UK banks still committed to climate goals, Bank of England executive insists 09. November 2025 (13:15) Exclusive: David Bailey plays down concerns after HSBC and Barclays quit UN-backed Net Zero Banking AllianceA Bank of England executive has insisted that UK banks are still showing a “vibrant” commitment to climate goals despite the recent demise of a global net zero target-setting group.David Bailey, the executive director of prudential policy at the Bank’s regulatory arm, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), played down concerns surrounding the fact that significant lenders including HSBC and Barclays had followed their US peers in dropping membership of the UN-backed Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA). Those exits led to the closure of the once-lauded NZBA last month. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
HMRC trial of child benefit crackdown wrongly suspected fraud in 46% of cases 09. November 2025 (13:00) Exclusive: Almost half of families flagged as emigrants based on Home Office travel data were still living in UKHome Office travel records used in a trial of a controversial anti-fraud crackdown under which thousands of parents lost their child benefit were so flawed that almost half of the families initially flagged as having emigrated were still living in the UK, it has emerged.The pilot scheme saved HMRC £17m but left 46% of the families targeted incorrectly suspected of fraud, a margin of error far in excess of the 1% to 5% scientifically acceptable. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Utah’s oldest LGBTQ+ bar closes amid workers’ union push: ‘We feel extremely disposable’ 09. November 2025 (13:00) Workers at the SunTrapp – opened in 1973 in Salt Lake City – claim the shuttering was a ‘stunt’ to prevent unionizationSalt Lake City’s oldest and longest-running LGBTQ+ bar has closed, with workers claiming the shuttering was a “stunt” to prevent unionization.The SunTrapp, widely considered the oldest LGBTQ+ bar in Utah was founded in 1973 and is one of the few safe havens for the community. It shut on 31 October after workers pushed to unionize. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Three dead and 15 hurt after rough seas pull people into the ocean in Tenerife 09. November 2025 (12:32) Two men and a woman died in separate incidents after sudden sea surges battered the Spanish islandThree people have died and at least 15 were injured in separate incidents linked to rough seas battering the Spanish island of Tenerife pulling several people into the ocean, emergency services said.A rescue helicopter airlifted a man who had fallen into the water at a beach in La Guancha, a municipality in the north of the island, but he was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
EV and hybrid sales soar in Australia as internal combustion cars fall below 70% market share for first time 09. November 2025 (12:00) Data from peak motoring body shows battery-electric vehicles accounted for 9.7% of new cars sold in September quarter, the highest proportion on recordGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastElectric car sales in Australia continue to reach new record levels, according to figures that reveal the market share for internal combustion engine vehicles fell below 70% for the first time.The latest quarterly sales data from peak motoring body the Australian Automobile Association (AAA) shows electric vehicles accounted for 9.7% of new cars sold in the three months to September, the highest proportion on record. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Rescued California hunter thought he’d have to watch family ‘from heaven’ – and offers advice 09. November 2025 (12:00) Ron Dailey, 65, survived nearly three weeks in the frosty, mountainous wilderness after taking a wrong turnThe California hunter who spent nearly three weeks stranded in the frosty, mountainous wilderness reportedly survived by rationing out the little food he brought with him – eating 70 or fewer calories daily for a stretch – as well as consuming melted snow to stay hydrated.Yet before his 1 November rescue, 65-year-old Ron Dailey was so unsure whether anyone would save him that he tried to text his family regrets for possibly missing the rest of their lives – while assuring them that he would watch them “from heaven”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump’s dollar delusion: how trade war risks ending the US’s ‘exorbitant privilege’ 09. November 2025 (12:00) Trump’s team flirts with weakening the dollar, threatening US influence, low borrowing costs and global stabilityMagical thinking is indispensable to understanding Team Trump’s economic policymaking. The White House often seems to believe two opposing policies can work together while one policy can do two or three contradictory things.A heavy dose of hocus pocus will be needed to make the administration’s dollar policy work in the interest of the United States, for it appears that they want to end the US dollar’s supremacy in global finance. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Completely unacceptable’ that mistaken prisoner releases have gone up under Labour, minister says – UK politics live 09. November 2025 (11:44) ‘Even one is too many,’ culture secretary Lisa Nandy tells Sky NewsKing Charles and other senior royals are gathering for the national memorial service at the Cenotaph in central London, with commemorations also taking place across the UK, including in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.About 10,000 armed forces veterans will take part in the Royal British Legion’s march-past and about 20 second world war veterans will attend, 80 years on from the conflict’s end.This Remembrance Sunday, we pause as a nation to honour all those who have served our country.We reflect on the extraordinary courage of our armed forces in the world wars and subsequent conflicts, whose service secured the freedoms we cherish today. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Last youth centre in one of England’s most deprived coastal areas faces closure 09. November 2025 (11:00) Pie Factory Music in Ramsgate, Kent, runs creative projects and provides a range of support services, but the building that houses the centre is due to be sold off in FebruaryThe last remaining youth centre in one of the most deprived coastal areas of England is facing closure after a year-long campaign to try to save it was rejected by the council. The looming closure comes despite an independent report that estimated the centre is saving the council more than £500,000 a year in costs that include services in mental health, youth justice and social care.Pie Factory Music in Ramsgate, Kent, is a social space for eight- to 25-year-olds that also offers services including counselling, employment advice, life skills sessions, assistance for young refugees, as well as creative and music projects. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
AI-powered nimbyism could grind UK planning system to a halt, experts warn 09. November 2025 (11:00) Tools that help people scan applications and find grounds for objection have potential to hit government’s housebuilding plansThe government’s plan to use artificial intelligence to accelerate planning for new homes may be about to hit an unexpected roadblock: AI-powered nimbyism.A new service called Objector is offering “policy-backed objections in minutes” to people who are upset about planning applications near their homes. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
