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Five dead and eight missing after New Zealand volcano erupts Questions over why tourists were on White Island after experts noted volcanic activityFive people have died and eight are still missing after an eruption on a volcanic island in New Zealand, the country’s prime minister has said.Jacinda Ardern confirmed that New Zealanders and tourists from Australia, the US, Britain, China and Malaysia were among the missing and injured. The police do not expect to find more survivors on White Island, where two explosions in quick succession sent up a huge plume of ash that could be seen from the North Island. Continue reading... Go to Source

Corbyn defends Labour's strategy as election enters endgame Exclusive: Party leader ‘very confident’ message has been delivered two days ahead of voteJeremy Corbyn has said he feels confident as the election campaign enters its final days, standing by Labour’s attacking strategy despite fears among candidates in defensive seats that they have been left exposed.In a wide-ranging interview, Corbyn said he thought Labour had “got the message out” across the six-week campaign and rejected calls to encourage tactical voting to defeat Boris Johnson. Continue reading... Go to Source

FBI's Trump-Russia inquiry wasn't biased against president, watchdog finds Inspector general report pinpoints ‘serious performance failures’ in monitoring of a Trump aide, but says FBI had ‘authorized purpose’ An FBI investigation into the Donald Trump election campaign’s alleged collusion with Russia was justified and not motivated by political bias against him, a government watchdog has concluded.A report by the justice department’s inspector general demolished three years of claims by the president that he was the victim of a “deep state” conspiracy and that the investigation was based on a dossier compiled by an ex-British intelligence operative, Christopher Steele. Continue reading... Go to Source

Survivor of attack by Joseph McCann tells of long wait for therapy Woman with PTSD symptoms had to go private as NHS wait was at least eight monthsOne of the victims of the serial rapist Joseph McCann has told of having to pay for her own counselling because of a waiting list of eight months to a year to access the treatment on the NHS.The woman, whose victim impact statement was read out in court as McCann was handed 33 life sentences for crimes including her abduction during a fortnight-long rampage, continues to have flashbacks and suffers from chronic pain. Continue reading... Go to Source

PM refuses to look at picture of boy forced to sleep on hospital floor Boris Johnson accused of not caring after refusing reporter’s requests several timesLatest election news – live updatesBoris Johnson has been accused of not caring after he repeatedly refused during a TV interview to look at a photo of a four-year-old boy forced to sleep on the floor at an overcrowded A&E unit, before pocketing the reporter’s phone on which he was being shown the picture.In an ITV interview during a campaign visit to a factory in Sunderland, the prime minister was challenged about the plight of Jack Williment-Barr, who was pictured sleeping under coats on a hospital floor in Leeds as he waited for a bed, despite having suspected pneumonia. Continue reading... Go to Source

Serial rapist Joseph McCann given 33 life sentences Joseph McCann to serve minimum of 30 years after two weeks of attacks in EnglandThe serial rapist Joseph McCann has been handed 33 life sentences with a minimum term of 30 years.Sentencing McCann at the Old Bailey on Monday, Mr Justice Edis called for a “systematic and independent” investigation into how he was mistakenly released early from prison to go on to commit the crimes. Continue reading... Go to Source

New Zealand volcano: five dead after White Island eruption No survivors left on island, say police after disaster leaves up to two dozen people missingPolice in New Zealand have said they do not expect to find any more survivors from a volcanic eruption on White Island that killed at least five people and injured up to 20.“No signs of life have been seen at any point,” police said after rescue helicopters and other aircraft had carried out a number of aerial reconnaissance flights over the island following the eruption on Monday afternoon. “Police believe that anyone who could have been taken from the island alive was rescued at the time of the evacuation.” Continue reading... Go to Source

Mail on Sunday made false claims about Labour's tax plans Press regulator rules story, which was used in Tory campaign literature, was inaccurateThe Mail on Sunday falsely claimed that Labour was planning to scrap a tax exemption on homeowners, in a prominent story that has since been used by the Conservatives as part of their election campaign.The press regulator Ipso ruled that the newspaper’s reporting was inaccurate and “could cause significant concern to readers that, under a Labour government, they could be liable to pay a tax they are exempt from under current legislation.” Continue reading... Go to Source

Russia banned from Tokyo Olympics and football World Cup Wada hands Russia a four-year ban for doping offencesIndividual athletes can still compete under a neutral banner The World Anti-Doping Agency has voted unanimously to ban Russia from international sport for four years for doping offences.Russia now have 21 days to appeal against the sentence, which would see the country banned from participating at next summer’s Olympics in Tokyo and the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Continue reading... Go to Source

New Zealand volcano: one dead and 'likely to be more' after eruption on White Island – live At least one person has died after volcano erupted suddenly while dozens of tourists were on the island. Follow the latest updates 5.51am GMTEarlier, the operations director for St John Ambulance told Radio NZ that seven people – out of those taken off the island – were critically injured. Norma Lane confirmed the figures to the Checkpoint program. 5.45am GMTIn that press conference, deputy commissioner Tims said that some of the tourists on the island were from cruise ship Ovation of the Seas. “From my understanding, some of the tourists are from a cruise ship so we should have a list of people that left the cruise ship and potentially are on the island. There are ways for us to have that list...

China tells government offices to remove all foreign computer equipment Directive is likely to be a blow to US multinational companies like HP, Dell and MicrosoftChina has ordered that all foreign computer equipment and software be removed from government offices and public institutions within three years, the Financial Times reports.The government directive is likely to be a blow to US multinational companies like HP, Dell and Microsoft and mirrors attempts by Washington to limit the use of Chinese technology, as the trade war between the countries turns into a tech cold war. Continue reading... Go to Source

Corbyn launches final election push to deny Tories a majority Labour will focus on the NHS and voters’ finances in the campaign’s crucial final daysJeremy Corbyn will promise Britain’s jaded voters that a Labour government would put “money in your pocket”, as his party makes a last-ditch push to deprive Boris Johnson of a majority at Thursday’s general election.Amid concerns that Labour has overpromised with a blizzard of announcements during the six-week campaign, Corbyn will focus on the NHS and voters’ finances in the final crucial days of campaigning. Continue reading... Go to Source

Revealed: one in five school buildings in England require urgent repairs Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds almost 4,000 schools in need of immediate restoration workNearly one in five school buildings in England require urgent repairs, a Guardian investigation has found, leading to warnings that they are “crumbling around teachers and pupils”.Almost 4,000 schools across the country have been judged by surveyors to be in need of immediate restoration work, and many more were found not to have the paperwork required by law, including electrical test certificates, fire risk assessments or asbestos management plans. Continue reading... Go to Source