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Australian states issue evacuation orders after flooding Major flooding following torrential rain has led to evacuation orders being issued across three Australian states. Parts of Australia have received up to four times their average October rainfall in just 24 hours. So far, at least 500 homes have been flooded, one person has died and another is missing amid the widespread flooding. Victoria state has been the worst hit this week, with several communities ordered to evacuate, roads swamped, schools closed and power cuts for homes and businesses. Premier Daniel Andrews said the number of inundated homes was “absolutely certain to…

Royal Mail to axe up to 6,000 jobs amid strike action Royal Mail has announced that 6,000 jobs are to be axed by August saying that the ongoing strike action and rising losses at the business are to blame for the incoming redundancies. The company said it had begun notifying workers of its plans, which aims to reduce its overall headcount by a total of 10,000. The majority of the cuts will be made through redundancy and the rest will be achieved through natural attrition. The company added that it expects its yearly losses to hit £350m. It said this…

Electricity prices vary by nearly 4p per unit Under the government’s Energy Price Guarantee, people in North Wales, Cheshire and parts of Merseyside are paying the highest rate for their electricity. Customers in this region pay 36p a unit compared with the average of 34p and the lowest of 32p, new figures show. Over a year, a typical direct debit dual-fuel bill will pay £121 more than those in the cheapest region. Ofgem says price differences “reflect how much it costs to transport energy to where you live”. It adds: “The charging regime… is a way to share out costs…

Summer 2022 heatwaves broke dozens of UK records Two months after the summer heatwave, new data shows the massive impact climate change is having on the UK. More than half of the UK’s oldest active weather stations recorded their hottest day ever in 2022, according to the Met Office data. 56 of the 109 stations set new all-time highs during the July heatwave. Scientists at the Met Office who carried out the analysis described this summer’s extreme temperatures as a “real indication of how our climate is changing.” The Met Office said the record-breaking temperatures of more than 40C was…

Mini-budget U-turn on the table, Chancellor flies home Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is cutting his trip to the US short to return home for urgent talks in No 10, a U-turn over the mini-budget is on the table. PM Liz Truss has been facing a wave of backlash since the mini-Budget and there have been calls for her to change her economic plans to reassure markets and her party. The chancellor is expected to arrive back on Friday for talks with the PM and Tory MPs. Speaking about the change in his travel plans, a source close to Mr Kwarteng said…

5 dead in Raleigh – including an off-duty police officer – after the North Carolina shooting on Thursday in eastern Raleigh, according to Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin. Two people were taken to the hospital, Baldwin said, one of whom was a Raleigh K9 officer with non-life-threatening injuries. Police tweeted around 9:45 p.m. that a suspect was in custody. Lt. Jason Borneo, RPD spokesperson, did not identify the person during an earlier news conference Thursday. 5 dead in Raleigh “This is a sad and tragic day for the city of Raleigh,” Baldwin said at the news conference. “All of us in Raleigh right now…

Collision involving multiple vehicles Two men have been detained by police. Two men have been detained by police.

Major Tory U-turn The Chancellor of the Exchequer has received widespread backlash over his tax-cutting mini-budget in which he and the Prime Minister have already made major U-turns. ​The Chancellor of the Exchequer has received widespread backlash over his tax-cutting mini-budget in which he and the Prime Minister have already made major U-turns.

Rebuke for Kwasi Kwarteng’s budget from IMF boss in New York Rebuke for Kwasi Kwarteng’s budget from IMF boss in New York

Kwasi Kwarteng has said he is “absolutely 100%” not resigning as chancellor following criticism of his budget. Kwasi Kwarteng has said he is “absolutely 100%” not resigning as chancellor following criticism of his budget.

The Chancellor admitted his mini budget had caused “some turbulence”. ​The Chancellor admitted his mini budget had caused “some turbulence”.

Group Captain Kevin Latchman made the decision to take off from a pitch-black runway following a power cut. Group Captain Kevin Latchman made the decision to take off from a pitch-black runway following a power cut.

The French team opted to sign Pierre Gasly for 2023 instead.

Analysis of police data by luggage storage website Bounce shows 98 arrests were made at the South Yorkshire airport between 2019 and 2021. Analysis of police data by luggage storage website Bounce shows 98 arrests were made at the South Yorkshire airport between 2019 and 2021.

Liz Truss is facing a Tory rebel plot to oust her as Prime Minister just five weeks after her premiership began. ​Liz Truss is facing a Tory rebel plot to oust her as Prime Minister just five weeks after her premiership began.

MURDERED schoolgirl Ava White’s sister has said she still tries to call and text her phone after she was stabbed to death at Christmas.  Tearful Mia, 19, also told how her “world crashed” when she …

‘It’s a mess out there and it’s wild’: Trader’s frank assessment after Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng’s tax-cutting move.

Just Stop Oil protests have sparked disruption across London in recent days, with many calling on Mayor Sadiq Khan to intervene. Do you think Sadiq Khan step in and end Just Stop Oil chaos? ​Just Stop Oil protests have sparked disruption across London in recent days, with many calling on Mayor Sadiq Khan to intervene. Do you think Sadiq Khan step in and end Just Stop Oil chaos?

Sir Christopher Chope claims PM will lead Tories to election victory, depite Labour’s huge poll lead Sir Christopher Chope claims PM will lead Tories to election victory, depite Labour’s huge poll lead

It was left to gather dust and cobwebs for 50 years.

A total of 116 children have also disappeared from temporary hotel accommodation in barely a year. ​A total of 116 children have also disappeared from temporary hotel accommodation in barely a year.

Police in Florida said William Hale, 35, and Frank Allison, 43, shot at each other’s vehicles with semi-automatic handguns ​Police in Florida said William Hale, 35, and Frank Allison, 43, shot at each other’s vehicles with semi-automatic handguns

The Commons Leader aimed a thinly-veiled dig at those seeking Scottish independence after Scotland’s First Minister took a swipe at the Conservatives. The Commons Leader aimed a thinly-veiled dig at those seeking Scottish independence after Scotland’s First Minister took a swipe at the Conservatives.

The man at the centre of the case claims never to have been to the US, where prosecutors argue he is wanted for rape. The man at the centre of the case claims never to have been to the US, where prosecutors argue he is wanted for rape.

The former minister was accused of bullying members of her constituency staff. ​The former minister was accused of bullying members of her constituency staff.