Speaking before the party conference, the housing secretary says Shabana Mahmood’s immigration plans would affect care workers

Temperature records toppled across the central and southern U.S. as the autumnal equinox approached.

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The corporation's news coverage has lost its soul as a bulwark against unaccountable power and extremism, writes a former BBC News producer

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Chinese-owned AESC has pushed back plans in sign of slowing transition from petrol and diesel to electric cars * Andy Burnham moves to cut new EV sales targets The UK’s biggest gigafactory has shelved plans to expand production in Sunderland because of stalled talks on a deal to supply electric car batteries to Jaguar Land Rover. Chinese-owned AESC produces batteries for Nissan at its gigafactory next door to the Japanese carmaker’s Sunderland plant. However, AESC has had to push back its ramp-up plans because of lower-than-expected demand from Nissan and the lack of a deal with JLR, according to people with knowledge of the situation. Continue reading...