15 men found alive in back of truck, suspected of entering UK illegally - ABC News

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2019-11-07 13:08:00Z
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These 4 charts show how the UK election, and Brexit, could play out - CNBC

The U.K.'s political parties are in full campaign mode ahead of a snap election on December 12.

The vote comes amid continuing uncertainty over Brexit, with a deal yet to be approved by the British Parliament.

On Wednesday night, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson launched the Conservative Party's campaign, telling party supporters in Birmingham that Parliament was "paralyzed" over Brexit and that the Withdrawal Agreement (the formal name for the Brexit divorce deal) "delivers everything I campaigned for."

Here's a portrait of British politics in four charts, compiled using data from a YouGov survey of 11,590 adults between 17-28 October, showing how the public vote is split down party, age and educational lines.

Brexit has proved the most divisive issue in the U.K. for the public and politicians alike, and the vote will again highlight that split between pro-Brexit and Remain voters.

On the whole, the Conservative Party and the Brexit Party attract "Leave" voters, whereas the Liberal Democrats and the Scottish National Party (SNP) are staunchly Remain parties.

The main opposition Labour party has been accused of sending mixed messages over its position on Brexit but it's campaigning from the position that it wants a second referendum.

The 2016 referendum on EU membership threw into sharp relief the differing perspectives between the generations with young voters overwhelmingly opting to remain in the EU while older people voted to leave.

In 2017, a general election also revealed that older voters overwhelmingly voted Conservative and younger voters backed Labour, and that trend continues.

Similarly, this chart compiling the latest voter intentions by age shows that the left-wing Labour party is most popular among young people aged 18 to 24. The center-right Conservative Party is very popular at the other end of the spectrum with almost 60% of voters over 70 years of age intending to vote for the party.

Having shown that young voters are more likely to vote for Labour, this chart shows that older voters (that tend toward the Conservative Party) are more likely to actually vote.

According to the YouGov data, 60% percent of those surveyed said they were certain to vote in a general election. The percentage rises to 70% for voters aged 60 and above; if the voting intentions by age is borne out in the polls a more motivated older voter could be to the Conservatives' benefit.

There are concerns that the December 12 election, if it takes place on a cold and wet day, could deter young voters like students from voting. Saying that, it could also deter elderly voters too that might lean towards the Conservative Party.

The educational background of voters also skews voting intentions in the U.K. Those with an university degree will tend toward voting for the leftist Labour party and center-left Liberal Democrats.

Meanwhile, those that attained a high school certificate, or GCSE level of education (in the U.K., young people can leave school at 16 after finishing their GCSEs) are more likely to lean to the right and vote for the Conservative Party or Brexit Party.

This is similar to the educational split seen in the 2016 referendum, with Leave parties polling better among people with lower levels of education.

YouGov notes on its website that when it comes to education and voter intention "a portion of this trend will be related to age, as older people are less likely to have degrees, however education does seem to have an independent effect on top of this."

—CNBC's Bryn Bache contributed to this article.

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2019-11-07 09:22:58Z
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These 4 charts show how the UK election, and Brexit, could play out - CNBC

The U.K.'s political parties are in full campaign mode ahead of a snap election on December 12.

The vote comes amid continuing uncertainty over Brexit, with a deal yet to be approved by the British Parliament.

On Wednesday night, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson launched the Conservative Party's campaign, telling party supporters in Birmingham that Parliament was "paralyzed" over Brexit and that the Withdrawal Agreement (the formal name for the Brexit divorce deal) "delivers everything I campaigned for."

Here's a portrait of British politics in four charts, compiled using data from a YouGov survey of 11,590 adults between 17-28 October, showing how the public vote is split down party, age and educational lines.

Brexit has proved the most divisive issue in the U.K. for the public and politicians alike, and the vote will again highlight that split between pro-Brexit and Remain voters.

On the whole, the Conservative Party and the Brexit Party attract "Leave" voters, whereas the Liberal Democrats and the Scottish National Party (SNP) are staunchly Remain parties.

The main opposition Labour party has been accused of sending mixed messages over its position on Brexit but it's campaigning from the position that it wants a second referendum.

The 2016 referendum on EU membership threw into sharp relief the differing perspectives between the generations with young voters overwhelmingly opting to remain in the EU while older people voted to leave.

In 2017, a general election also revealed that older voters overwhelmingly voted Conservative and younger voters backed Labour, and that trend continues.

Similarly, this chart compiling the latest voter intentions by age shows that the left-wing Labour party is most popular among young people aged 18 to 24. The center-right Conservative Party is very popular at the other end of the spectrum with almost 60% of voters over 70 years of age intending to vote for the party.

Having shown that young voters are more likely to vote for Labour, this chart shows that older voters (that tend toward the Conservative Party) are more likely to actually vote.

According to the YouGov data, 60% percent of those surveyed said they were certain to vote in a general election. The percentage rises to 70% for voters aged 60 and above; if the voting intentions by age is borne out in the polls a more motivated older voter could be to the Conservatives' benefit.

There are concerns that the December 12 election, if it takes place on a cold and wet day, could deter young voters like students from voting. Saying that, it could also deter elderly voters too that might lean towards the Conservative Party.

The educational background of voters also skews voting intentions in the U.K. Those with an university degree will tend toward voting for the leftist Labour party and center-left Liberal Democrats.

Meanwhile, those that attained a high school certificate, or GCSE level of education (in the U.K., young people can leave school at 16 after finishing their GCSEs) are more likely to lean to the right and vote for the Conservative Party or Brexit Party.

This is similar to the educational split seen in the 2016 referendum, with Leave parties polling better among people with lower levels of education.

YouGov notes on its website that when it comes to education and voter intention "a portion of this trend will be related to age, as older people are less likely to have degrees, however education does seem to have an independent effect on top of this."

—CNBC's Bryn Bache contributed to this article.

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2019-11-07 08:57:57Z
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5 things to know for November 6: Elections, Mexico, UK election, T-Mobile + Sprint - CNN

Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get "5 Things You Need to Know Today" delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.)

1. Election results

It was not a good night for Republicans. Democrats are celebrating in one of the reddest states after Andy Beshear declared victory over incumbent Republican Gov. Matt Bevin in Kentucky, who said he'd not concede. In Virginia, Democrats won majorities in both the House and Senate, giving the party full control of the state government and solidifying what was once a swing state into a stronghold for the party. Things were more optimistic for Republicans in Mississippi, where they held on to the governor's office, beating back a veteran Democrat's bid for another potential election-night stunner. 

2. Mexico massacre

A suspect has been arrested after nine Americans -- all family members -- were killed in a highway ambush on the Mexican side of the border with the United States. Mexican authorities believe the suspect is part of a newly formed cartel, and he was arrested with two hostages who were bound and gagged. Criminal groups attacked the family members Monday while they were driving near the US-Mexico border, killing three women, four small children and two infants -- all dual citizens of the US and Mexico -- in their vehicles. Eight children survived the attack, seven of whom were flown to Arizona hospitals after a 13-year-old walked about six hours to get help, his family said.

3. Impeachment inquiry 

In a stunning twist, a top US diplomat revised his testimony to confirm the existence of a quid pro quo. Gordon Sondland, the US ambassador to the EU, now says that he did, in fact, tell a top aide to the Ukrainian President that US security aid was linked to investigations into former Vice President Joe Biden and the 2016 election. His new testimony, released yesterday, adds to Democrats' evidence that President Trump connected the freezing of security aid to Ukraine to investigations into Biden as well as the hacking of the Democratic National Committee's servers during the 2016 election. That information cuts to the heart of their impeachment case against Trump. Listen to more explosive details here.

4. UK election

A misleading video shared by British PM Boris Johnson's Conservative Party highlights the challenges voters face as they try to distinguish fact from fiction in the lead-up to the United Kingdom's December election. In the video posted on Facebook and Twitter, a spokesperson from the rival Labour Party appears unable to explain his party's Brexit policy. But in reality, Labour's Brexit spokesperson Keir Starmer answered the question immediately in the live interview, a BBC journalist pointed out. The answer's content isn't in dispute as much as the use of disinformation as a political weapon, which also is a top concern in the United States.

5. Cell phone merger

The acquisition of Sprint by T-Mobile got official approval from US federal officials, a major win as the two companies seek to complete a $26 billion merger amid resistance from consumer advocacy groups. The merger could prove transformative for a US wireless industry facing cutthroat competition in recent years over everything from prices to customer contracts. As the nation's third- and fourth-largest wireless carriers, T-Mobile and Sprint have led the charge in ending early termination fees and reintroducing unlimited data plans. As the two companies combine, the future of the marketplace is uncertain.

BREAKFAST BROWSE

Not bad for someone who can't drive

A 14-year-old from Pennsylvania came up with a solution for driving blind spots -- and won a $25,000 prize for it. 

Keanu 'no longer single' Reeves?

Keanu Reeves stepped out holding hands with artist Alexandra Grant -- and the internet swooned and cheered him on. 

Good night, kids

In an effort to stop video game addiction, China has announced an overnight curfew on online gaming for those under 18. 

Singledom, rebranded

Don't refer to actress Emma Watson as single. She prefers "self-partnered," thank you very much. 

Bye bye, real fur 

Queen Elizabeth II has ditched real fur in her outfits and opts for fake. Her message: Fur is out of fashion, her senior dresser says.

TODAY'S QUOTE

"I forgive you for your anger and hatred towards me. I pray to God that he forgives you for your anger and hatred towards me."

Convicted murderer Charles Rhines to his victim's family before he was executed in South Dakota

TODAY'S NUMBER

The number of scientists from all over the world who've issued a grim warning of the "untold suffering" climate change will bring if humanity doesn't change its ways.

HAPPENING LATER

Oh, the mystery ... 

David Hale, a high-ranking official in the State Department, is expected to testify before House impeachment investigators today. It's unclear whether he'll show up -- several witnesses haven't.

TODAY'S WEATHER

AND FINALLY

Just dance! 

It's gonna be a long week with all the impeachment drama and election hangover. Time for a hump day break with fun dance stories that'll make you move. (Click to view.)

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2019-11-06 11:00:00Z
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UK Bans Emirates First Class Shower Attendants - One Mile at a Time

While this shouldn’t impact passengers much, it’s an interesting development nonetheless.

Emirates’ A380 Shower Attendants

Emirates is known for having shower suites on their A380s, which are probably the coolest thing you’ll find on any commercial aircraft. All three cabin A380s have two of these shower suites.

Emirates has a dedicated shower attendant on every A380 flight that is long enough to offer showers. The catch is that these attendants aren’t actually flight attendants, so they don’t have a flying license:

• They don’t have to go through the same training as flight attendants
• They technically have to be seated when the seatbelt sign is on
• They are paid significantly less than Emirates flight attendants
• It used to be that there were two shower attendants on ultra long haul flights (they’ve reduced that to one), and when that was the case, shower attendants shared rooms on layovers

Anyway, it looks like the UK is suddenly taking issue with Emirates’ use of shower attendants…

UK Bans Emirates Shower Attendants

Effective immediately, Emirates is no longer rostering shower attendants on UK flights (including to London, Manchester, and Glasgow). As Emirates describes it, they have been informed by UK Border Control that they have a “restriction with entry of non-licensed crew.”

Essentially airline crews have special visa privileges on account of being crew. However, since shower attendants technically aren’t crew and don’t have flying licenses they don’t benefit from that… or at least that’s what the UK has now decided.

Of course go figure Emirates has been flying to the UK with these shower attendants for 10 years, and it has only now become a problem.

Emirates is working on finding a solution. In the meantime, Emirates will be rostering an extra purser or first class crew on all UK flights, which sure seems like an expensive solution.

The extra crew will be responsible for handling the showers. The shower attendants also clean all the bathrooms throughout the plane between cleaning showers, though the extra purser or first class flight attendant won’t be responsible for that — rather the flight attendants in each cabin will be responsible for keeping bathrooms clean.

I’ll be curious to see how this plays out. I wonder if the UK will just accept this, if they’ll have to get special visas, or if this is the start of a bigger issue for Emirates’ non-licensed shower attendants.

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2019-11-04 19:01:08Z
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UK Bans Emirates First Class Shower Attendants - One Mile at a Time

While this shouldn’t impact passengers much, it’s an interesting development nonetheless.

Emirates’ A380 Shower Attendants

Emirates is known for having shower suites on their A380s, which are probably the coolest thing you’ll find on any commercial aircraft. All three cabin A380s have two of these shower suites.

Emirates has a dedicated shower attendant on every A380 flight that is long enough to offer showers. The catch is that these attendants aren’t actually flight attendants, so they don’t have a flying license:

• They don’t have to go through the same training as flight attendants
• They technically have to be seated when the seatbelt sign is on
• They are paid significantly less than Emirates flight attendants
• It used to be that there were two shower attendants on ultra long haul flights (they’ve reduced that to one), and when that was the case, shower attendants shared rooms on layovers

Anyway, it looks like the UK is suddenly taking issue with Emirates’ use of shower attendants…

UK Bans Emirates Shower Attendants

Effective immediately, Emirates is no longer rostering shower attendants on UK flights (including to London, Manchester, and Glasgow). As Emirates describes it, they have been informed by UK Border Control that they have a “restriction with entry of non-licensed crew.”

Essentially airline crews have special visa privileges on account of being crew. However, since shower attendants technically aren’t crew and don’t have flying licenses they don’t benefit from that… or at least that’s what the UK has now decided.

Of course go figure Emirates has been flying to the UK with these shower attendants for 10 years, and it has only now become a problem.

Emirates is working on finding a solution. In the meantime, Emirates will be rostering an extra purser or first class crew on all UK flights, which sure seems like an expensive solution.

The extra crew will be responsible for handling the showers. The shower attendants also clean all the bathrooms throughout the plane between cleaning showers, though the extra purser or first class flight attendant won’t be responsible for that — rather the flight attendants in each cabin will be responsible for keeping bathrooms clean.

I’ll be curious to see how this plays out. I wonder if the UK will just accept this, if they’ll have to get special visas, or if this is the start of a bigger issue for Emirates’ non-licensed shower attendants.

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2019-11-04 17:56:20Z
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UK terrorism threat downgraded to 'substantial' - BBC News

The UK's terrorism threat level has been downgraded from "severe" to "substantial", the Home Office says.

Home Secretary Priti Patel said the UK was still at "a high level of threat" and an attack could "occur without further warning".

The terrorism threat is now at its lowest since August 2014. Substantial is the third of five ratings at which the threat level can stand.

The separate terrorism threat level for Northern Ireland remains "severe".

Ms Patel said in a statement on Monday that terrorism remained a "direct and immediate" risk to the UK's national security.

Assessments determining the country's threat level are taken by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) - part of MI5 - which makes its recommendations independently from the government.

"Government, police and intelligence agencies will continue to work tirelessly to address the threat posed by terrorism in all its forms," Ms Patel said.

The threat level is kept under "constant review", she added.

Neil Basu, head of counter terrorism policing, said there had been "positive developments" in the fight against terrorism but it was "vital that we all maintain a high level of vigilance".

He said the UK's counter terrorism policing team had about 800 live counter terrorism investigations - while 24 attack plots had been thwarted since the Westminster attack in March 2017.

This is a significant change in the only official public measure of the threat posed by terrorism to the UK - but it's not a sign that there are suddenly fewer people with aspirations to do us harm.

The security services are still monitoring thousands of "subjects of interest" - the top-tier of would-be plotters from jihadist groups to the far-right.

Many of these people are very dangerous because, in the jargon, they are "lone actors" bent on DIY violence.

But what appears to have changed is the resources and capability available to IS-supporting plotters who need help.

Quite simply, a huge number of the foreign fighters who played a key role linking these followers to resources and support died on the battlefields of the militant group's last stand.

Continuing propaganda from the survivors, portraying IS as a force to be reckoned with, also has less credibility for would-be recruits.

And so it has become harder - for now at least - for some of those with intent to get the help they need to carry out their aspirations.

The UK's terrorism threat level was raised to the highest rating, "critical", in May 2017 after the Manchester Arena bombing.

It was downgraded to "severe" in September 2017 and remained at that level until Monday.

The Northern Ireland threat level specifically refers to threat to the country from Northern Ireland-related terrorism. It remains at severe - the second-highest level.

The five levels of threat set by the JTAC are:

• Low - an attack is highly unlikely
• Moderate - an attack is possible but not likely
• Substantial - an attack is likely
• Severe - an attack is highly likely
• Critical - an attack is highly likely in the near future

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2019-11-04 16:08:59Z
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