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…
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…
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…
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. …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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…
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…
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…
