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Original title: Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts News outlets will not be allowed to broadcast former President Donald Trump’s arraignment on Tuesday in a New York state court, a judge said Monday night, but he will allow some photographers to take pictures in the courtroom before the proceedings formally begin. Acting New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan rejected the request by several media organizations, including CNN, for permission to broadcast the historic proceedings. Trump’s arraignment — like most arraignments in the Manhattan courthouse — is a public proceeding, but news cameras are not usually allowed to broadcast from inside the courtroom. However, the judge is allowing five pool photographers to take still photos at the beginning of the proceedings “until such time as they are directed to vacate the jury box by court personnel.” Earlier on Monday, Trump’s lawyers urged the judge to reject the media’s request for live cameras in the courtroom. The Manhattan District Attorney’s office told the judge they didn’t have a ...
Original title: Ex-actor Zack Polanski’s unusual path to become Green Party’s new leader Ex-actor Zack Polanski’s unusual path to become Green Party’s new leader Zack Polanski has stormed to victory in the Green Party leadership election on a platform promising bold communication and “eco-populism”. The new leader said he would now “take the fight to Labour”, telling Sir Keir Starmer’s party: “We are here to replace you.” While he’s made a name for himself as a feisty media performer among the party faithful, he’s little known outside the London Assembly, where he is an elected member. Beating two of the party’s four MPs to the leadership, the 42-year-old has already faced down the charge that he doesn’t have the establishment heft of those elected to Parliament in a first-past-the-post system. His pitch to the membership was to move away from the tried-and-tested, with a decisive shunt to the left and a more confrontational communication style. Polanski has had an unconventional path to politics, previously working as an actor, hypnotherapist and mental health counsellor. ...
Original title: What’s causing the UK’s long-term borrowing costs to rise? What’s causing the UK’s long-term borrowing costs to rise? 5 hours ago Share Save Faisal Islam Economics editor, BBC News Share Save Getty Images There is a lot of noise currently about UK government borrowing costs. The focus has been on what is known as the 30-year gilt yield, which is the effective interest rate of what it would cost the UK government to borrow money over three decades. This rate reached a 27-year high on Tuesday, which some argue is a verdict on economic mismanagement and fiscal credibility. The bond vigilantes are striking, and this is the ultimate harbinger of doom. Is there a link to the mini reshuffle of Downing Street personnel from Number 11 to Number 10 on Monday? For others analysing market moves, it is a pan-European trend, and if anything, a sign of UK growth outperformance, meaning there is less room to cut interest rates. It is worth quickly unpacking what this measure represents. This is about trading on financial markets of a very long-term form of UK ...
Original title: Chloe Malle to become top editor at American Vogue Chloe Malle to become top editor at American Vogue 3 hours ago Share Save Ana Faguy and Madeline Halpert BBC News Share Save Getty Images Chloe Malle will become the top editor at American Vogue after Dame Anna Wintour stepped aside as editor-in-chief, the publication has announced. The 39-year-old worked her way up the fashion magazine ranks over the past 14 years to become editor of Vogue.com and host the magazine’s podcast The Run Through. Malle’s appointment marks a new era for the magazine, considered one of the most influential and glamorous fashion publications. Dame Anna, the British-born fashion magnate, announced she was leaving the role in June after holding the position for 37 years. The magazine said she would retain senior positions at its publisher. In a statement announcing the news, Malle said she had worked across every platform during her time at the magazine. “Vogue has already shaped who I am, now I’m excited at the prospect of shaping Vogue,” she said. Dame Anna s ...
Original title: Jaguar Land Rover production severely hit by cyber-attack Jaguar Land Rover production severely hit by cyber-attack Jaguar Land Rover says a cyber-attack has “severely disrupted” vehicle production as well as its retail operation. The firm, which is owned by India’s Tata Motors, says it took immediate action to lessen the effect of the hack and is working quickly to restart operations. There was no evidence any customer data had been stolen, it said. The attack began on Sunday and comes at a significant time for UK car sales, as the latest batch of new registration plates became available on Monday 1 September. It’s traditionally a popular time for consumers to take delivery of a new vehicle. ...
Original title: These ex-Premier League stars lost millions in investments. Now they are being chased by HMRC A group of former Premier League footballers say they lost tens of millions of pounds because of their financial advisers. Danny Murphy, Michael Thomas and Rod Wallace are part of the V11 campaign group, which comprises 11 footballers who invested with Kingsbridge Asset Management in the 1990s and 2000s. Former England midfielder Murphy - now a Match of the Day pundit - believes he lost roughly £5m because of “financial abuse”. David McKee and Kevin McMenamin, who ran Kingsbridge, say they “deny any wrongdoing”. They told the BBC: “At all times, Kingsbridge advised in good faith and set out the risks and opportunities both before and after any investment was agreed.” Up to 200 footballers may have been affected, with some losing their homes and being made bankrupt. They are now being chased for millions more in tax, despite being told by City of London Police they were “victims of crime”. ...
Original title: Beijing tightens control ahead of Xi’s big moment on world stage Beijing tightens control ahead of Xi’s big moment on world stage 7 hours ago Share Save Laura Bicker China correspondent Share Save Putin, Kim and Xi meet in China: BBC correspondents explain why The stage is set in the heart of Beijing for a grand display of power and military might that has been choreographed by President Xi Jinping. Eight huge Chinese flags flutter and flank the portrait of Mao Zedong, the founder of Communist China, which sits on top of the Gate of Heavenly Peace overlooking Tiananmen Square, one of the largest public squares in the world. Below are rows of seats reserved for 26 foreign heads of state, including Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, whose attendance is a diplomatic win for Xi. Across the road, near the Great Hall of the People, two huge floral arrangements commemorating the end of World War II rise up alongside seating for around 50,000 invitees. On the last day of preparations - Monday - Chang’an Avenue, the multi-lane road that c ...
Original title: Newly elected Green Party leader signals shift to left to take on Labour Zack Polanski elected leader of the Green Party Watch: Zack Polanski tells Labour “we’re here to replace you” His election potentially opens the door to cooperation with the new left-wing party being set up by former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and ex-Labour MP Zarah Sultana. In his victory speech, Polanski promised to build a “green left” to take on Labour, telling Sir Keir Starmer’s party: “We are here to replace you.” The London Assembly member beat Green MPs Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns, who were standing on a joint ticket, by 20,411 votes to 3,705. Zack Polanski has been elected leader of the Green Party of England and Wales by a landslide, signalling a clear shift to the left for the party. Polanski, a former actor who was the party’s deputy leader, campaigned on an “eco-populism” platform and has promised to make the party “bolder” and more radical in its approach. In his victory speech, he said: “If you’re feeling hopeless, if you’re feeling in despair, if you’re feeling poli ...