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COMMUTERS face more travel hell after a major train operator slashed its timetables and suspended ticket sales owing to staff shortages. Avanti West Coast will run as few as four trains an hour instead of its usual seven on the West Coast main line from Sunday. Services from London Euston to Manchester will be worst-hit — down from three to one. The news outraged passengers on the line which also serves Birmingham and Glasgow. Manchester commuter Ryan Sutherland, 28, who works in London, said: “It’s like the North West is being cut off for a month. "I feel abandoned.” READ MORE ON TRAIN DELAYS DELAY REPAY Can I get a refund for train delays? How to claim compensation GETAWAY CHAOS Travel chaos as roadworks threaten jams into Devon & Cornwall & train delays Ticket sales for travel from Sunday until September 11 are suspended while a new schedule is finalised. A limited timetable is in … [Read more...] about The North ‘cut off’ for ONE month as major train operator slashes services

Leave your questions for Thursday night's Telegraph hustings in the comments Truss tax cuts 'will do nothing for pensioners' Death of high street looms, hopefuls warned Where Truss and Sunak stand on key issues Check the latest live Tory leadership odds Sign up to our Politics WhatsApp group L iz Truss's planned tax cuts alone are "not much good", Rishi Sunak has warned as he said the party risked electoral oblivion in 2024 without providing direct support. At tonight's fifth Conservative leadership hustings in Darlington, Mr Sunak has suggested he would commit tens of billions to tackling the cost-of-living crisis, while Ms Truss is yet to be drawn on whether she would provide any direct payments to Britons. "The only way to help [people] is with direct support," the former chancellor insisted. "Because tax cuts alone are not much good if you're a pensioner if you're not earning any extra money, they're not much good if you're working hard on … [Read more...] about Tory leadership hustings: Rishi Sunak warns Liz Truss’s tax cuts alone are ‘not much good’

Music icon Elton John celebrated his 15-year wedding anniversary this week with a plea for LGBT equality around the world. Elton John and David Furnish entered into a civil partnership in 2005 and were officially married in 2014 when the United Kingdom legalized same-sex unions, as noted by HuffPo . In an Instagram post, John said he and Furnish were the “lucky ones” and pledged to “fight for equality for all.” “Today @davidfurnish and I are celebrating two anniversaries: 15 years of Civil Partnership and 6 years of marriage. Our relationship gets stronger every day, and I am extremely grateful for the love we share and our two beautiful sons,” he wrote. “However, we are the lucky ones, as millions of gay people throughout the world are discriminated against because of their sexuality. This is a disgrace. We all deserve to love who we want. We will continue to fight for equality for all,” he added. View this post on Instagram … [Read more...] about Elton John Pleads For Global LGBT Equality On 15-Year Wedding Anniversary | The Daily Wire

In some corners of MAGA-land, a new civil war is getting under way. The FBI’s arrival at Mar-a-Lago yesterday evening to collect evidence in a criminal investigation related to former President Donald Trump is the trigger that some of his supporters needed to suggest that violence is imminent . Predictably, the unverified Twitter accounts of armchair revolutionaries circulated claims such as “I already bought my ammo” and dark talk of “kinetic civil war” and “Civil War 2.0.” Not to be outdone, the National Rifle Association posted an image of Justice Clarence Thomas above an indignant quotation from a majority opinion he wrote: “The constitutional right to bear arms in public for self-defense is not ‘a second class right.’” Verified right-wing influencers got in on the martial rhetoric, too. “Tomorrow is war. Sleep well,” Steven Crowder promised. The bad news is that much of this talk is sincere. It is intended to intimidate the people investigating Trump’s many abuses of … [Read more...] about The Bad and Good News About Trump’s Violent Supporters

FBI DIRECTOR Christopher Wray approved an investigation into former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate on August 8, 2022. Wray was nominated by former President Donald Trump to take over the FBI director position in 2017. Who is FBI Director Christopher A Wray? Christopher Wray is an American lawyer, who has served as the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation since 2017. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Yale University in 1989 and earned his law degree from Yale Law School in 1992. He began his career in law enforcement in 1997 and was the assistant US attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. While in his position, he covered federal criminal cases, including public corruption, gun trafficking, drug offenses, and financial fraud. READ MORE ON DONALD TRUMP WHERE'S DONNY? Find out where Donald Trump is today He served as Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division in George W Bush's … [Read more...] about Who is FBI Director Christopher A Wray?

More than 115,000 Royal Mail staff have voted in favour of a national strike in what could be the first in a wave of public sector walk outs in the coming months as essential workers continue to struggle with the cost of living crisis. In a ballot announced today, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) – which represents Royal Mail Group workers – voted by 97.6%, on a 77% turnout, to take industrial action. The union is demanding that Royal Mail group enters into negotiations to secure 'a straight, no-strings pay increase for workers.' The Royal Mail said it was 'disappointed' by the strike announcement after offering workers a 5.5% salary boost. It comes as the Government geared up for a hot summer and autumn fight with trade unions today as it offered two million public sector workers including doctors and nurses below-inflation pay rises. More than a million NHS staff including nurses, midwives and paramedics have been offered increased that will see the worst-paid … [Read more...] about More than 115,000 Royal Mail workers vote for strike action in row over pay

This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here . Americans should not let the revelations about Donald Trump’s demands for a loyal military get lost in all the hysteria over the raid at Mar-a-Lago. But first, here are three new stories from The Atlantic . The Mar-a-Lago raid proves the U.S. isn’t a banana republic. Trump makes the Mar-a-Lago search a new loyalty test. The rivalry that defines America A Dangerous Gambit The FBI raided Donald Trump’s home in Florida, but we don’t know why. Early reports suggest a link to Trump’s alleged removal of classified material from the White House, but until we know more, there is no point in speculating on why the Justice Department has taken the remarkable step of searching the home of a former president. Republicans, of course, are now screaming that the FBI … [Read more...] about The President Who Wanted Nazi Generals

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss held their latest hustings debate in Darlington on August 9. Their previous hustings in Eastbourne , Sussex, on August 5 was disrupted by six Extinction Rebellion protesters . On August 4 they were grilled by Kay Burley and Conservative members on their campaign pledges. Mr Sunak is under pressure to overhaul his campaign as polling suggests he is lagging behind his rival, but insisted that he would not quit the race . Tory leadership hustings: timeline of key dates and events August 11: Members' hustings in Cheltenham, hosted by The Telegraph's Camilla Tominey. More information and tickets August 16: Members' hustings in Perth August 17: Members' hustings in Northern Ireland August 19: Members' hustings in Manchester August 23: Members' hustings in Birmingham August 25: Members' hustings in Norwich August 31: Members' hustings in London September 2: Deadline for ballots to be returned … [Read more...] about Tory leadership hustings: Dates of events in the battle to be next prime minister

Easyjet CEO says 'nothing new' on the impact of Brexit on travel SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Brexiteer Tom Harris was called out after he compared Brexit to the Easter Rising. Historian Sir Tom Devine called the comparison "completely ludicrous". Tom Harris made the comparison in response to a Guardian article in which comedian Dara Ó Briain called Brexit a terrible idea. Related articles Devon cliff dramatically COLLAPSES into beach below Meghan Markle entering new chapter as Duchess makes major change Mr Harris took to Twitter to make the comparison - the former Labour MP headed the Vote Leave campaign in Scotland ahead of the Brexit referendum. He said: "[I thought it] odd that an … [Read more...] about ‘Completely ludicrous!’ Brexit row as leftie BBC comedian mocks Leaver in Ireland spat

Update: On Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, the FBI executed a search warrant at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Florida. Sources tell CBS News the search was related to a Justice Department investigation into Trump's handling of presidential records. In the story below, first published on Feb. 10, 2022, shortly after the National Archives referred the matter to the Justice Department, legal experts told CBS News that Trump could face consequences for violating the Presidential Records Act or criminal statutes governing the handling of classified material. Washington — Former President Donald Trump's alleged improper handling of White House records while he was in office and after he decamped to Florida has prompted fresh scrutiny over whether he flouted federal law and, if he did, whether he can be held accountable for doing so. The law governing the records-keeping responsibilities of presidents is the Presidential Records Act , which was … [Read more...] about The consequences Trump could face for mishandling White House records