Electric vehicle policy announced as as power brokers hash out amendments intended to strengthen support for new gas projects. Follow live updates
Millions of UK homes face winter energy bill hike of over £110 a year, experts say
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Millions of homes face a winter energy bill hike of over £110 a year due to a surge in commodity market prices to almost 13-year highs, according to industry experts. A standard gas and electricity bill is expected to...
Libya talks set December date for national elections
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Foreign powers and Libya’s new interim government of national unity have called for nationwide elections on 24 December and the phased withdrawal of all foreign forces, starting with some mercenaries in a matter of da...
Gove rules out ‘foolish’ Scottish independence vote before election
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Michael Gove has said he “can’t see” Boris Johnson granting a new referendum on Scottish independence before the next general election. The Cabinet Office minister – who is responsible for countering the push for inde...
Hong Kong’s first ‘national security’ trial begins without jury
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The first trial under Hong Kong’s new national security law will be held without a jury, a landmark moment for the financial hub’s fast-changing legal traditions. Tong Ying-kit, 24, was arrested under the new law the ...
Ethiopians cast ballots in delayed election against backdrop of war and famine
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Voters have begun casting their ballots in delayed elections in Ethiopia that supporters of the prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, say are proof of his commitment to democracy and critics warn could be the launchpad for cons...
Australia politics live: Barnaby Joyce denies leadership challenge; PM and premiers to meet at emergency national cabinet
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Barnaby Joyce has denied he will challenge Michael McCormack for leadership of the National party as a spill is widely anticipated. Follow latest updates
Does the left now stand a chance in the Unite leadership election?
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The election for general secretary at the trade union Unite has the potential to dramatically reshape the labour movement and the left in Britain – and it has just been shaken up with a last-minute candidate withdrawa...
Chess: National solving championship opens for entries from Britain
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This week’s puzzle is the opening round of a national contest where Guardian readers traditionally perform strongly and in numbers. You have to work out how White, playing as usual up the board, can force checkmate in...