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Democrats will keep Senate as control Democrats will keep Senate as control of the House remains undecided. After victories in close contests in Nevada and Arizona. Arizona is confirmed but Nevada is coming in predicted. Biden says Democrats “feel good” about where they are as they look ahead to Georgia’s runoff election Republicans may still eke out a narrow majority in the House of Representatives – and that would put an end to Mr Biden’s legislative ambitions. Arizona is confirmed The Democrats will retain control of the US Senate for the next two years. Here’s why that’s important:

Two aircraft crash at World War Two airshow in Texas on November 13th, 2022. Two vintage military planes collided in midair on Saturday at a World War Two commemorative airshow in Dallas, federal officials said, crashing to the ground before exploding into flames. Details about the incident are sketchy and it was not immediately clear how many people were injured or killed. Two aircraft crash The incident took place early on Saturday afternoon and involved a World War Two-era Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra fighter that were flying at the Wings Over Dallas Airshow at…

The former health minister’s stint on I’m a Celeb has left one person living with long Covid with mixed feelings.

Belgium stabbing suspect was ‘on extremist watch list’ A man who killed a police officer in the Belgium capital of Brussels on Thursday was on a list of potentially violent extremists.  The suspect shouted “Allahu Akbar” – meaning “God is greatest” during the knife attack, according to another officer who was also stabbed but survived. Belgium authorities said the suspect had earlier walked into a police station requesting psychological help. After the attack began, he was shot by an officer and is currently in hospital. The attacker is a Belgian national – Yassine M – who had been jailed between…

Arrested man in Scotland is missing US fugitive, court rules A man in Scotland, who had been fighting extradition to the US, has been confirmed by a Scottish court, as being the missing US fugitive Nicholas Rossi.  Nicholas Rossi, 35, claims he is Arthur Knight, an orphan from Ireland – who has never been to the US. But on Friday, Edinburgh sheriff court determined that he is the American who US authorities are searching for in relation to two rape allegations and one allegation of sexual assault.  He had been arrested in October after checking into a hospital in Glasgow…

The Independent – Strike that could bring UK grinding to a halt Summary of the front page ‘Extraordinary disruption’ to hit more than 120 government departments and public bodies, says the Independent. Britain faces “extraordinary disruption” at its borders and crucial government services grinding to a halt if planned public sector strikes go ahead. Some 100,000 civil servants in the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union have voted to strike this winter in a dispute over pay, meaning disruption at airports and key ports like Dover, logjams in issuing passports and driving licences, and potential delays to benefit payments if…

Metro – Belittle Britain Summary of the front page Metro leads with news that Britain’s Got Talent judge David Walliams has had to apologise for crude sexual insults. The Metro leads on a leaked transcript in which Britain’s Got Talent judge David Walliams is said to insult and make demeaning comments about contestants on the show. A picture of the star, who the paper describes as having had to “grovel” after the leak, appears alongside the headline: “Belittle Britain”. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

The Guardian – Calls for action as teachers reveal scale of pupil hunger Summary of the front page The Guardian reports on the extent of hunger among school pupils who are not eligible for free school meals. Children are coming to school with mouldy bread, dry cereal, and even nothing to eat at all, the Guardian reports. The paper says a freeze on the eligibility threshold for free school meals could mean thousands of children are not qualifying when they should, and that teachers have described desperation of a sort they’ve never seen before. Today’s top stories Like this article?…

Daily Express – Tragedy for families if care cost cap is delayed Summary of the front page The architect of the government’s social care cap has launched an attack on moves to delay it – that’s on the front of the Daily Express. The Express leads on reports that the government is set to announce a delay to the introduction of the cap on social care costs. The paper quotes Sir Andrew Dilnot, who previously headed up a commission looking into the issue, saying a delay would be a “tragedy” for that families affected. Today’s top stories Like this article?…

The Sun – Ferne sickens me to my stomach Summary of the front page An acid attack victim has criticised TV’s Ferne McCann for describing her as “ugly” – that’s on the front of The Sun. Sophie Hall was scarred for life when Ferne’s then boyfriend threw acid into a London club in 2017. Ferne’s show First Time Mum has halted while ITV investigate the leaked messages. Sophie, 27, said: “I feel sick to my stomach.” She has urged ITV to act after reality star Ferne branded her an “ugly f***ing c***”. She asked: “Why should anyone who has been…

Daily Mirror – Nuke test scandal: Heroes denied truth Summary of the front page Nuclear test veterans’ blood records have been hidden for 70 years, the Daily Mirror says. Veterans of Britain’s nuclear testing could have been denied proper care because their blood records were kept hidden by the state, the Mirror reports. The paper says the “Cold War heroes” want a public inquiry and reports that Labour has backed calls for parliament to debate the issue. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk A variety of stories are dominating Friday’s newspapers.  Christmas chaos amid winter of discontent The i newspaper forecasts a “new winter of discontent” – the paper reports that civil servants have voted to strike, following nurses, binmen, postal workers and university lecturers. Resentment has been building in overstretched public serves, the i says, and whilst PM Rishi Sunak has taken a more conciliatory approach than Truss and Johnson, workers and the state remain far apart on any possible wage deals. The Sun predicts “mayhem” while the Daily Telegraph warns of “Christmas chaos”. It says…

Recession looms as UK economy starts to shrink The UK is heading into recession as the economy starts to shrink. Official figures showed the economy shrank between July and September.  The economy contracted by 0.2 per cent during the three months as soaring prices hit businesses and households. A country goes into recession when its economy shrinks for two three-month periods in a row. The UK is expected to be in one by the end of the year. The Bank of England has warned of a “very challenging” two year recession for the country.  It comes as no surprise, as…

Armistice Day: UK to hold two-minute silence Armistice Day will be marked in the UK with a two-minute silence on Friday. The commemorations to remember the war dead will include Big Ben striking 11 times. The silence is held every year at 11:00 GMT on 11 November to mark the end of WW1 in 1918. The foreign secretary James Cleverly said “as we salute our troops” this year, “Ukraine’s fight for freedom” will also be remembered. Cleverly will attend a remembrance service by French president Emmanuel Macron in Paris. In a statement issued ahead of his visit, Mr Cleverly said…

Just Stop Oil stop M25 protests for now Just Stop Oil activists will stop their M25 protests with immediate effect, the group has said. The group’s demonstrators have been blocking parts of the busy motorway for the past four days, leading to multiple arrests. The pause would allow the government “to do the right thing” whilst the police say the move would help them “focus resources” on other crimes.  Just Stop Oil said it wants the government to halt new licences for the exploration of oil and other fossil fuels in the UK.  The group have said returning to motorway…

Kyiv makes major gains as Russia exits Kherson Major gains have been made by the Ukrainian army, according to officials, after Russia announced it would be withdrawing its troops from the key city. Troops say they have taken back the town of Snihurivka, around 30 miles north of Kherson. Kyiv also claims they have made big pushes on two fronts near Kherson. Russia has started to exit the city, which had been its biggest win of the invasion, but the process could take weeks. When Russia invaded Ukraine, Kherson was one of the earliest gains they made, so their announcement…

Latest updates: chancellor says ‘we’ve learned that you can’t fund spending or borrowing without showing how you are going to pay for it’ Angela Rayner, Labour’s deputy leader, has criticised Kwasi Kwarteng, the former chancellor, for refusing to apologise for the impact of his mini-budget in his interview with Talk TV last night. When Kwarteng was asked by the present, Tom Newton Dunn, if he would apologise to people who had to pay more for their mortgages after the mini-budget, as lenders put their interest rates up in response to the assumption in the markets that Kwarteng’s policies would lead…

US midterm elections – Dem. Kelly to defeat GOP challenger Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, the Democrat, will defeat her GOP challenger, Derek Schmidt.

Dem. Maloney concedes NY re-election race Democratic Patrick Maloney, House Democrats’ campaign chief, concedes New York re-election race to Republican Michael Lawler.

Wisconsin: Rep. Johnson to win Senate race Republican Senator Ron Johnson will defeat Democratic Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes in Wisconsin Senate race.

US midterms 2022: Georgia December 6 run-off Georgia’s Warnock-Walker Senate race headed to a runoff, secretary of state’s office confirms. The Senate race between incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker will head to a run-off in December. With a third-party candidate on the ballot in this week’s election, neither candidate secured the 50% of the votes needed for a winner to be declared.

Midterm elections 2022: What’s happening?  It’s been two days since the US midterm elections polls closed, and the results still remain unclear, with control of Congress still hanging in the balance.  Control of the Senate will be determined by two wins two of three states: Arizona, Nevada and Georgia, where a run-off election will be held on 6 December. The Republicans are getting closer to a 218-seat majority in the House of Representatives. But the victory is set to be a much thinner margin than what was originally predicted. President Biden said the results have been a “good day for…

Why did the Republican ‘red wave’ fail? Before Tuesday’s midterms kicked off, the polls and political experts expected a Republican red wave. Many, from all sides of politics, expected the GOP to sweep the board and wipe out Democrats. Whilst the GOP is still on course to win control of the House of Representatives – it looks set to be a thinner margin than expected and predicted. And the race for the Senate comes down to three key states – two days on from the election and it’s still too close to call. But why did the ‘red wave’ fail…

Georgia race: What is a run-off election? In Georga, the race for US Senate will be heading for a run-off on 6 December. But what is a run-off election?  Run-off elections are held when no candidate wins the required majority of votes. Under Georgia state rules, if no candidate gets more than 50 per cent of the vote, there is a second tie-breaking election, known as a run-off, four weeks later between the top contenders. The race between Dem. Raphael Warnock and Rep. Herschel Walker is tight – and there are other candidates vying for votes. So – because neither…

Republicans closer to taking The House The GOP is getting closer to taking the House of Representatives – although its likely to be a narrow majority.  Of the 435 seats in the House race, so far Republicans are ahead with 210 seats while Democrats have 192 seats. Whilst it’s expected to cross the magic 218 number to take control of the House – it’s expected to be a much narrower win than expected.  Democrats have already secured nearly a dozen seats previously thought endangered. There are still a fair few seats left where the results are too close to call…