Labour ‘could lose up to 50 seats’ to Greens if new drilling in North Sea approved

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Greens say analysis shows government failure to take bold climate action could lead to big gains for party at election

Labour could lose dozens of seats to the Green party if the government allows new drilling in the North Sea, according to internal research shared with the Guardian.

Green party analysis suggests up to 50 Labour MPs, including Andy Burnham’s key ally Louise Haigh, could lose their seats at the next election if the government fails to make urgent climate action a priority or allows new drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea.

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Activist forced out of US after criticising Trump-aligned Colombian politician

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Beto Coral held up banners in Florida warning fellow Colombians to not vote for Abelardo de la Espriella

In the week before Colombia’s presidential election, Beto Coral, a well-known activist living in the United States, travelled to Florida to persuade fellow Colombians not to vote for the far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella.

Coral held banners outside polling stations in Miami warning that the millionaire lawyer, whose candidacy was endorsed by Donald Trump, would “help deport all of you”.

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The Next Big Thing in the Ukraine War: Ground Drones – Washington Monthly

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  1. The Next Big Thing in the Ukraine War: Ground Drones  Washington Monthly
  2. How Satellite Advances Are Changing the Game for Ukraine  The New York Times
  3. Ukrainian Officer Says AI and Autonomous Guidance Could Transform Military Drones  Межа. Новини України.
  4. Ukrainian Training Center Says GTA Skills Can Help FPV Drone Operators  Межа. Новини України.
  5. Over 70 AI systems help the AFU hit targets on the front, — Ministry of Defence • ANTIKOR portal  АНТИКОР
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Where’s Marco? Rubio steps back from 3 top foreign policy crises. – MS NOW

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  1. Where’s Marco? Rubio steps back from 3 top foreign policy crises.  MS NOW
  2. Europe should wish Marco Rubio a bright future  ft.com
  3. Marco Rubio has unique power to promote peace, but he hasn’t. He is almost as bad for the world as Trump  The Guardian
  4. Trump top gun suddenly goes 'MIA' amid 'gravest and greatest crisis': analysis  rawstory.com
  5. Why Europe should wish Marco Rubio a bright future  voxnews.al
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Rising inflation underlines scale of Andy Burnham’s cost of living challenge

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PM’s plan to shield households from more pressure risks being overwhelmed by wider price rises

July’s increase in inflation, to 2.9%, is likely to be the first of several, underlining the challenge facing Andy Burnham in shielding consumers from a fresh cost of living squeeze this autumn.

Rising energy bills, as an increase in Ofgem’s quarterly price cap came into force, were the main driver of the jump in inflation, from 2.6% in June. That was partly offset by cheaper fuel prices – the knock-on effect of hostilities easing in the Middle East, after Donald Trump hailed his “memorandum of understanding” with Iran in June.

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Spain ignores EU and prepares transfer of 500 migrant girls from Ceuta – Euronews.com

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  1. Spain ignores EU and prepares transfer of 500 migrant girls from Ceuta  Euronews.com
  2. Spain plans transfer of 500 migrant children from Ceuta to mainland  aljazeera.com
  3. Ceuta: Madrid to transfer 500 vulnerable youths to mainland  dw.com
  4. EU to Migrants: ‘Go Back to Where You’ve Never Been’  Truthdig
  5. Spain to allow 500 children in Ceuta to go to mainland in immigration U-turn  The Guardian
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