UK economy grew by just 0.1% in third quarter amid hit from JLR cyber-attack 13. November 2025 (08:37) Reading undershoots forecasts, with crippling Jaguar Land Rover hack helping pull September GDP down by 0.1%The UK economy expanded by just 0.1% in the quarter from July to September as the crippling cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover hit manufacturing.The latest official figures, issued as Rachel Reeves prepares for a crunch budget on 26 November, show gross domestic product fell by 0.1% in September as car production was dragged down to a 73-year low by the fallout from the hack. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Malcolm Turnbull accuses Liberals of ‘Trumpian campaign against renewables’ after party dumps net zero 13. November 2025 (08:08) Climate groups call backflip a ‘disaster’ while moderate Liberals worry about impact on winning back urban electoratesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former Liberal prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says his party’s decision to dump a net zero emissions target shows it “does not take climate change seriously”, accusing the opposition of “a Trumpian campaign against renewables”.But while moderate sources are alarmed about the impact on winning back or retaining urban electorates, and climate groups called the backflip a “disaster”, the Liberal decision to scrap its own 2050 target and unwind Labor’s 2035 and renewable energy pledges has been praised by conservative MPs and campaigners. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Colourful children’s sand sold by Officeworks recalled amid asbestos fears 13. November 2025 (07:08) Chain among Australian retailers to have sold some of the affected Creatistics, Kadink and Educational Colours products since 2020Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA range of colourful children’s sand products imported from China and sold at leading Australian retailers have been recalled due to concerns they may contain asbestos.The Australian Consumer Competition Commission (ACCC) said the sand, which is brightly coloured and designed for children to play with, was recalled because the products may contain tremolite asbestos. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Who supports Reform and why? The charts that show who favours Farage’s party 13. November 2025 (07:00) Based on the largest poll of supporters yet, these charts and maps show five distinct groups that could hand Reform a majorityThe real Reform voters have been revealed – it’s a slapdash coalition Farage will struggle to hold togetherResearch based on a poll of 11,000 Reform UK supporters, the biggest survey of its kind, tells us more about who is intending to vote for the party than has been previously known.The in-depth polling analysis from Hope Not Hate reveals a voter coalition that stretches from struggling workers and frustrated graduates to wealthy retirees, in places from Hitchin to Runcorn. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Amid Japan’s surge in bear attacks, a torrent of AI-generated videos is adding to anxiety 13. November 2025 (06:37) Videos show schoolgirls fighting off animals, while others show people feeding bears, with some so realistic that users struggled to distinguish between fact and fictionIf a record number of fatal bear attacks wasn’t terrifying enough, experts say a torrent of AI-generated videos in Japan purporting to show people in close encounters with the animals is only adding to public anxiety – and could put people at greater risk.While headlines about real attacks and disruption appear on a regular basis, monitors of online content are warning social media users not to be taken in by realistic videos on platforms such as TikTok of the animals attacking or interacting with humans. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Putin opponents criticise EU ban on multi-entry visas for Russians 13. November 2025 (06:25) Restrictions for entry to Schengen zone announced last Friday because of sabotage attacks linked to RussiaRussian opposition figures have reacted with anger and dismay to a decision by the European Union to introduce a ban on multi-entry visas to the Schengen zone for Russian citizens, announced in recent days.“Starting a war and expecting to move freely in Europe is hard to justify,” said the EU foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, when announcing the decision last Friday. She added that the tightened rules were a response to Russian drone incursions into European airspace and sabotage attacks linked to Russia. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Newly released emails reveal Epstein kept close eye on Trump 13. November 2025 (06:00) Documents show staff kept Epstein informed of Trump’s air travel – and Epstein kept up with news about former friendA tranche of documents released by the House oversight committee on Wednesday revealed that Jeffrey Epstein’s staff kept him apprised of Donald Trump’s air travel as it related to his own transportation – and that the late sex trafficker kept up with news about his former friend years after their relationship soured.This disclosure of about 20,000 pages from Republican members of the committee related to Epstein comes as Trump continues to battle with the political fallout related to their past friendship – and his justice department’s failure to release documents as he had long promised on the campaign trail. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Reform UK accused of embracing racism over its pick for head of student organisation 13. November 2025 (06:00) Matthew Goodwin argued people from minority ethnic backgrounds born and raised in UK were not always BritishReform UK has been accused of embracing racism after it picked a former academic who argued that UK-born people from minority ethnic backgrounds are not necessarily British as the head of its new student organisation.Matthew Goodwin, who is now a hard-right activist and prominent Reform supporter, has confirmed on X that he has been made the honorary president of the new Students4Reform organisation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
British music stars urge Starmer to tackle ‘pernicious’ ticket tout websites 13. November 2025 (06:00) Radiohead, Dua Lipa and Coldplay among dozens of artists calling for cap on resale prices to stop exploitation of fansRadiohead, Dua Lipa and Coldplay are among dozens of world-renowned artists who have urged Keir Starmer to honour his pledge to tackle “extortionate and pernicious” websites used by ticket touts to exploit music fans.A group of British artists, who have collectively sold more than half a billion albums, took aim at “secondary ticketing” platforms such as Viagogo and StubHub. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Queensland appoints conservative figures to school curriculum board as union leaders ousted 13. November 2025 (05:07) Former Advance chair and Catholic education leader appointed in changes that come amid breakdown in teacher pay negotiationsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland Liberal-National government has ousted two union-linked board members from the state’s curriculum body and will replace them with conservative figures, including the founding chair of the rightwing lobby group Advance.The Queensland Teachers’ Union president, Cresta Richardson, and the branch secretary of the Independent Education Union of Australia, Terry Burke, will both be removed from the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority board, the education minister John-Paul Langbroek’s office confirmed on Thursday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
