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Sweden’s centre-left prime minister will be forced to step down after losing parliament’s support in a vote of no confidence. Stefan Lofven, who has been in power since 2014, will resign after MPs voted 204-142 to remove him as prime minister on Tuesday, weeks after the country’s general election delivered a hung parliament.Sweden now faces political uncertainly as neither of the major political blocs have the majority needed to form a new government.Mr Lofven, leader of the Social Democratic Party, will continue as a caretaker prime minister until a new government is decided by the Riksdagen, the country’s legislature.The country’s…

Next has further raised its annual profit expectations on better-than-expected summer sales and declared that a “no deal” Brexit would not pose a “material threat” to its business. The fashion retailer said good weather over the summer months had helped drive a 4.5% rise in full-price sales during the six months to July – adding that it had continued to outperform its forecasts last month.It reported half-year pre-tax profits of £311.1m compared to £309m in the same period last year.Next said that despite a “volatile” high street, it was now expecting annual profits to be in line with those achieved…

Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee has said there is no corroboration over claims he sexually assaulted a woman at a party during high school. Brett Kavanaugh and his wife Ashley took the unusual step of being interviewed by Fox News to continue to deny allegations that he assaulted Christine Blasey Ford and exposed himself to Deborah Ramirez.He said he “always treated women with respect” – even telling the Trump-friendly Fox News Channel that he had been a virgin for “many years” after high school. Image: President Donald Trump has said he will stand by his nominee Mr Kavanaugh said: “I…

There is the kernel of a good idea in John McDonnell’s proposals to make any business employing more than 250 people to hand 10% of the company to their staff. It is that it would widen share ownership. Wider share ownership is an unalloyed good thing.However, for many businesses, the shadow chancellor’s proposals amount to little more than a confiscation of other people’s property.Say you are an entrepreneur.You had a good idea for a business, you remortgaged your home to raise capital to set up the business when the bank wouldn’t lend to you, you worked long hours into the…

A second man has been arrested in the search for a missing teenager in Worcester, following an “unprecedented” public response. Thomas Jones was last seen crossing the Sabrina footbridge in the Midlands city, before walking along a footpath on the river’s flood defences just before 3.50am in the early hours of Wednesday morning.The route is commonly used by students on their way from Worcester town centre to the university.He has not been seen or heard from since.West Mercia police say they are working “round the clock” to locate the teenager, studying CCTV footage and evidence from members of the public…

A sailor who suffered a crippling back injury during a solo round-the-world race has been rescued in the Indian Ocean. Abhilash Tomy was rescued by a French fishing vessel, Osiris, on Monday amid an international effort coordinated by Australia.The 39-year-old skipper injured his back badly and was unable to move after a storm rolled his boat 360 degrees during the Golden Globe Race on Friday.Both masts on his 36ft-long (11m) classic yacht, Thuriya, were taken down by the storm and were seen hanging over the vessel’s side. 0:14 Video: Abhilash Tomy’s boat spotted in the Indian Ocean Mr Tomy, who…

Thomas Cook has downgraded annual profit forecasts, saying hot weather hurt demand for bookings across its crucial summer season. The holiday firm said “tough” trading in June and July had continued, with the “unprecedented” period of higher-than-average temperatures across Europe meaning it had, like rivals, been forced to discount late bookings heavily.As a result, the FTSE 250 firm warned that underlying operating profits for the year to September were now expected to come in at £280m.Its previous guidance was for £323m. Shares fell almost 24% on opening while rival TUI was the biggest faller on the FTSE 100, down 3%.Peter…

An online petition supporting the Sky News Leaders’ Debate campaign has gone live. Sky News is pushing for the creation of an Independent Leaders’ Debates Commission (LDC) to oversee and organise the debates.It’s a move backed by Tories, Labour and the Liberal Democrats, including Vince Cable and Jeremy Corbyn.Under the Sky News proposal, the LDC would set the format and the rules for the debate as well as outline the criteria for political party participation. It would also steer negotiations between broadcasters and parties and ensure the audiences are objective.Shadow chancellor John McDonnell is the latest senior MP to support…

Opposition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has declared a surprise victory in the Maldives presidential election – ousting the authoritarian incumbent who pulled the country out of the Commonwealth and nurtured close links to China. With 92% of the votes counted, Mr Solih has 58.3% of the vote – an unassailable lead over incumbent Abdulla Yameen.Mr Yameen had been accused by observers of trying to rig the election in a bid to extend his rule over the former British protectorate.Mr Solih had struggled to get media coverage, with many local news outlets hampered by government decrees and reporting restrictions. Mr Solih…

The president of Iran has labelled the US a “bully” after an attack on a military parade where at least 29 people were killed. Hassan Rouhani has accused America of looking to create insecurity in the Islamic Republic, claiming the perpetrators were helped by the US.Four gunmen opened fire on the crowd on Saturday, killing civilians and 12 members of the country’s elite Revolutionary Guards.Speaking before leaving Tehran to attend the UN General Assembly in New York, Mr Rouhani accused US-backed Gulf Arab states of providing financial and military support for anti-government ethnic Arab groups. 0:14 Video: People flee as…