If she did, she would know I am not one, but what she wanted was to politicise this because it is politics that this is very obviously about. What this comes down to is a demand from farmers that the state should support their lifestyle choices, whatever the cost to the state might be. As I tweeted last night:I admire the ability of these people to mobilise, but my conclusion is that farmers do not deserve a shred of sympathy for all this. Something deeply sinister is going on here, and unlike most people in dire straits in this country, farmers have options available to them and a very comfortable way out of their dilemma. The politics of privilege are being played here, and I find that extremely distasteful.

Nominations for ET MSME Awards are now open. The last day to apply is November 30, 2024. Click here to submit your entry for any one or more of the 22 categories and stand a chance to win a prestigious award. The UK is a priority country for the achievement of New Delhi’s ambitious $1 trillion export target by FY30. Mineral fuels, machinery, and precious stones, pharmaceuticals, apparels, iron and steel and chemicals lead India’s export basket to the UK, contributing a 68.72% share of total exports.

Write to letters@thetimes.co.ukSir, Will Lloyd gives an eloquent account of how many farmers feel (“Starmer’s farmer bashing may bloody us all”, Nov 18). The government is out of touch with the reality of a farming life. It claims that the majority of farms will not fall foul of the imposition of inheritance tax but does not seem to appreciate who grows the food that the population relies on; instead it has penalised those who have dedicated their lives to producing it. Farming is a hard and, financially at least, unrewarding way of life: to make a 1 per cent return on capital is considered acceptable. Farmers chose to do it down the generations because the way of life is incomparable.

A primary school has welcomed its next set of road safety officers, tasked with spreading the word in and around the community. Year 6 pupils George, Ruby, Alice and Jacob, along with the scheme’s mascot, Officer Snuggles, have been made junior road safety officers (JRSOs) at Gislingham Primary School. Clare Hall with three of the school’s young road safety officers. “I have been a volunteer for Suffolk Accident Rescue Service for many years and, for me, teaching road safety is so important,” she said. “With all of these things, the children and the wider school community have been really engaged with our projects,” said Mrs Hall.

Tesla vehicles topped the list with a fatal crash rate of 5.6 per billion miles driven. Kia and Buick came in second and third with fatal crash rates of 5.5 and 4.8, respectively. The average fatal crash rate for all cars in the USA was 2.8 per billion miles driven. Tesla vehicles topped the list with a fatal crash rate of 5.6 per billion miles driven. Kia and Buick came in second and third with fatal crash rates of 5.5 and 4.8, respectively.

The paper calls it a "dramatic escalation on the 1,000th day of the conflict". The farmers' inheritance tax protest in London is also on the front pages. The Mail, external calls it "the day Clarkson's farmer army parked on Starmer's lawn". The paper says protesting farmers have warned that "this is just the warm up" against what it calls the "government's inheritance tax raid". As the paper puts it, they are "non-farmers buying swathes of agricultural land to avoid inheritance tax".

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, appears to suggest that it is only a matter of time before British-made Storm Shadow missiles are used by Ukraine against targets in Russia. The issue came to light after US President Joe Biden authorised the use of long-range Atacms missiles. Government sources, quoted by The Times newspaper, stressed that the Atacms and Storm Shadows have different technical specifications, suggesting that the US decision does not directly bind the UK. Starmer said he did not want to go into “operational detail”, stressing the sensitivity of the situation, however, a senior government source quoted by the newspaper said that Starmer “wants to allow Ukraine to use the weapons as it sees fit for its own self-defence”. Read also other news on Nova NewsClick here and receive updates on WhatsAppFollow us on the social channels of Nova News on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Telegram

The tiny farming village of Llanfyllin, where I spent my childhood summers, has a population of about a thousand. Nestled in the remote Welsh hills, the Cain Valley is about as far removed from Silicon Valley as anywhere you could imagine. Our family home has no phone reception and no broadband access. So you can imagine my surprise when the venture capital firm I co-founded backed a Llanfyllin tech entrepreneur as part of the most competitive AI seed-funding round in British history. Surprise turned to astonishment when CuspAI’s chief executive, Dr Chad Edwards, told me that his classmate at Llanfyllin High School was the former Manchester United first-team coach Eric Ramsay, now the youngest manager in the history of

Guardian Australia listened to Kyle and Jackie O’s Kiis FM breakfast show for two weeks. This is just a snapshot of the segments heard. Despite Kiis executives saying Sandilands has removed graphic sexual content as part of the show's expansion to Melbourne, the material that has made it to air continues to raise questions about how the show manages to skirt Australia's broadcast decency standards. Guardian analysis of 2024 industry figures shows Kiis attracts the biggest share of listeners aged 10 to 17 – averaging about 18% over the year

Rafael Nadal was defeated 6-4, 6-4 by Botic van de Zandschulp, his first Davis Cup singles loss in 20 years after winning 29 matches in a row. The quarter-final tie ended with the Netherlands defeating Spain 2-1 to end Nadal’s career. Afterwards, Nadal remained on court for a special ceremony and addressed the crowd, thanking all who had supported him through his career

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Why the Bird Flu Mutation in Canada is a Growing Concern for the U.S. The recent hospitalization of a teenager in Canada due to bird flu has raised critical questions. What Experts Say About Bird Flu Surveillance in the U.S. The Importance of Early Detection and ResponseEarly detection is crucial in managing infectious diseases like bird flu. In conclusion, the situation surrounding the bird flu in Canada serves as a critical reminder of the need for vigilance and preparedness.

Deloitte is planning to let go more than a hundred of its consultants across the country, taking its total number of redundancies over the past year or so to above 1,000. The Big Four firm informed staff on Tuesday that it was mulling another round of lay-offs in its advisory business, which it blamed on “an ongoing challenging market”. In February Deloitte let go 100 people, which followed a round of 800 redundancies in September 2023. The Financial Times, which first reported the latest cuts, said that another 180 jobs are now at risk. A spokeswoman for Deloitte confirmed that staff had been told of a “proposed restructuring”, but did not confirm the number of people set to be affected.

Australia and Turkey are both lobbying to host Cop31, the world's annual United Nations climate change negotiations planned for 2026. The climate change minister, Chris Bowen, said Australia wants to co-host Cop31 'in partnership with our Pacific family'. Bowen also announced a $50m contribution to loss and damage caused by the climate crisis.