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There is the kernel of a good idea in John McDonnell’s proposals to make any business employing more than 250 people to hand 10% of the company to their staff. It is that it would widen share ownership. Wider share ownership is an unalloyed good thing.However, for many businesses, the shadow chancellor’s proposals amount to little more than a confiscation of other people’s property.Say you are an entrepreneur.You had a good idea for a business, you remortgaged your home to raise capital to set up the business when the bank wouldn’t lend to you, you worked long hours into the…

A second man has been arrested in the search for a missing teenager in Worcester, following an “unprecedented” public response. Thomas Jones was last seen crossing the Sabrina footbridge in the Midlands city, before walking along a footpath on the river’s flood defences just before 3.50am in the early hours of Wednesday morning.The route is commonly used by students on their way from Worcester town centre to the university.He has not been seen or heard from since.West Mercia police say they are working “round the clock” to locate the teenager, studying CCTV footage and evidence from members of the public…

A sailor who suffered a crippling back injury during a solo round-the-world race has been rescued in the Indian Ocean. Abhilash Tomy was rescued by a French fishing vessel, Osiris, on Monday amid an international effort coordinated by Australia.The 39-year-old skipper injured his back badly and was unable to move after a storm rolled his boat 360 degrees during the Golden Globe Race on Friday.Both masts on his 36ft-long (11m) classic yacht, Thuriya, were taken down by the storm and were seen hanging over the vessel’s side. 0:14 Video: Abhilash Tomy’s boat spotted in the Indian Ocean Mr Tomy, who…

Thomas Cook has downgraded annual profit forecasts, saying hot weather hurt demand for bookings across its crucial summer season. The holiday firm said “tough” trading in June and July had continued, with the “unprecedented” period of higher-than-average temperatures across Europe meaning it had, like rivals, been forced to discount late bookings heavily.As a result, the FTSE 250 firm warned that underlying operating profits for the year to September were now expected to come in at £280m.Its previous guidance was for £323m. Shares fell almost 24% on opening while rival TUI was the biggest faller on the FTSE 100, down 3%.Peter…

An online petition supporting the Sky News Leaders’ Debate campaign has gone live. Sky News is pushing for the creation of an Independent Leaders’ Debates Commission (LDC) to oversee and organise the debates.It’s a move backed by Tories, Labour and the Liberal Democrats, including Vince Cable and Jeremy Corbyn.Under the Sky News proposal, the LDC would set the format and the rules for the debate as well as outline the criteria for political party participation. It would also steer negotiations between broadcasters and parties and ensure the audiences are objective.Shadow chancellor John McDonnell is the latest senior MP to support…

Opposition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has declared a surprise victory in the Maldives presidential election – ousting the authoritarian incumbent who pulled the country out of the Commonwealth and nurtured close links to China. With 92% of the votes counted, Mr Solih has 58.3% of the vote – an unassailable lead over incumbent Abdulla Yameen.Mr Yameen had been accused by observers of trying to rig the election in a bid to extend his rule over the former British protectorate.Mr Solih had struggled to get media coverage, with many local news outlets hampered by government decrees and reporting restrictions. Mr Solih…

The president of Iran has labelled the US a “bully” after an attack on a military parade where at least 29 people were killed. Hassan Rouhani has accused America of looking to create insecurity in the Islamic Republic, claiming the perpetrators were helped by the US.Four gunmen opened fire on the crowd on Saturday, killing civilians and 12 members of the country’s elite Revolutionary Guards.Speaking before leaving Tehran to attend the UN General Assembly in New York, Mr Rouhani accused US-backed Gulf Arab states of providing financial and military support for anti-government ethnic Arab groups. 0:14 Video: People flee as…

A Briton, who claims to be a pharmacist from Birmingham, has been detained in Syria on suspicion of being a member of Islamic State. The man, who said his name was Anwar Miah, was reportedly seized by Kurdish forces near the Iraqi border.Footage showing him wearing a blindfold and being questioned by his captors has been uploaded to social media by an account aligning itself with the YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Units)/Syrian Democratic Forces.Speaking to Sky News, the account operator said it was recorded on “about the 6 August” and was forwarded to them by a contact in the YPG/SDF.They…

A teenager has died after he was shot in Walthamstow, east London. The 19-year-old man was rushed to hospital by friends on Saturday night, where he was pronounced dead just before midnight.The Metropolitan Police said they were called to Vallentin Road shortly after 11pm.”The victim – a 19-year-old man – was driven by friends to a north-east London hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11.38pm,” the force said. Image: The attack took place in Vallentin Road at around 11pm “Officers believe they know his identity, but await formal identification and confirmation that next of kin have been informed.”A post-mortem…

When Emmerson Mnangagwa pushed long-time friend and fellow revolutionary Robert Mugabe out of the Zimbabwean presidency last year, he promised to deliver far-reaching political and economic reforms to a tired, run-down nation. Part of that package included a commitment to holding a “free and fair” election.When Mnangagwa and his fellow Zanu-PF party members swept the contest in July he told supporters “our democracy has indeed come of age”.”In just nine months we’ve birthed a new Zimbabwe,” the 76-year-old stated at his inauguration ceremony in the 60,000-seat National Stadium in the capital of Harare. Image: Emmerson Mnangagwa insisted the election was…