have an impact on freeholders – the value of their assets and their ability to match index-linked pension liabilities – but that they intend to proceed, nonetheless. We have long been clear that adequate compensation must be provided to these entities as they have invested in good faith in order to meet their liabilities and continue to fund everyone’s pensions – today’s announcements is silent on that point …There are billions of pounds invested in large-scale residential and mixed-use developments, and it is essential that reform is mindful of the rights of property owners as well as leaseholders. In our legal system contract is sacrosanct and legislative changes that cut across and undermine existing commercial agreements will raise the risk premium that investors attach to the UK at a time when the government is seeking to attract domestic and private capital for its growth agenda. Continue reading...
TikTok settles just before social media addiction trial to begin
Defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, and YouTube parent Google.
Trump’s JPMorgan Chase lawsuit revives debanking concerns in US
Workers in 'risky' industries and many religious and ethnic groups have been denied access to financial services.
How Iran Crushed a Citizen Uprising With Lethal Force
Protests erupted amid a communications blackout. But as video and witness accounts trickle out, the brutality of the regime’s crackdown is becoming clear.
Border patrol commander to leave Minneapolis after shooting of Alex Pretti
Gregory Bovino, an aggressive promoter of Trump’s deportation agenda, is said to have been stripped of ‘commander at large’ titleAnalysis: The rise and fall of Gregory Bovino, US border patrol’s menacing provoker-in-chiefGregory Bovino, the border patrol commander who has become the public face of the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, is being swapped in the city with the border czar, Tom Homan, as the Trump administration reshuffles the leadership of its immigration enforcement operation and scales back the federal presence after a second fatal shooting by officers.The carting off of Bovino comes nearly immediately after he went on the Sunday cable news shows and said that border patrol officials were the real victims following the shooting death of nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents. Continue reading...
Democrats amp up calls to ‘immediately fire’ Kristi Noem after Alex Pretti killing
Senators argue latest ICE shooting in Minneapolis merits firing the homeland security secretary, as representatives sign on to impeachment attemptUS politics live – latest updatesDemocrats on Tuesday stepped up calls for Kristi Noem’s ouster, with senators from across the ideological spectrum arguing the weekend killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis merits firing the homeland security secretary, while House lawmakers signed on to an impeachment attempt.The campaign against Noem comes after Democrats vowed to block a measure funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) because it includes money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), whose agents surged into Minnesota’s largest city in an operation that has resulted in the deaths this month of Pretti and Renée Good, both US citizens. Continue reading...