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Story Highlights: Navy ships are ready to help Jersey

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France’s ambassador to London has been recalled and two navy ships put on “high readiness” to face a possible blockade by French fishing boats amid a row over access to British waters after Brexit. The dispute escalated before the weekend expiration date on existing licenses. Paris has said it will ban British fishing boats from major ports from next Tuesday, vowing to stifle trade through the canals and threatening the UK’s energy supply.

In the early hours of Thursday morning, French naval police detained the British trawler Cornelis Geert Jean off the coast of Normandy for allegedly fishing without a permit. The second boat was warned. Earlier this week, the EU Commission said the UK government had approved 15 of the 47 French boats’ requests, while another 15 were being considered and 17 were withdrawn.

What worries the French most is the large number of fishing boats in the waters off Jersey that have been rejected by its government. The Jersey government said it would issue two additional permanent permits and 15 temporary permits, reducing the number of denials to 55 from 75. British government defense sources said they were waiting for a distress call from Jersey – there was no immediate sign of a request for help “although ships remained ready if an escalation position suddenly.

E-cigarettes may soon be prescribed on the NHS in England to help people quit smoking. Manufacturers can now submit their products to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency for approval. The NHS said the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence must give the green light before e-cigarettes are introduced into the health service. Public health experts welcomed the move, although experts have also raised concerns about luring young non-smokers through vaping. E-cigarettes contain nicotine and are not risk-free. The NHS says: “Liquid and vapor contain some potentially harmful chemicals that are also found in cigarette smoke” – although these chemicals are present at lower levels.

“In line with personal beliefs” – the government recommended that so-called conversion therapy should be made available for consent to adults. The Government’s Equality Office, which has made proposals to stop “coercive and abhorrent” practices that seek to change sexual orientation or gender identity, said it also recognizes “that there are adults who seek counseling to help them live a life they feel is more in line with theirs”. personal beliefs. We do not intend to prevent adults from freely seeking such advice, but consent requirements will be strong and stringent.” Consultations on the proposals will continue for six weeks. Said Jane Ozan, who resigned from the government’s LGBT advisory committee in March and has Having direct experience with diversion practices, she welcomed the consultation but was “deeply concerned about the loophole you create by allowing adults to consent to these harmful and degrading practices”.

‘We will miss her many contributions’ – Kathleen Stock, a philosophy professor amid a row over her views on gender determination and transgender rights, has announced her resignation from the University of Sussex, three weeks after some students protested on the Brighton campus. Stock said she believes that gender identity does not trump biological sex “when it comes to law and politics” and that people cannot change their biological sex.

Professor Kathleen Stock has announced her resignation from the University of Sussex. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian

In an email to staff, Adam Tickle, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sussex, said: “We had hoped that Professor Stock would feel able to return to work, and we would have helped her do so. She has determined that recent events mean this will not be possible, and we respect that. The decision and we understand it. She will be missed by the many contributions that the university has benefited from during her time here.”

Lots of riding on Biden – A draft G-20 statement that surfaced overnight said world leaders meeting for pre-Glasgow talks in Rome this weekend would pledge to take urgent steps to reach the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Meanwhile, Joe Biden faces a major challenge to reassert American credibility as he moves from the G-20 to the UN climate talks in Scotland. The US president has vowed to tackle the climate crisis he has called an “existential threat” and will be welcomed at Cop26 talks with a sense of relief after his predecessor derided climate science as “nonsense” and withdrew from the historic climate of Paris. Agreement – which Biden quickly joined.

Joe and Jill Biden are in Rome for G-20 talks ahead of COP26 in Glasgow. Photo: Brendan Smialofsky/AFP/Getty Images

Biden is bringing dozens of members of his cabinet to Glasgow, where delegates from nearly 200 countries will debate an agreement aimed at averting a catastrophic 1.5°C of global warming, a key goal of the Paris Agreement. The US has refused to set a deadline for the coal sector, while conference president Alok Sharma pledged that the talks would help “deposit coal into history”. When asked by the Guardian about the US position, Sharma said progress has been slow but “we want to see what will be possible…I welcome the fact that we now have an administration in the US that is very focused on taking climate action and supporting the international effort.”

Lunar orbit capsule stacked – NASA’s crewed Orion capsule is “stacked” atop a Space Launch System rocket at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Final preparations have begun for the first unmanned launch in NASA’s Artemis program to return astronauts to the Moon. NASA said the launch date will not be before February 12, 2022 and depends on upcoming tests. Artemis 1 will robotically orbit the Moon before returning to Earth, where the Orion capsule will splash into the ocean. Next, Artemis 2 will send four astronauts around the moon — then NASA and its international partners expect to begin work to set up a space station in lunar orbit before people land on the moon. The timeline for this extends beyond 2024.

Truly Rare Finds – Archaeologists have unearthed statues of a Roman man, woman and child at the site of the Norman-era St Mary’s Church in Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire, on the HS2 rail line. The discovery was “absolutely astonishing,” according to Rachel Wood, the lead archaeologist. “They are really rare finds in the UK,” she said.

Fragment of a Roman statue unearthed in the ruins of St Mary’s Church, Stoke Mandeville. Photo: HS2/PA

A hexagonal glass Roman jug was also revealed. Although they have been in the ground for what is believed to be more than 1,000 years, the large pieces have been intact. The only known comparable item is a vase on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Over 1,000 archaeologists have worked at more than 60 sites along the HS2 route between London and the West Midlands over the past three years.

Today in the Focus podcast: Rising Waters

On the Eve of Cop26: What will success look like for a country that disappears under water? Muhammad Nasheed, the former president of the Maldives, argues that if countries are not serious about cutting emissions, not only will his country face a precarious future.

Today in the waters of FocusRising

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Lunchtime reading: Changing fashion design according to the climate

From recycling to education, Fashion Open Studio has recruited nine leading designers for a series of online workshops to celebrate the United Nations Climate Change Conference.

Istanbul-based accessory brand HONOR is reusing sailcloth. Photography: Huner TurkeySport

The Great Yorkshire Companion has been accused of protecting its employees after the county said it would not take any disciplinary action against any of its employees, players or executives following an independent report on allegations of racism. England will face the Nations League in the European Women’s Football Championship next summer 2022, having fallen in a group with Northern Ireland. The Premier League has agreed to Amnesty International’s request to discuss a review of owners and managers’ test, following Saudi Arabia’s takeover of Newcastle United.

Cameron Nouri’s hopes of qualifying for the ATP Finals in Turin were dealt a major blow as he was defeated by sixth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in the second round of the Erste Bank Open in Vienna. Emma Raducano cut a more relaxed figure when she moved into the quarter-finals of the Transylvania Open after defeating Anna Bogdan of Romania.

Chris Jordan has warned that England will face an even greater test of determination when they meet Australia, who defeated Sri Lanka after David Warner returned to his level in the T20 World Cup. Wayne Bivak believes injury-hit Wales could upset the All Blacks this weekend as Alon Wayne Jones wins his 149th jersey, a record for a country. Former France defender Lilian Thuram spoke to The Guardian about identity prisons, how white players can rid football of racism and why Jordan Henderson likes it.

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Asian stocks fell in morning trading, led by Japan’s Nikkei 225 index which fell 0.9% ahead of national elections on Sunday. There was a massive sell-off of some tech stocks in after-hours trading — Apple fell 5.4% after its fiscal fourth-quarter revenue was below Wall Street estimates. The FTSE will open lower as well. The pound is worth $1,379 and €1.181 at the time of writing.

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The Guardian is leading a “radical plan to cut smoking rates” by describing e-cigarettes to the NHS. Also up front: “Rainer says terrifying threats hurt the family badly.” Labour’s deputy leader, Angela Rayner, has opened up frankly about the abuses, some of which have led to a man receiving a 15-month suspended prison sentence.

The Guardian front page, October 29, 2021.

Says The Express ‘E-cigarettes are on the NHS to save lives’ – Daily Mail furniture is similar and its duty also carries an Anglo-French hunting crisis. Regarding the latter, the Telegraph says: “Johnson summons the French ambassador over a fish dispute.” Subway calls it a “kick in the scallop.” The Financial Times published “Climate summit overshadowed by major polluters’ refusal to tighten targets”.

The Times published “Mortgage Bills and Taxes Increase After Budget” as the fall posthumous statement continues. To that end, i is contributing to the ‘return of the finite middle’ while the mirror says ‘outrage at bankers’ budget’ and details a ‘perfect storm’ of banks raising interest rates, 5% inflation and tax increases of £3,000 a year for many in the next five years. . Sun front page “Two Ron Ron” is about Ronaldo’s girlfriend who is pregnant with twins.

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