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Main article: Coney Barrett ‘only here to enforce the law’
Hello, Warren Murray making sure nothing escapes you this morning.
Donald Trump’s nominee for the United States Supreme Court on the eve of the elections has sidestepped questions from senators about how she could fail in a challenge to Obamacare and legal abortions, and what she would do if there was a lawsuit for the presidential election. .
Amy Coney Barrett repeatedly denied any suggestion that her political views would influence her court rulings. Democrats argue that the nomination of Barrett, a conservative who has been involved with pro-life supporters and the sect-like Catholic group People of Praise, is a herald of the repeal of the Roe v Wade ruling of 1973, which legalized abortion. Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential candidate, said the confirmation panel “should not pretend that we don’t know how this candidate views a woman’s right to choose to make our own healthcare decisions.”
Barrett told the senators: “I am not here on a mission to destroy the Affordable Care Act. I am only here to enforce the law and abide by the rule of law … I have not engaged with anyone, not in the Senate, not in the White House, on how I would decide a case. “Democrats insist that it be left up to post-election appointment of a new judge to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg In the election campaign, Joe Biden has said that Donald Trump views older voters as “expendable” and “forgettable” as the presidential candidate Democrat was looking to win new support in the battlefield state of Florida.
Migrants excluded from the NHS – Migrants in need of NHS care are denied treatment for an average of 37 weeks for conditions such as cancer, heart problems and kidney failure, according to research. One in three ends up waiting between six and 12 months, and a woman with a serious heart problem waited more than four years, according to the charity Doctors of the World, which provides medical care to people without access to the NHS. The report has renewed calls for the government to remove its requirement that normally penniless migrants pay upfront 150% of the cost of normal NHS care before they can receive it.
Catch up on weekdays
> As the three-tier Covid alert level system comes into effect in England, Keir Starmer has been endorsed by mayors and a senior conservative in his call for a two-week lockdown in England as recommended by the Sage panel . Northern Ireland’s Stormont assembly met overnight and the stricter coronavirus restrictions are expected to end today. More updates on our live global blog.
> Joe Biden’s lead over Donald Trump has risen to a record 17 points as the US election enters its final sprint, an opinion poll by Opinium Research and Guardian shows.
> A French museum has refused to give in to the Chinese government’s demands that an exhibition on Genghis Khan not use the words “Genghis Khan.” The resulting cancellation of the exhibition comes as Beijing toughens discrimination against ethnic Mongols.
> Nuclear arms control talks have turned into confusion after the top US negotiator claimed there was “an agreement in principle,” an idea that Russia was quick to dismiss as a “hoax” amid suggestions that the administration Trump wants to announce an extension of the 2010 New Start treaty in time for the election.
> Environmental activists have failed to strengthen post-Brexit protections against overfishing as the government rejected amendments to the fisheries bill. The battle will now move to the House of Lords, where his peers are expected to try to restore some conservation measures.
Hug – Sergey Gorshkov’s image of an Amur tiger hugging an ancient Mancurian fir has won the prestigious 2020 wildlife photographer of the year award.
The intimate moment, in which the tigress is marking her territory, will be the protagonist along with other winners of the category in an exhibition at the Natural History Museum from Friday, October 16. See all the winners in our gallery.
Beware of tardigrades Ant-Man’s menacing, radiation-proof, wrinkled microscopic creatures, also known as water bears or mossy piglets, can add another super power to your CV – they can shed a blue fluorescent shield against lethal ultraviolet light.
Among their other survival tactics, tardigrades can wither into a dormant state to survive indefinitely (say, until after a pandemic or a presidential election). Scientists believe that substances produced by tardigrades can also protect other organisms from harmful environmental conditions.
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Sport
The Premier League will attempt to finalize a rescue package for the English Football League today, but the anger generated by Project Big Picture has made some clubs unwilling to hand over money while Rick Parry is the president of the EFL. Golf number one Dustin Johnson withdrew from this week’s CJ Cup after testing positive for Covid-19, while the Portuguese Football Federation has confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo has also tested positive. In rugby league, two more positive tests have cast doubt on the plans for the Salford Challenge Cup. Gareth Southgate has lost Kieran Trippier in the Nations League tie against Denmark tonight as the full-back must attend an FA disciplinary hearing to answer charges related to the betting rules infringement.
British Gymnastics’ embattled CEO Jane Allen has announced that she will resign, but has denied that her decision is related to the abuse scandal that has rocked the sport. Dr Richard Freeman accepted a free bike worth several thousand pounds as a “gift” from Shane Sutton that was “wiped out” from the British cycling budget, a medical court was told. And Fernando Alonso has described his first outing in a Formula One car for Renault since leaving the sport two years ago as a new beginning.
Deal
Asian stocks have fallen after Johnson & Johnson halted the vaccine trial and Eli Lilly and Co suspended antibody treatment. MSCI’s broader index of Asia-Pacific stocks outside of Japan fell 0.2%, the Nikkei fell 0.2%, Australia deviated and South Korea fell 0.7%. In China, the CSI 300 fell 0.3%. At the time of writing, the FTSE is trending roughly 0.4% ahead of its opening this morning, while the pound is worth $ 1.293 and € 1.101.
The papers
Keir Starmer ties today’s front pages with his call for a two-week “circuit breaker” lockout as recommended by the government’s Sage panel. the guardian says “Starmer increases pressure on the PM with a call for a national shutdown” while the Mirror It has “The Workers’ Demand: Give us a full two-week lockdown.”
Great conservative mastheads also recognize that the heat is on. “The pressure on PM for the blockade in the medium term grows,” says the Times while the Telegraph he portrays it as “The lockdown battle begins”. the FOOT says the same while the me has: “Starmer breaks the Covid consensus.”
Sometimes you have to laugh and the Quick He delivers the catalyst with this introduction to his welcome story: “Boris Johnson is planning a ‘short and sharp lockdown’ …” attributing this revelation to “conservative insiders.” the Subway criticizes the prime minister – “Boris jokes as Covid cases skyrocket” – after Johnson said people might enjoy the opportunity to avoid their in-laws at Christmas. Vaccine stories are always winners, so Mail it passes from the discussions of the closure: “Chief of the vaccine: there is no hope of normality until July.”
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