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Trump claims 'full exoneration' after acquittal but Pelosi insists he remains impeached 'forever' – live Trump acquitted of abuse of power and obstruction of CongressHe is now the third president in US history to survive impeachmentIowa: Buttigieg just ahead of Sanders as votes trickle inHelp us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 11.35pm GMTDonald Trump’s campaign sent a fundraising blast soon after the Senate voted to acquit him. “We are STRONGER THAN EVER,” the email reads:Trump raising $ off #impeachment verdict: “The biggest Witch Hunt in the history of politics is finally over and ...we are STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE...Nervous Nancy, Adam Shifty Schiff, Jerry and Cryin’ Chuck have been LYING to the American People" in or...

Newborn among 24,500 coronavirus cases as death toll nears 500 News comes as Hong Kong says it will quarantine all people coming from mainland ChinaCoronavirus - latest updatesHow to protect yourself from coronavirusThe death toll from coronavirus is approaching 500, it was confirmed on Wednesday, as Chinese media reported that a baby had been diagnosed with the virus just 30 hours after birth, the youngest case recorded so far.More than 24,500 people have now been infected globally, including the baby born in Wuhan, the centre of the outbreak. The baby’s mother had tested positive for the virus before she gave birth, according to the Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. Continue reading... Go to Source

Voices of coronavirus patients: 'Wherever we go, no one cares' People in Wuhan confirmed or suspected to have the virus share their experiences of seeking helpLi Lun is desperate. On Tuesday her husband was confirmed as having the Wuhan coronavirus, after weeks of suffering with a fever. They have not been able to get him admitted to a hospital or find space for him to quarantine himself.The family of six – Li, 39, her husband, her in-laws and the couple’s two children, both disabled – live in close quarters in a three-bedroom apartment in Wuhan. They sent the children to an aunt on Monday. Li and her mother-in law have developed symptoms and both have confirmed lung infections, which some doctors say should be reason enough to be quarantined. Li has been vomiting an...

Hospital whistleblower raised alarm over doctor seen injecting himself Exclusive: the Guardian can reveal details behind intervention at hospital in Matt Hancock’s constituencyA whistleblower raised the alarm over patient safety at Matt Hancock’s local hospital because of concerns about the behaviour of a doctor who had been seen injecting himself with drugs, the Guardian can reveal.The incident had already prompted internal complaints from senior staff at West Suffolk hospital, but the whistleblower decided to take matters a step further when the same doctor was later involved in a potentially botched operation. Continue reading... Go to Source

Richard Burgon hits out at 'frustrated Churchills' among Labour's MPs Deputy leadership candidate unveils ‘peace pledge’ and accuses colleagues who voted for military actionRichard Burgon has accused Labour MPs who supported military intervention in Syria of “strutting about like frustrated Churchills”, as he called for Labour members to be given a vote before the party backs future military action.Launching what he called a “peace pledge,” the deputy leadership candidate said Labour’s grassroots members knew as much about foreign affairs as many of its MPs. Continue reading... Go to Source

House still 'likely' to subpoena John Bolton after Trump impeachment trial – live news Only one Republican senator likely to vote to convict TrumpIowa: Buttigieg just ahead of Sanders as votes trickle inHelp us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 5.53pm GMT Related: Senate prepares to acquit Trump and end impeachment process Related: What do previous impeachment cases spell for Trump’s future? Related: Impeachment trial: five takeaways after day two of senators' speeches 5.43pm GMTCalifornia senator Diane Feinstein said she would back a proposal by fellow Democrat, Joe Manchin, of West Virginia, to censure Donald Trump, according to the Washington Post. On Monday, Manchin called on senators to censure, a formal rebuke to the president less dramat...

Coronavirus live updates: all arrivals to Hong Kong from mainland China face 'compulsory quarantine' – latest news Thousands on board Diamond Princess cruise ship in offshore quarantine in Japan after 10 people test positive, as China death toll passes 490Thousands trapped on cruise ship in Japan after 10 test positiveBritain advises nationals to leave China How to protect yourself from coronavirusCould the US travel ban backfire?Share your experiences 11.41am GMTAfrican governments remain under pressure from citizens to arrange their evacuation from China amid fears of the outbreak reaching the continent.So far most have resisted the calls but Kenyan officials have said they will evacuate 85 of their citizens who are under lockdown in Wuhan city, when restrictions on movements are li...

Diary of a coronavirus evacuee: 'Everyone's trying to avoid contact with each other' | Daniel Ou Yang Australian Daniel Ou Yang, 21, was on the Air New Zealand flight out of virus-struck Wuhan to Auckland. Here he writes about the stress of his evacuationAt 2.52pm, we arrived at Wuhan Tianjin airport.The drive here was smooth, all the big wide roads with no cars on them. We made it through the checkpoints and arrived within an hour. Continue reading... Go to Source

State of the Union: Pelosi expresses her disdain as Trump pitches for re-election Trump used speech to brag about ‘the great American comeback’ but House speaker said she couldn’t find ‘one page with truth on it’An emboldened Donald Trump bragged about the “great American comeback” in his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, in a speech resembling an 81-minute re-election rally that prompted the most powerful woman in Congress to rip up her copy of the speech on national television.The House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, said she tore up the address, which he delivered on the eve of the verdict in his impeachment trial, because she couldn’t find “one page with truth on it”. Continue reading... Go to Source

David Cameron turns down offer of COP 26 climate summit job Ex-PM rejects Boris Johnson’s offer saying he already has ‘a lot of things’ to do this yearDavid Cameron has turned down an offer from Boris Johnson to head the UK’s preparations for a crucial international climate summit in Glasgow, saying he already has “a lot of things” to do this year.The former prime minister was asked by Johnson to be the president of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26) but Cameron rejected the offer. Continue reading... Go to Source

Nicky Morgan rejects claim BBC licence fee move amounts to 'punishment' for Brexit and election coverage - live news Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn at PMQsBBC licence fee: proposals to decriminalise non-paymentMorgan rejects claim BBC being punished for anti-government coverageMorgan’s Q&A after BBC speech - Summary 11.36am GMTHere are the main points from Nicky Morgan’s Q&A. The full text of the culture secretary is not available yet (it should be on the DCMS website soon), but the spiky stuff came in the Q&A.You say the BBC needs to adapt to the new streaming era. Everyone in the BBC knows that. What I’m not clear about is why you think decriminalising, or moving to a...

Nancy Pelosi rips up copy of Trump's State of the Union speech following divisive address – live The president delivered an address that would not have sounded out of place at a campaign rally• Iowa caucus results – live 5.31am GMTThat’s it from me tonight after a very divisive State of the Union. Here’s how the night unfolded: 5.20am GMTIn her full statement about the State of the Union, Nancy Pelosi said Trump “gave no comfort” to families looking for better healthcare options and was “not truthful” about his healthcare policies. .@SpeakerPelosi statement on Trump's SOTU address pic.twitter.com/5buQYyeYhq Continue reading... Go to Source

Councils in crisis with more tax rises and service cuts due Report reveals English local authorities’ financial despair after decade of austerityCouncil tax payers in England face near universal rises on top of increased fees and charges to pay for what in many cases will be reduced levels of local services, according to a survey of local authorities.It reveals that 97% of local authorities will put council tax up again in April to cope with a growing financial crisis, and the same proportion will raise charges for services such as parking, garden waste disposal and aspects of social care. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus live updates: China deaths pass 490 as 10 test positive on cruise ship in Japan – latest news Thousands on board Diamond Princess face at least 14 days in offshore quarantine as eight more buildings are turned into hospitals in Wuhan. Follow all the developments hereThousands trapped on cruise ship in Japan after 10 test positiveBritain advises nationals to leave China How to protect yourself from coronavirusCould the US travel ban backfire? 5.29am GMTHong Kong’s health department says 30 crew on the World Dream cruise ship docked in Hong Kong have symptoms of the coronavirus.It added that department staff are conducting tests on 1,800 crew and passengers on board the ship. 5.00am GMTMedical workers in Hong Kong have begun a third day of strike action over concerns t...

Pete Buttigieg holds early lead in Iowa caucuses after chaos over results Iowa Democratic party announces partial results with former South Bend mayor trailed closely by Bernie SandersButtigieg pulls ahead in Iowa caucuses – live updatesIowa results – live caucus updates as they come inPete Buttigieg, the previously little-known former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, held a narrow lead in the Iowa caucuses on Tuesday night, according to a partial release of a majority of the results by the state Democratic party a day after an embarrassing organizational breakdown that marred the biggest night of the election year so far.With 62% of the precincts reporting from all of Iowa’s 99 counties, Buttigieg held 26.9% of the state’s delegate count, trailed closely by the V...

Ian Paterson inquiry: more than 1,000 patients had needless operations Report says hospitals displayed wilful blindness to damaging operations on hundreds of patientsPaterson patients welcome milestone and vow to fight onThe rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson subjected more than 1,000 patients to unnecessary and damaging operations over 14 years before he was stopped, an independent inquiry has found.Paterson was free to perform harmful surgery on mainly female patients in NHS and private hospitals because of “a culture of avoidance and denial” in a “dysfunctional” healthcare system where there was “wilful blindness” to his behaviour. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus crisis: Raab urges Britons to leave China UK citizens should leave ‘if they can’ to reduce risk of exposure to virus, says foreign secretaryStay or go? Britons in China weigh up coronavirus risksIs UK overreacting by telling citizens to leave China?All 30,000 British nationals in China have been urged to leave the country “if they can” because of the coronavirus outbreak, in a surprise move that prompted criticism that the UK government has left its citizens to fend for themselves.In a further sign of mounting international concern about the spread of the coronavirus, the Foreign Office also recommended a ban on Britons travelling to China. Continue reading... Go to Source