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Expected next prime minister focuses on restoring faith in politics, cost of living and devolution in major speech Andy Burnham has set out his blueprint to transform the UK with a promise to improve living standards and restore faith in politics through the “biggest rebalancing of power our country has ever seen”. The person widely expected to be the next prime minister said the current system w…

Police found man, who died of a heart attack, next to his girlfriend by abandoned vehicle in wooded area of Alabama A man recently died in Alabama from a heart attack while trying to discard his girlfriend’s body after fatally strangling her, according to authorities. At the center of the unusually macabre case was Daniel Robbins, 44, and Jessica Folds, 47. Continue reading...

Report says once-in-a-generation changes needed to tackle why such children are lowest-performing large demographic High-performing primary and secondary schools in England should be encouraged to admit more disadvantaged pupils from white working-class backgrounds to help reverse a continuing crisis in underachievement, an independent inquiry has said. The independent inquiry into white working-…

Arbitrator rules California State University system violated law when it dismissed Sang Hea Kil, who now plans to sue A tenured professor who was fired last year over her pro-Palestinian activism has won her job back and is suing her university over the termination. Last November, Sang Hea Kil , a justice studies professor at San José State University in California, became the first tenured facul…

Two sides agree to try to make bilateral relationship ‘more balanced’ after weeks of threats The EU and China have agreed to enter three months of talks to try to avoid a trade war over the bloc’s €360bn (£310bn) annual import/export imbalance. In their first joint statement in seven years, the two sides agreed in Brussels to open a formal trade consultation after weeks of threats and recriminati…

Plans include greater regional power, public ownership of utilities and the end of trickle-down economics Andy Burnham vows to set up No 10 North as ‘nerve centre of rewired Britain’ Andy Burnham’s speech at the People’s History Museum in Manchester was the first time we saw the man likely to be Britain’s next prime minister set out his vision for power. He promised “good growth in every postcode…

Labour MPs value Burnham’s warmth as a communicator but they know that will not be enough on its own When Keir Starmer welcomed Mark Rutte , the Nato secretary general, outside No 10 on Monday, the attire fitted the moment: dark formal suits, polished leather shoes. Almost 200 miles to the north, when Andy Burnham strode into the engine hall of the People’s History Museum in Manchester, the vibe …

Pay will be 35.2% higher on average compared with four years ago after series of strikes that have cost NHS £1bn Resident doctors in England have voted to accept a new government deal on pay and jobs , bringing an end to strike action that has cost the NHS £1bn since last summer. It comes after the British Medical Association called off a strike at the last minute earlier this month to put the of…

Caracas and port city of La Guaira affected by 4.6 magnitude shock as loss of life passes 1,450 people A strong aftershock has rattled northern Venezuela, sending terrified residents racing on to the streets five days after the twin earthquakes that killed at least 1,450 people, left tens of thousands missing and triggered a growing humanitarian emergency. The aftershock early on Monday – which t…

Party’s old guard abandons ‘blue no matter what’ banner to push for a more formal break with progressive wing After a string of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) primary victories, the loudest response from much of the Democratic establishment’s old guard was not reconciliation, but escalation. Over the last few days, prominent party figures have moved away from unifying under a “blue no mat…

Tehran believes it should control the shipping route but its neighbour has its own plans for reopening it The strait of Hormuz is Iran’s chief bargaining tool in the negotiations with the US and so it was always likely to be the greatest point of contention. Every inch of the 24-mile-wide waterway is being contested in a test of wills and patience. For Iran, the continuation of the dispute is not…

Court sides against Republicans after deciding earlier this term to let Louisiana effectively dismantle Voting Rights Act US supreme court decisions – live updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The US supreme court sided against national Republicans and Donald Trump’s administration to allow mail-in ballots that arrive after election day to be counted, upholding the law in mor…

US president posts that meeting will take place on Tuesday in Qatari capital after exchange of fire in strait of Hormuz Donald Trump has claimed that Iran has agreed to hold talks in Doha after the US and Iran traded fire in the strait of Hormuz this weekend threatening the collapse of a ceasefire meant to keep open the strait of Hormuz and pave the way for peace talks. In a terse post on Truth S…

NSW transport minister says growth in shared schemes is a positive development but pedestrians are ‘crying out for order’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Shared ebikes cluttering Sydney footpaths will be kicked to the kerb in the coming months under funding to establish marked parking bays, the New South Wales government says. On Tuesday, the state government announce…

In the space of a week, two major musicals, Waitress and Beetlejuice, and a $20m opera were forced to cancel shows amid skyrocketing costs, putting hundreds out of work Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s theatre industry is in desperate need of tax reform to keep it alive, experts have warned the federal government, after two major touring musicals and a $20m…