Aerial footage has revealed the scale of a wildfire in Colusa County, northern California. Video released by California forest protection department showed the blaze covers 10,000 acres. Firefighters in California have been struggling with several wildfires, which have led to evacuation orders and warnings in affected areas
The Tories have dropped 32 seats since then, Labour has gained three seats in this projection, while the Lib Dems are up 19, SNP up three and Plaid Cymru up two. Reform UK wins five seats under the new projection, having previously been on course to win zero according to YouGov. The projection vote shares implied by this MRP are Labour on 39%, the Tories on 22%, Reform on 15%, Lib Dems on 12% and Greens on 7%. The big winners are Reform, up from 10% to 15% and the Lib Dems, up from 11% to 12%. It suggests the Conservatives would be a party predominantly of the South East, South West and East of England.
Read our privacy policy Thanks for signing up to theBreaking News email {{ #verifyErrors }} {{ message }} {{ /verifyErrors }} {{ ^verifyErrors }} Something went wrong. The Reform leader blamed Vetting chair Colin Bloom, who was faith engagement adviser for the Conservative Party under Boris Johnson. Reform chair Richard Tice said: “A professional vetting company was paid a six-figure sum in April to vet Reform candidates. Asked about the suggestion that Mr Aaron thought Hitler was “brilliant”, Mr Farage said: “This is utter nonsense. Mr Farage had demanded a spot on the BBC’s four-way leaders’ debate panel, which Fiona Bruce will host this Thursday.
A federal bill introduced in Congress last month would extend the protections to warehouse workers nationwide. The agency assessed penalties against the company in May for $4.7 million and $1.2 million for the two warehouses. Like, can we really trust that their quotas are safe enough?”Studies have shown that workers at Amazon, the largest warehouse employer nationwide, face more dangerous conditions than other companies. In 2023, Amazon employed 35% of all U.S. warehouse workers but was responsible for 53% of all serious injuries in the industry, according to an analysis by the Strategic Organizing Center. “These citations give me hope that it is possible to hold Amazon accountable to the people who make their corporation so successful.”
The Three Lions legend is backing his old England team-mate Gareth Southgate to finally end our quest for that elusive silverware in Germany. "He has some great young talent. Image: Tim Merry/Mirror Express) Tim Merry/Mirror Express)Southgate, 53, England boss since 2016, had his penalty saved in the now infamous Euro 96 semi-final defeat at Wembley. Image: Tim Merry/Mirror Express) Tim Merry/Mirror Express) Image: Tim Merry/Mirror Express) Tim Merry/Mirror Express)"At Italia 90, I had Peter Shilton, Bryan Robson, Chris Waddle, they had so much experience. "I saw England win 7-0 against Montenegro in 2019, I was with the team in the dressing room, it was hard because I miss it so much.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/18/vermont-republican-water-bagA Vermont lawmaker was compelled to apologize publicly after being caught on video pouring water into her colleague’s work bag multiple times across several months. The bizarre behavioris allegedly a part of a campaign of harassment that one legislator aimed at another who represents the same district in the Green Mountain state, independent outlet Seven Days first reported. The Republican representative, Mary Morrissey, 67, confessed to dumping water in the bag of the Democratic legislator Jim Carroll, 62. She later apologized during a Vermont state house session on Monday, Boston.com
UK airports are criticising the reimplementation of the 100ml liquid limit following the installation of new high-tech scanning equipment in January. From midnight on Sunday, June 9, six regional airports in the UK re-introduced the liquid limit rule for passengers travelling from Aberdeen, Leeds Bradford, London City, Newcastle, Southend and Teesside airports, reported theguardian.com. While some regional airports had completed the new scanner installations and scrapped the liquid restriction, international hubs were still in the process of completing installations and were on the verge of implementing the new liquid limit. The Airport Operators Association and 30 airport executives have now written to the Department for Transport (DfT) following the re-introduction of the liquid limit rule that has left airports frustrated and passengers confused. Passengers travelling through the UK’s airports are urged to follow advisories to understand how they might be impacted.
Addicts should be allowed to smoke Class A drugs at a soon-to-open drug room in Scotland, activists have said. The Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) has proposed that the ‘safe consumption facility’ in Glasgow, which is already set to allow the injection of drugs, should be expanded to embrace the smoking of crack cocaine and heroin. She claimed, “there’s a lot of people smoking crack cocaine and also smoking heroin that would benefit from that being part of the facility too”. But Annemarie Ward of drugs charity FAVOR UK said drug rooms just lead “to more substitute prescription drugs. While drugs laws are decided at Westminster, the Scottish Government can set policy on how those laws are applied within the Scottish criminal justice system.
Keir Starmer has called for a review into late kick-offs at football matches and warned they are increasing costs for travelling supporters. Late kick-offs make it more expensive for fans attending away games, many of whom have to book overnight accommodation. The Labour leader told the Guardian’s Football Weekly podcast he wanted a new football regulator to look into whether the Premier League should be allowed to hold games late in the evening, such as at 8pm on Saturdays
Glasgow buildings constructed in later periods do not enjoy such universal admiration. Instead, the exterior surface of brutalist buildings often featured rough textures. Examples of brutalist architecture began to appear in Glasgow’s cityscape during the 1950s and by the early 1960s, they had spread throughout the city. When Hillhead Burgh Hall was demolished, it left a gap site that was earmarked for a library building. For those interested in the brutalist buildings of Glasgow, many of which are now landmarks in their own right, consider using the architectural drawings in our collections.
Kylian Mbappé’s future in Euro 2024 has been put into doubt after he suffered a facial injury during France's opening game against Austria. An aerial head-on-shoulder collision with Austria’s Kevin Danso left Mbappé with his nose bloodied and swollen late in the game. After the match, the France captain's teammates wished him a rapid recovery and admitted 'If we lose him that will make a huge difference for the team'
An opening 3-0 defeat to Spain in Group B has raised the stakes for Dalic’s men with a final group game against favourites Italy still to come. Dalic told a press conference: “Albania may not be of the same quality as Spain but they deserve a lot of respect. “It’s always good to have a good mix in your team between experienced players and young, talented players,” Nagelsmann said on the eve of his team’s second match of Euro 2024, against Hungary. “I think it’s important that the young players are open minded, listen to the older players with experience, to improve. “We have some experienced players in the squad.
Reform said it is consulting lawyers after paying Vetting.com £144,000 to scrutinise more than 400 of its candidates in April. Party chairman Richard Tice said the firm “promised a deep dive, particularly on social media” but has delivered “absolutely nothing”. Reform UK chairman Richard Tice said he has instructed lawyers (James Manning/PA)Asked about the suggestion that Mr Aaron thought Hitler was “brilliant”, Mr Farage said: “This is utter nonsense. “This is nonsense.”Mr Aaron told The Times: “Yes, Hitler was as brilliant as he was utter evil. “Mr Bloom has not had anything to do with the UK Conservative Party since 2022 and remains politically neutral.”
A British man is suing Apple for over £5 million ( ₹52.88 crore) after his messages to sex workers which he thought were deleted, showed up on the family iMac, leading to divorce proceedings. The man's wife divorced him after discovering his messages on the family iMac (Pixabay)The £5 million lawsuit is to seek compensation for the financial losses incurred from the divorce and legal fees. Find out howThe middle aged man, known only as Richard, claims that Apple failed to adequately inform users that deleted messages could still be accessible on other linked devices, The Times, a British national daily reported. Divorce is an extraordinarily stressful process, especially with children and family dynamics,” he said. Also Read | Apple is world's most valuable company again after Microsoft briefly took title
More infoJust weeks after the end of the 2023-24 Premier League season, we're getting ready to do it all again - with reigning champions Manchester City up against Chelsea in an eye-catching opening weekend tie. Manchester United and Fulham will face off in the first game of the campaign, on August 16. Another intriguing tie sees promoted Ipswich welcoming Liverpool to Portman Road, with Kieran McKenna's side facing champions Manchester City in their second game as part of a daunting start. City were pushed all the way for the title last time out, with a final-day victory over West Ham ensuring they pipped Arsenal to top spot. Here are the full Premier League fixtures for the 2024-25 season.
