Good morning. Kemi Badenoch has indicated that she will move the Conservative Party in a new direction. In US politics, Kamala Harris is suddenly leading in a previously 'safe' Republican state. If the predicted swing is replicated nationally on Tuesday, she will win by a landslide.
Badenoch: ‘Labour are repeating our mistakes and will fail’
Kemi Badenoch said it was time for her party to “start afresh” after she was elected as its new leader. Speaking to The Telegraph, she signalled that she would break from the “mistakes” of her predecessors. This is understood to include moving away from policies such as the drive towards net zero. One of the major tests Mrs Badenoch will face is winning back support from Reform UK. But she certainly should not expect to win over Nigel Farage who writes today that a sense of betrayal felt by millions of 2019 voters will not be undone by a new Tory leader.
Flood survivor endured three days trapped in car next to dead relative
Rescuers have found a woman alive after she was trapped in a car with her dead sister-in-law for three days following flash flooding in Spain. The search for survivors continues in Valencia after the storm which has led to more than 200 deaths and left 2,000 missing.
Tackle today’s punning Quick Crossword. Make a healthy pun from answers to: Showy and ornate (7); Winding, as hair (5)
The reality of exploring Europe by sleeper train
Almost 150 years since the unveiling of the Orient Express, many of us still get a flicker of romance from sleeper trains. Is Europe on the verge of a great sleeper train renaissance?
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