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Rebels in ermine reinstate ‘meaningful vote’ … the rapper XXXTentacion shot dead in Florida … and the best movies of 2018 so far

Top story: House of Lords rescues Grieve clause

Hello, Warren Murray here again with the news you can use on a Tuesday.

The House of Lords has voted by an increased majority to insist on giving parliament a veto over Britain crashing out of the European Union. It is a riposte to Theresa May, who last week was accused of betraying Dominic Grieve and his rebel Tory MPs over the “meaningful vote”.

In other Brexit news: the UK government will on Thursday release a “statement of intent” about the “streamlined” process that Britain’s 3.4 million EU citizens will have to go through if they want to stay. Brussels, meanwhile, is seeking to keep Britain under the jurisdiction of the European court of human rights by stipulating that any deal for police and security co-operation between the UK and EU will depend on it.


‘Not on my watch’ – Donald Trump has said the US will not become a “migrant camp” like Europe as his administration faces heavy criticism for separating nearly 2,000 children from their parents in just the past six weeks. Hillary Clinton accused Trump of using “frightened children as a negotiating tool”. Trump is pressuring Democrats to negotiate with Republicans on funding for his border wall and tighter immigration restrictions, in exchange for protections for young undocumented migrants known as Dreamers.


Rapper gunned down – The rap artist XXXTentacion, real name Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, has been shot and killed in Florida. Police said two attackers sped off in an SUV after Onfroy was gunned down while shopping for motorcycles. Onfroy, 20, had been awaiting trial for allegedly assaulting his pregnant girlfriend. The rapper was briefly taken off Spotify when the alleged assault came to light.


Faff diets – “How to cook eggs in bulk in an oven.” Just one tip from the world of “meal prep” where you get all your clean-eating-paleolithic-Atkins-intermittent-fasting food for the week ready in one go, pack it into plastic containers that are preferably colour-coded … then put it on Instagram. “It is favoured by those who wish to control portion size and calorie consumption and those following, say, a high-protein diet,” explains Laura Barton.

“Wellness bloggers”, fitness preeners and other opportunists of the internet have not taken long to invade the turf. But total cynicism might be unjustified. “It’s sort of Lego cooking, isn’t it?” says the food writer Matthew Fort. “But anything that encourages people to cook meals from scratch must be a good thing.”


‘Terrible human consequences’ – A record 16.2 million people were forced to flee their homes in 2017, according to the UN refugee agency. Syria topped the list followed by Afghanistan, South Sudan, Myanmar and Somalia. Around the world there are 68.5 million displaced people – more than the total population of the UK. The actor and refugee ambassador Angelina Jolie has warned that UNHCR activities in Syria are seriously underfunded, leaving women, children and families in desperate need. The UN general assembly is due later this year to consider for adoption a new “global compact” on responding to refugee crises. Tomorrow is World Refugee Day.


Best movies of 2018 so far – This Briefing writer actually liked the Force-free Solo more than any other recently released Star Wars film. So it is gratifying to see it celebrated in our list of this year’s movies you need to see if you haven’t already – helpfully in alphabetical order, and yes there is one starting with Z.

World Cup

Let’s get things rolling with today’s live blog after Harry Kane’s double at the last minute produced a win for England when they were on course for a draw against Tunisia. Barney Ronay writes that Kane rescued all English fans from heavy weather and unbearable introspection of another slow first-week World Cup death. In five talking points, Dominic Fifield writes that profligacy in attack and sloppiness in defence very nearly cost England two points.

Elsewhere, Romelu Lukaku scored a double as Belgium strolled to an easy win against Panama, the underdog nation succumbing to a superior, classy side. Thomas Hitzlsperger, meanwhile, writes that German manager Joachim Löw is expected to change personnel rather than strategy against Sweden, after their shock loss to Mexico.

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Lunchtime read: Multiple orgasms and where to find them

“The G-spot will remain a sort of gynaecologic UFO: much searched for and discussed, but unverified by objective means.” Not so the clitoris, writes Rose George: “This mighty, magnificent organ has more nerve endings than the penis and exists, as far as we know, only to give pleasure.”

Women should eschew “G-spot amplification” and “the O-shot”, and instead focus on what is already in reach when searching for an orgasm with an encore, she recommends. “I prescribe better knowledge: women can orgasm singly and multiply orgasm, but often it has to be learned.”

Sport

England might be in the grip of their worst rugby union Test run for four years, but Eddie Jones is defiant, saying he’s “never seen such an upbeat group”. With both men struggling with injury over the last year, Andy Murray will take on Nick Kyrgios at Queen’s in an effort to test his match fitness. Alex Hales knows he needs to make the most of every opportunity while playing cricket for England, after having lost his place as one-day international opener. Tommy Fleetwood says his second-place 63 at the US Open is “proof” he can compete at major golf tournaments. In Australia, Kate O’Halloran explains why men in sport can and should lead by example on violence against women.

Business

Asian stocks have tumbled after Donald Trump threatened a tariff hike on more Chinese goods. Shanghai fell 2.3%, the Hang Seng dropped 2%, in Japan the Nikkei 225 lost 0.9% and Seoul’s Kospi was down 0.8%. Markets in Taiwan, New Zealand and south-east Asia also declined though Sydney’s S&P-ASX 200 gained 0.3%.

Sterling traded at $1.325 and €1.140 overnight.

The papers

Most of the papers have a picture of Harry Kane on the front, celebrating England’s victory over Tunisia at the World Cup. The Sun splashes with the headline “I’m buzzing!” in reference to the team’s success despite an “insect swarm” at the stadium. “US will not be ‘migrant camp like Europe’, declares Trump” – how the Guardian covers the president’s comments on Europe’s immigration policies versus his own. The FT leads with the same story: “Trump accuses Merkel of letting migrants transform Germany”.

Both the Times (“There’s no more money, Hammond tells cabinet”) and the Express (“Taxes will rise to pay for NHS boost”) have splashes about the NHS funding increase. The Telegraph has Theresa May being told to legalise cannabis: “War on cannabis lost, says Hague amid Cabinet row”. The Mail is enraged that people are being “Fleeced at the petrol pumps”. And the Mirror splashes on the “bizarre chat” between Prince Harry and his now father-in-law with the headline: “Never hit my Meghan”.

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