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Trump cuts short Nato summit after fellow leaders' hot-mic video US president cancels press conference after video captured group of leaders apparently ridiculing himA furious Donald Trump cut short his attendance at the Nato summit in London after a group of leaders, including Boris Johnson, was caught on video ridiculing the US president at Buckingham Palace for staging lengthy press conferences .The notoriously thin-skinned Trump cancelled a planned press conference and branded the Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, “two-faced” after he was revealed on video leading the laughter at Trump’s expense together with other US allies. Continue reading... Go to Source

London Bridge attack victims died after being stabbed in chest – inquest Jack Merritt and Saskia Jones suffered shock and haemorrhaging, Old Bailey toldThe two victims of the London Bridge attack both died as a result of being stabbed in the chest, the inquests into their deaths have heard.The inquests into the deaths of Jack Merritt, 25, and Saskia Jones, 23, both Cambridge graduates, opened at the Old Bailey in central London on Wednesday before being adjourned to a date to be determined. Continue reading... Go to Source

M&G suspends £2.5bn property fund blaming retail crisis and Brexit M&G Property Portfolio bans withdrawals after investors demand their money backOne of the UK’s biggest property funds, which owns shopping centres across the country, has alarmed investors by banning withdrawals and blaming both Brexit and the retail downturn for its problems.The £2.5bn M&G Property Portfolio was suspended after “unusually high and sustained outflows” – demand from investors for their money back – prompted by “Brexit-related political uncertainty and ongoing structural shifts in the UK retail sector”. Continue reading... Go to Source

Bob Willis, former England cricket captain, dies aged 70 Willis played in 90 Tests between 1971 and 1984Bowler also played for Surrey and WarwickshireBob Willis, the former England cricket captain, has died aged 70, his family announced on Wednesday.The pace bowler made 90 Test match appearances for his country and took 325 wickets, placing him fourth in the all-time list of England bowlers. He famously played a key part in the memorable 1981 third Test defeat of Australia at Headingley that was won from a seemingly impossible position, taking a career-best 8-43. He enjoyed a long career in broadcasting after his retirement in 1984, first for the BBC and then latterly on Sky. Continue reading... Go to Source

Impeachment inquiry: Trump's actions constitute bribery, says witness – live Law professor said Trump’s actions toward Ukraine meet constitutional definition of bribery, adding credibility to Democrats’ use of termHelp us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 5.44pm GMTGeorge Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley, the only witness at today’s impeachment hearing who was called by Republicans on the House judiciary committee, argued Trump’s actions toward Ukraine do not represent a “clear case of bribery.”Prof. Turley, contrasting with the other three witnesses, says there is not a "clear case of bribery" against President Trump https://t.co/5Pgb8iGzpR pic.twitter.com/R49wOYxTyX 5.39pm GMTCongressman Doug Collins also opened his questioning by j...

General election: McDonnell questions truth of Trump's NHS claim - live news Shadow chancellor also says Labour will lay out ‘first 100 days’ programme in Birmingham speech as Nato leaders meetFootage appears to show leaders joking about Trump at Nato summitFactcheck: would Labour really save families more than £6,700 a year?Sign up for Andrew Sparrow’s daily election briefing 11.57am GMTMcDonnell says he thinks that, just as the Attlee government is remembered for founding the NHS, the Corbyn government will be remembered for setting up a national education service.Education is not a commodity, he says. He says it is a gift from one generation to another. The national education service will transform lives, he says. 11.52am GMTQ: Why were you not more explicit about the Waspi women p...

Footage appears to show world leaders joking about Trump at Nato summit Group including Macron and Johnson appear to be discussing US president A video has emerged that appears to show world leaders joking about Donald Trump at the Nato summit in London, which has been marked by sharp disagreements over spending, future threats including China and Turkey’s role in the alliance.The footage shows leaders including Boris Johnson, Justin Trudeau and Emmanuel Macron at a function at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening. Johnson asks Macron: “Is that why you were late?” before Trudeau interjects: “He was late because he takes a 40-minute press conference off the top”. Continue reading... Go to Source

Stakes rise for Republicans as Trump impeachment inquiry enters new phase President’s allies expected to launch procedural objections during judiciary committee hearingsAs round two of public impeachment hearings was set to begin on Wednesday, Republicans were expected to resort to procedural objections and high-temperature harangues in an effort to protect Donald Trump.With the party-line 13-9 approval on Tuesday night by the House intelligence committee of a 300-page report by congressional Democrats describing how Trump abused the power of his office for personal and political gain, the impeachment inquiry has now moved into the hands of the judiciary committee, the last stop in the process before lawmakers would vote on impeaching Trump. Continue reading... Go to Source

Germany expels two Russians over killing of Georgian in Berlin German prosecutors say evidence suggests involvement either by government of Russia or Chechen republicGermany has expelled two Russians working at the Russian embassy in Berlin after federal prosecutors took over the case of a Georgian citizen killed in August in Berlin, saying they had concluded that evidence suggests involvement either by the government of Russia or the Chechen republic.The German foreign ministry said it was responding in this way because Russian authorities had not cooperated in investigations into the murder. Continue reading... Go to Source

Extinction Rebellion protester glues himself to Lib Dem battlebus Activist dressed as bee targets campaign bus as XR tries to push environment up agendaAn Extinction Rebellion protester dressed as a bee has glued himself to the Liberal Democrats’ battlebus, as the environmental group intervenes in the general election.The group said it was “buzzing around” political parties’ campaign battlebuses on Wednesday “demanding the climate and ecological emergency is top of the agenda this election”. Continue reading... Go to Source