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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…

The Independent – Russia orders troops to retreat from key city Summary of the front page The Independent says Russia’s retreat from Kherson is a significant strategic defeat, and another embarrassing milestone in Vladimir Putin’s increasingly doomed campaign to conquer Ukraine. Nine months after the invasion began, with the Kremlin intent on imposing regime change in Kyiv, Russian forces have now stopped virtually all offensives – but for one on Bakhmut in the Donbas – and are digging in for the winter. The withdrawal from the western bank of the River Dnipro means the loss of Kherson, the only regional capital…

Metro – Food banks crisis points Summary of the front page Some 320,000 people turned to food banks for the first time in the six months to September, Metro reports. A day after the education minister suggested foodbanks were being used by newly-single people and those with broken boilers, it has been announced 1.3 million people needed help. Gillian Keegan said that those who need support were experiencing emergencies such as a ‘relationship or a boiler or anything’. The chief executive of the Trussell Trust has now urged the government to take ‘drastic action’ as figures show a record number…

The Guardian – Congress in balance as Biden defies expectations Summary of the front page The mid-term elections have provided a boost to Joe Biden, as his party performed better than expected – that’s on the front of The Guardian. Joe Biden hailed “a good day” for democracy after Democrats defied history and outperformed expectations in America’s midterm elections, leaving control of Congress on a knife-edge. With ballots still being counted, Democrats were hopeful about holding the Senate, though the outcome of the tight races in Arizona and Nevada were still uncertain on Wednesday evening and another key race in Georgia…

Daily Express – Suella attacks police for failing to stop eco mob Summary of the front page The Daily Express leads with the home secretary saying that police should take a “firmer line” with protesters who block roads. The Home Secretary warned officers they must take a “firmer line” to clamp down on environmental protesters blocking highways and vandalising public buildings. Calling for more “common sense policing”, she blasted forces for being too soft on activists. “Too often, the rights of protesters are placed above the rights of others,” she said. Ms Braverman hit out after a police motorcyclist was injured…

The Sun – Jen Aniston: My secret IVF battle Summary of the front page Jennifer Aniston says she tried everything to have a child, including IVF – that’s on the front of The Sun. JENNIFER Aniston stripped off to a tiny bra as she revealed her secret IVF battle to have children. The actress, 53, has bravely spoken out about her struggles to start a family. Jennifer, who wowed in a tiny black Chanel bra for the magazine photoshoot, has never publicly discussed IVF or trying to have kids. But in a recent interview with Allure, the Friends star revealed…

Daily Mirror – Nurses forced to survive on patients’ leftovers Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror reports that some nurses are surviving by eating leftovers from patients’ meals, as they can’t afford food. Nurses at the majority of NHS employers around the UK have voted to strike over pay and working conditions. The Royal College of Nursing said industrial action will take place in the NHS trusts or health boards that have met the legal requirements. Many of the biggest hospitals in England will see strike action by RCN members but others narrowly missed the legal turnout thresholds…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Thursday’s front pages are dominated by news that nurses have voted to strike for the first time in the 106-year history of the Royal College of Nursing.  Nurses strike over pay, conditions and staffing The Times reports on the nurse’s strike – the action over pay and staffing levels – and warns that it could start “within weeks” and the NHS faces a “historic scale” of disruption. The paper claims that cancer treatment and children’s care could be affected by walkouts and that the action could last until spring. The Daily Telegraph says the…

Florida braces for Hurricane Nicole A rare November hurricane is hurling towards Florida – with residents boarding up windows as they brace for the huge category one store. Hurricane Nicole has lashed Grand Bahama Island and is forecast to hit Florida overnight. Flights have already been grounded and theme parks, schools and other buildings have been shut ahead of its projected landfall. Since record-keeping began in 1853, Florida has had only two hurricanes strike in November – in 1935 and 1985. The storm is set to hit the south-eastern or east-central Florida coast early on Thursday. Nicole – packing 75mph…

Russia to withdraw from key city of Kherson The Russian defence minister has ordered the withdrawal of Russian forces from the key city of Kherson and the west bank of the Dnipro river. Russia seized Kherson city at the beginning of its invasion of Ukraine. The Russian commander in Ukraine, Sergei Surovikin, said it was no longer possible to keep supplying the city. Kherson had been Russia’s biggest prize in the invasion – but Ukrainian forces have mounted a concerted counter-offensive over recent weeks to try to recapture the city. The withdrawal of troops marks a major setback for President…

Day 4 of Just Stop Oil protests – arrests made Two people who climbed gantries on the M25 have been arrested, as Just Stop Oil protests mark their fourth day of disruptions.  Police arrested a woman at around 07:10 GMT on the clockwise carriageway about 1.5 miles before junction 28 for the A12. Surrey Police also made an arrest and one person was removed from a gantry at junction eight for Reigate. National Highways said there were “multiple police-led incidents” on the M25 this morning. One lane of the M25 was closed for a short time but all lanes between…

Travel update: The sixth 24-hour tube strike begins – the latest updates on rail lines closed A sixth-24 hour tube strike has begun with nine Tube lines being shut down – it’s the sixth walkout by London Underground workers this year.  Staff are striking in a row over job cuts, conditions and “detrimental” pension changes. Transport for London has apologised and advised passengers to only travel if necessary.  It follows August’s industrial action where Tube journeys were down 90 per cent and two walkouts in June and March. The latest updates on the Tube strikes –

US midterms 2022: A recap of the major developments and what happens next A recap of the major developments over the past 24 hours. More results are expected to trickle through in the early hours of Friday morning.  The Republicans are set to take the House of Representatives – but perhaps not the sweeping victory that had been predicted. Control of the Senate comes down to winning two of three key states: Arizona, Georgia and Nevada. Key developments in race for Senate & House

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Arizona update – race tightens but still a long way to go The race in Arizona has tightened in the 24 hours since polls closed and there are still more than 400,000 votes to count. Organisers say they expect to have counted 95-99% of the votes by Friday and they are still on course to do so. The Democratic candidates in the Senate and governor races – Mark Kelly and Katie Hobbs – have extended their leads over their Republican opponents, thanks to a new batch of votes. But there are still hundreds of thousands of votes still uncounted and…

What impact did abortion rights have on the 2022 US midterms? Exit polls suggest inflation and the economy were the most important issues to voters – a fact that should have benefited the Republicans. Democrats had campaigned around abortion rights, gun control and the threat to democracy – something pundits thought was a mistake.  But considering the Democrats performed significantly better than anyone had expected, it suggests that a lot of voters were choosing to support pro-choice candidates and the issue of abortion rights were on the minds of voters. In the five states that had special propositions on the…

Colorado’s Rep. Lauren Boebert is fighting for her political life  – ‘one less extremist in office’ Colorado’s ultra-right-wing Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is fighting for her political life – just days ago, it seemed like she was easily walked back into re-election.  Polling site FiveThirtyEight put her odds of winning at a whopping 97%. But she’s now neck and neck with her opponent, political newcomer Adam Frisch.  Frisch campaigned as a “conservative businessman” – he knew he was the underdog but believed Boebert’s combative style had made a surprise upset very possible. “I think [Boebert] has done a good job on…

‘Good day for democracy’ – Joe Biden President Joe Biden says the US midterm results are a win for the Democrats, noting the expected “red wave” – a Republican sweep of the House and Senate – didn’t happen.  He says: “Democracy been tested in recent years but with their votes, the American people have spoken.” He hails the US midterm vote as a “good day for democracy”. “The American people have spoken and have proven once again that Democracy is who we are,” Biden says. The Democrats lost fewer seats in the House than what was expected, and on average…

Elon Musk’s foreign links US president Biden raises national security concerns over Elon Musk’s foreign links. Elon Musk has financial and commercial ties to China and Saudi Arabia amongst other countries. ​Elon Musk has financial and commercial ties to China and Saudi Arabia amongst other countries. President Biden addresses the country: President Biden called the midterms a “good day for America,” noting that the “giant red wave” that was predicted didn’t happen and that it’s still possible that Democrats hold the House. Follow the News live https://wtxnews.com/us/us-midterm-election-results/

The race in Arizona has tightened The race in Arizona has tightened in the 24 hours since polls closed and there are still more than 400,000 votes to count. Follow Live reporting on Twitter As we always knew there would be. On the eve of the election, the organizers said by Friday they would have counted 95-99% of the votes and they are still on course to do that. Democratic Senator Mark Kelly is maintaining a stronger lead over his Republican challenger Blake Masters, but it could still go either way in this crucial race that may determine which party…

  This year, many supermarkets have also given a nod to the cost of living crisis in their Christmas adverts this year. ​This year, many supermarkets have also given a nod to the cost of living crisis in their Christmas adverts this year. 

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy begins canvassing as he officially declared his intention to run for Speaker of the House ​House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy begins canvassing and declared his intention to run for Speaker of the House on Wednesday. President Joe Biden spoke by phone this evening with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, according to the media pool. The White House offered no other details on the call. Biden said earlier Wednesday he planned to speak with McCarthy, who could be poised to become the next House speaker. https://wtxnews.com/us-congress/house-of-representatives/

Joe Biden 2024 Presidency run On April 25, 2019, Joe Biden announced his candidacy for President of the United States. Biden raises national security concerns over Elon Musk’s foreign links ​On April 25, 2019, Joe Biden announced his candidacy for President of the United States. President Biden addresses the country: President Biden called the midterms a “good day for America,” noting that the “giant red wave” that was predicted didn’t happen and that it’s still possible that Democrats hold the House. Follow the News live https://wtxnews.com/us/us-midterm-election-results/

Who made history in the 2022 US midterm elections? As results roll in, history is being made in the US – here’s a breakdown of the candidates. 

Predicted – Rep. Santos flips New York House seat Republican George Santos defeats Democrat Robert Zimmerman, flipping #newyork House seat. Here’s a look at other projected winners in key races