Badenoch and Farage in spat over Chagos Islands, as she calls his offer to Trump ‘humiliating’ – UK politics live 14. October 2026 (11:45) Nigel Farage says Kemi Badenoch misinterpreted his suggestion for a deal with Donald TrumpHere are more comments from Kemi Badenoch on what Nigel Farage told a US podcast about wanting to make an offer to President Trump in relation to the Chagos Islands. (See 9.56am.)It is mad for someone who wants to be prime minister to say we should give away one piece of British territory just to stop an American President talking about another …Nigel Farage has made such a huge fuss about defending the Chagos Islands. He calls this making a deal. Giving away British territory in return for someone keeping quiet is not a deal. It is humiliating. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Bank of England and IMF bosses issue stark warning on cyber threat to trust 14. October 2026 (11:07) Andrew Bailey and Kristalina Georgieva voice concerns about financial system on panel about online fraud Business live – latest updatesThe heads of the Bank of England and the International Monetary Fund have issued a stark warning that rising cyber-attacks risk undermining trust in the financial system.Speaking on a panel about online fraud at the IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok, the governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, pointed to alarming headlines about self-replicating AI agents hijacking personal devices, and the French supermarket hack that heated fridges up to 50C. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Minnesota professor linked to series of bizarre incidents involving urine at university 14. October 2026 (11:00) Investigators determined professor responsible for urine found on a backpack, in trash cans and in water bottlesA former professor at Macalester College in the Minnesota city of St Paul is facing a felony charge for allegedly spilling his urine on a student’s backpack while he still worked at the school, costing more than $2,000 in damages, according to a state criminal court document.Paul Fischer, 55, is at the center of the bizarre, alleged workplace misconduct case that led to his being cited for first-degree damage to property – and linked to at least a half dozen such incidents involving urine at the liberal arts college over the course of a year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Joni Mitchell becomes US citizen: ‘A journey that began 62 years ago’ 14. October 2026 (10:39) Canada-born singer-songwriter, 82, posts footage of citizenship ceremony to InstagramJoni Mitchell has become a US citizen, after first moving to the country in the mid-1960s. The Canada-born singer-songwriter, 82, posted footage of her citizenship ceremony on her Instagram account, along with a photo of her next to an American flag, accompanied by the caption: “A journey that began 62 years ago.”It means that Mitchell can now vote in US elections, something that she had complained she wasn’t able to do. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
