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The Bank of England is likely to raise interest rates to the highest level since the recession caused by the 2008 financial crisis, despite mounting concern that the economy is weakening amid the cost of living crisis. City economists widely expect the Bank will increase its base rate by at least 0.25 percentage points to 1% on Thursday, lifting borrowing costs to the match the level set in February 2009 when it was in the process of cutting rates to historic lows as the global financial system imploded. Households across Britain are under intense pressure from soaring living costs – with inflation…

Polls have opened in the local elections, with both major parties frenetically managing expectations as a Tory mayor warns Boris Johnson he will have to go further in helping people struggling with the cost of living. The results will be seen as a major test for Johnson and Keir Starmer, coming at the ostensible mid-way point of the UK government’s term. A total of 146 English councils, and all those in Scotland and Wales, are up for grabs – as well as seven mayoralties. In Northern Ireland, voters will also elect 90 members to the devolved assembly in a contest from which Sinn…

The Supreme Court on Tuesday responded to the leak of a draft ruling and confirmed its authenticity, issuing a statement from Chief Justice John Roberts, who called the leak “a betrayal of the confidences” of the institution. On Monday evening, Politico published a purported draft copy of the court’s ruling, which suggested that the landmark abortion law Roe v. Wade would be overturned. The Supreme Court confirmed the document’s authenticity but said the draft does not represent a final decision by the court “or the final position of any member” in the case. “To the extent this betrayal of the confidences of…

As then-President Donald Trump was trying to tackle COVID-19 in 2020, the “swamp” or “deep state” was working against him, using flawed data to tarnish him, locking down society, and keeping schools closed, according to Dr. Paul Alexander. “Can you imagine the president of the United States fighting against the [teachers’] union, fighting against the CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention], fighting against his own task force?” Alexander told EpochTV’s “Facts Matter” program in an interview that will air on May 4. “They’re working against him. So you need to be there to understand when he said ‘the swamp’—and he talked…

Jürgen Klopp said reaching a third Champions League final in five seasons with Liverpool felt as good as the first one after his team recovered from a punishing first half to beat Villarreal on a pulsating night in eastern Spain. Liverpool conceded twice before the interval for a 2-2 aggregate scoreline, the stadium rocking as Villarreal advertised a stunning comeback. But inspired by the half-time introduction of Luis Díaz, Liverpool regained their poise to win 3-2 on the night and 5-2 overall. Fabinho, Díaz and Sadio Mané scored the goals to set up a final against Real Madrid or Manchester City in Paris, with…

Candidates in 21 council areas in Thursday’s local elections have pledged to roll back low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) or clean air zones, a Guardian analysis of Facebook ad library data has found. Most of the adverts – 136 out of 164 analysed – were placed by Tory candidates, putting local Conservative parties at odds with central government which has encouraged councils to adopt clean air zones and LTNs, and funded the schemes. Labour candidates have placed six adverts criticising a clean air zone or LTN, while Liberal Democrats have placed three and independent candidates have placed 19. Clean air zones restrict…

The sale of Chelsea is in major doubt because of fears Roman Abramovich is attempting to renege on his promise to write off his £1.6bn loan to the club. On a day when Sir Jim Ratcliffe increased the pressure on Todd Boehly’s consortium, who have been granted preferred bidder status, it emerged that Chelsea said during talks with the government last week that they wanted to restructure the way the club is being sold. That would include paying off the debt from the club’s parent company, Fordstam Ltd, to a Jersey-based company, Camberley International Investments, which appears to be linked to Abramovich. The…

A document that Politico describes as an “initial draft majority opinion” written by Justice Samuel Alito suggests the Supreme Court has decided to strike down Roe v. Wade, the seminal precedent that in 1973 wrested the regulation of abortion from the states and made the procedure lawful throughout the entire United States. The leaking of the document, assuming the document is genuine and that it was in fact leaked, constitutes an unprecedented breach of Supreme Court protocol. In a 2,400-word article time-stamped 8:32 p.m. on May 2, Politico describes the draft opinion as “a full-throated, unflinching repudiation of the 1973 decision which guaranteed federal constitutional protections…

There are only two ways Manchester United can ease this miserable season. Win the last three matches and, if not, play some sparkling stuff that offers hope for the future. On Monday night they achieved the first part of the quest to claim all their available final points. And also the second: this was as good as Ralf Rangnick’s team have performed during his stewardship. It was crowned by Raphaël Varane’s 72nd-minute goal, his first for United, from a corner, 60 seconds before a walkout from the constituency disgruntled at the Glazer family. This was not observed in the numbers hoped for…

The Magnificent Seven is complete. A 30-year journey to snookering immortality, which has not been without its bumps along the way, was never likely to be straightforward even in its final stages given the prize on offer. But despite Judd Trump making everyone wonder if the impossible could really happen at one stage on Monday afternoon, the world championship ended in yet more history for Ronnie O’Sullivan: and this bit really means something. At times O’Sullivan is so laid back about the magnitude of his achievements in the game that he is practically horizontal. But anyone who understands snooker can appreciate that…