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Labor has been thrown into new turmoil after Keir Starmer refused to return the parliamentary whip to Jeremy Corbyn, despite what Corbyn’s allies claim was a private agreement to do so. Starmer issued a forceful statement saying that he would not welcome his predecessor after at least one high-ranking Jewish MP, Margaret Hodge, threatened to resign.
Corbyn was reinstated to party membership this week after his suspension for disparaging comments about a damning official report on Labor anti-Semitism. Starmer said yesterday: “Jeremy Corbyn’s actions in response to the EHRC report undermined and delayed our work to restore confidence in the Labor Party’s ability to tackle anti-Semitism. Under those circumstances, I have made the decision not to return the whip to Jeremy Corbyn. I will keep this situation under review. “
Most recent coronavirus – Overnight, the death toll in the United States exceeded 250,000. Ed Pilkington writes that Donald Trump remains in denial, but there is hope: Two vaccines are getting closer to launch, and some Republicans are at least showing signs of working with Joe Biden. The NHS is rounding up retired doctors, health visitors and physical therapists for the nation’s largest mass vaccination program, according to documents seen by The Guardian. In England, 22 million vulnerable adults would get punctured first, followed by the rest of the population. The two most promising vaccines have been given a code name: the Pfizer / BioNTech version is “Courageous” and the Oxford / AstraZeneca vaccine is known as “Talent.” A consultant at Birmingham hospital gave birth to twins while in a coma from coronavirus. Perpetual Uke woke up to find that her babies had been delivered by cesarean section at 26 weeks. They are a girl named Sochika Palmer and a boy named Osinachi Pascal. More coronavirus developments on our live global blog.
‘Deep betrayal’ – Australian special forces allegedly participated in the murder of 39 civilians during the occupation of Afghanistan, in some cases executing prisoners to “blood” young soldiers before fabricating cover stories and planting weapons on the corpses, according to a major report. A small group within the SAS and the Australian command regiments allegedly slit their throats, gloated over their actions, and kept the kill count. The head of the investigation described the actions as “shameful and a profound betrayal” by the Australian military. In all cases, according to the report, “it was or should have been clear that the person killed was a non-combatant.” Most had been captured and were under control, which afforded them protection under international law. The investigation has recommended referring 36 cases involving 19 people for a criminal investigation.
Fewer refugees find safety – The number of refugees officially resettled in safe countries will hit an all-time low in 2020, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned, urging the UK government to restart its flagship program. British ministers have said that they will soon restart resettlement flights under a scheme known as VPRS that was suspended in March due to Covid. But even then VPRS will be ending soon and a new program to replace it has not been finalized. As of the end of September, only 15,425 refugees had been resettled worldwide, compared with more than 60,000 in 2019 and 126,000 in 2016. The Interior Ministry said a new scheme would be implemented “as soon as the circumstances of the coronavirus make it happen. allow “.
‘Clear gap’ – The Five Eyes alliance, which includes Britain, has called on China to reinstate Hong Kong lawmakers who were barred from the territory’s parliament for being pro-democracy. “China’s action is a clear violation of its international obligations under the legally binding Sino-British Joint Declaration registered by the UN,” the five countries said, referring to the “one country, two systems” obligation that Beijing accepted. in exchange for getting all of Hong Kong back. Britain now considers China to have breached the joint statement three times, including national security legislation for Hong Kong introduced this year.
Recycling simplifies work – A material made from crop residues that converts sunlight into renewable energy has earned its designer the first prize for sustainability at the James Dyson Awards. The award was presented to Carvey Ehren Maigue, 27, of the University of Mapúa in the Philippines, for his invention, Aureus, which can be placed in window and wall panels. It allows energy to be absorbed by luminescent particles which then emit energy as visible light. Unlike conventional solar panels, you don’t have to look directly at the sun, catching UV rays through the clouds and bouncing off the surroundings. The overall award went to Judit Giró Benet, a 23-year-old graduate student, for her Blue Box, which can be used at home to screen for breast cancer by urinalysis. Each winner receives a cash prize of £ 30,000.
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Sport
Gareth Southgate claimed that Phil Foden gave a glimpse of the young talent who “will be fabulous for England for years to come” with two goals and an exhibition that delivered international redemption against Iceland. Manor Solomon scored Israel’s winning goal when a 1-0 loss cost Scotland first place in Nations League group B2, while Wales secured promotion to the top tier with a 3-1 victory. over Finland with 10 men. Johanna Konta shares everyone’s anxiety in tennis as desperate administrators and nervous politicians argue over the feasibility of holding the Australian Open in January, as the country continues to battle the coronavirus.
Alexander Zverev’s chances of a second ATP Finals title are still alive after an uneven three-set fight to beat Diego Schwartzman. Sir Geoff Hurst has said that he supports banning children from playing soccer balls in the wake of radical dementia diagnoses and deaths among his 1966 World Cup winning teammates. George Ford believes England will show all their range of attack threats in Saturday’s Nations Cup fall game against Ireland, having declared himself fit and ready to return. Anthony Edwards was chosen by the Minnesota Timberwolves as the number one pick in an NBA draft that was delayed multiple times due to the coronavirus pandemic. And the government is set to announce a bailout for the sport on Thursday, with rugby expected to be the main beneficiary.
Deal
London’s job market has been hit harder by the pandemic than other parts of the UK, a new study claims. Researchers from London’s Center for Thought and King’s College London found that there had been a 170% increase in the number of people in London claiming unemployment-related benefits, compared to the same period in 2019, equivalent to some 300,000 new requests. The country’s average was 120%. The FTSE 100 is on track to lose almost 1% this morning on concerns about the economic recovery. The pound is down 0.25% to $ 1,323 and € 1,117.
The papers
Our guardian the print edition begins with “Prime Minister Finds £ 16.5 Billion for Defense as Foreign Aid Budget Faces Big Cut.” Experts say it represents the largest increase in real terms in the defense budget since Thatcher and will be spent in part on a “hacker headquarters” to bolster Britain’s cybersecurity and a space command designed to protect orbiting satellites and launch rockets. Also on the front lines, the black official who has renounced Windrush’s “racist” compensation scheme and tighter regional coronavirus restrictions touted as England’s best hope for saving Christmas.
Some very Covid Christmas stories have been around for a while and these kinds of headlines seem a bit old: in the Telegraph, “Rules to relax families at Christmas”; the Mail, “Christmas is back!” and the I, “Hopes for Family Christmas Raise.” the Mirror, as the guardian, he manages to advance the story with “The Cost of Christmas” by calculating “five days of extreme lockdown for every day of family fun.”
the Times has “Johnson promises £ 16bn military spending spree.” Meter reports on “My Covid miracles,” the doctor who gave birth to twins while in a coronavirus-induced coma. the Quick has more coverage of two punctures: “Vaccine – double dose of good news.” the FOOT reminds us of how much all of this is costing ahead of next week’s spending review: “Sunak faces the worst blow to public finances since World War II.” And the Sun has “Wills: I want the truth about Bashir” on the BBC investigation into his mother’s Panorama interview.
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