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We’re just 12 days away from the US presidential election, and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will be heading to a town hall to face questions from Pennsylvania voters – a key swing state. Former President Barack Obama – as well as lots of celebrities – have come out in support of Harris in recent weeks with the former president speaking to voters today – urging them to cast their ballots. Here’s a roundup of the latest key Democratic news. Top Democratic news today – Harris will take questions from Pennsylvania voters, Tim Walz casts vote Harris will take questions from Pennsylvania…

The US Presidential election is just 12 days away and either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will be elected to office. Here’s a roundup of the latest from the Trump campaign.  Top Republican news today – Trump accuses Labour of interference Trump’s popularity is growing with union workers Auto Workers leader Dan Vicente has watched first-hand as his fellow union workers have drifted away from the Democratic Party here in Pennsylvania. He was almost one of them. The plain-spoken UAW Region 9 director told a bustling hall on Sunday that he nearly voted for Donald Trump in 2016. Now, two…

Rayner insists Labour members in US using ‘their own time’ after Trump-Starmer election row: UK politics live Angela Rayner has said that Labour staff campaigning in the United States do so “in their own time”, after Donald Trump’s campaign accused Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party of interfering in the US election. Filing a complaint with the US Federal Election Commission (FEC) which accuses Labour of illegal foreign campaign donations, the campaign’s co-manager Susie Wiles claimed: “The far-left Labour Party has inspired Kamala’s dangerously liberal policies and rhetoric. “In recent weeks, they have recruited and sent party members to campaign for…

Labour peer at centre of Starmer donations scandal found to have breached Lords rules Labour peer Waheed Alli has been found to have committed four breaches of Lords rules over his declarations in the register of interests. The prominent donor, who gave thousands of pounds worth of clothes and gifts to Sir Keir Starmer and his wife, has apologised after being instructed to by the Lords commissioner for standards. Lord Alli faced an investigation over his alleged failure to register his interests as a director of charity The Charlie Parsons Foundation and the company Silvergate BP Bidco, of which he…

Dowden asks Rayner for her definition of working people in PMQs clash Oliver Dowden asked Angela Rayner for her definition of working people as they clashed during Prime Minister’s Question’s on Wednesday (23 October). Responding to his question, the deputy prime minister smiled and said: “First of all, let me start by welcoming (Sir Oliver) to his new place. Today’s our first exchange since he pushed for a July General election.” She added: “And the definition of working people are people that the Tory Party have failed for the last 14 years.” https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/angela-rayner-oliver-dowden-working-people-pmqs-clash-b2634166.html

Two dead in Channel after boat sinks carrying nearly 50 people Two people have died after a boat sank in the Channel carrying close to 50 asylum-seekers, French maritime authorities have said. A rescue operation was launched on Wednesday morning after a life jacket was spotted in the water, with helicopters and rescue boats mobilised for the search and rescue operation, according to the French maritime prefecture for the Channel and the North Sea. Forty-six people were rescued after the incident off the coast of Calais, which occurred shortly after 8am, authorities told Agence France-Presse. A further two people were…

Brianna Ghey latest: Mother says she ‘knew something like this was going to happen’ after daughter’s death Esther Ghey has said that when the police came to her house to break the news her daughter Brianna had died she “just knew something like this was going to happen because it was such a dark time for everyone”. In a statement read to the inquest into Brianna’s death on her behalf, Ms Ghey also said: “I can’t believe the change that Brianna went through. When she was little, she was such a bundle of joy, but in her teenage years she…

Video: Rayner and Dowden joke in last ‘battle of the gingers’ | News Deputy PM Angela Rayner joked she would miss her Conservative counterpart Sir Oliver Dowden in their final “battle of the gingers”. The two took centre stage at Prime Minister’s Questions today (23 October) because of Sir Keir Starmer’s visit to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa. In recognition of their final despatch box exchanges, Ms Rayner joked: “I will miss our exchanges, the battle of the gingers, the late nights voting.” Shadow Deputy Prime Minister Sir Oliver earlier asked Ms Rayner to define “working people”…

Three dead as Dorset care home evacuated and hazard response team called Three people have died and four taken to hospital as a care home in Dorset was evacuated and a hazard response team called. A vast emergency response was mobilised to deal with the major incident in Swanage on Wednesday morning, with Dorset Police confirming the fatalities at Gainsborough Care Home shortly after 1pm. An investigation launched because their deaths are being treated as “unexplained”, police said, adding: “Four other people have been taken to hospital as a precaution and other residents of the address have been evacuated to…

Diogo Jota will not be involved as Liverpool travel to face RB Leipzig on Wednesday night, with Arne Slot admitting his injury is ‘difficult to judge’. The Portuguese forward suffered an injury on Sunday when Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo landed awkwardly on top of him after a tussle. The 27-year-old had to be replaced by Darwin Nunez after just 30 minutes of the 2-1 win at Anfield and he has not travelled for the Champions League match in Germany this week. Jota is not the only absentee, with Alisson Becker, Conor Bradley, Harvey Elliott and Federico Chiesa all missing the…