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Jeremy Corbyn on the offensive over Donald Trump’s plans for NHS Labour leader questions US president’s assertion that he has no interest in health serviceJeremy Corbyn has again sought to pile pressure on the Conservative party over the status of the NHS in any future trade deal with the US, as Donald Trump arrived in London just over a week from polling day.Despite the US president insisting that he would not be interested in access to the NHS if it was presented “on a silver platter”, the Labour leader said he remained deeply sceptical of Trump’s claims and vowed to tackle him personally over the issue. Continue reading... Go to Source

Trump abused presidency for own gain, Democrats' impeachment report concludes Congressional Democrats lay out damning findings and say president improperly pressured Ukraine to influence 2020 electionHelp us cover the critical issues of 2020. This Giving Tuesday, consider making a contributionDonald Trump “abused the power of his office for personal and political gain, at the expense of [US] national security”, congressional Democrats alleged in a report on Tuesday, laying out damning conclusions after two weeks of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry. Related: The only antidote to a campaign of lies is a campaign of truth | Richard Wolffe Continue reading... Go to Source

Queen greets her Nato guests – but problems mount for absent son Such engagements would normally be for Prince Andrew to undertake but no longerLatest election news - live updatesAs the Queen hosted world leaders to mark 70 years of Nato cooperation and collective spirit, her Buckingham Palace reception was counterpointed by political discord and protest.Outside, hundreds of anti-Donald Trump and anti-Nato demonstrators blocked roads in central London. Inside, the Duke of York was absent from the guest list, having quit public life in the wake of his car-crash Newsnight interview addressing Virginia Giuffre’s allegations. Continue reading... Go to Source

Turner prize awarded four ways after artists' plea to judges All four nominees asked judges to recognise ‘commonality, multiplicity and solidarity’‘Good for them!’ – subverting the Turner prize is what artists are meant to doAll four artists shortlisted for the 2019 Turner prize have been named winners after they came together and made a plea for judges to recognise the causes of “commonality, multiplicity and solidarity”.At a ceremony in Margate on Tuesday evening, Turner prize history was made when Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Helen Cammock, Oscar Murillo and Tai Shani were named the collective winner after they jointly wrote to judges. Continue reading... Go to Source

Grenfell survivors tell party leaders safety delays will cost lives Campaigners say more will die unless flammable cladding is urgently taken off high risesPeople will be burned to death in their homes unless the next government accelerates action to fix hundreds of unsafe apartment blocks, survivors of the Grenfell Tower disaster have warned party leaders.In a stark election intervention, people who escaped the west London blaze and bereaved family and friends told Boris Johnson, Jeremy Corbyn and Jo Swinson of their “deep and grave concern that a Grenfell-like fire is going to occur again”. Continue reading... Go to Source