Trump ally Stephen Miller at heart of FBI agent purge, new book reveals 30. October 2025 (23:52) Miller urged firings of those who had investigated president to satisfy Trump’s desire for revenge, Injustice authors writeStephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff, was the driving force behind a purge of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents who had investigated Donald Trump, a new book reveals.Miller trampled the independence of the FBI by demanding firings that would satisfy the US president’s desire for retribution, journalists Carol Leonnig and Aaron Davis write in Injustice: How Politics and Fear Vanquished America’s Justice Department. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Not in this together: King Charles cuts Andrew loose to save royal family’s repute 30. October 2025 (23:06) Jettisoning of ex-prince became unavoidable when king’s loyalty to his brother collided with task of keeping public on sidePrince Andrew to be stripped of titles and move out of Royal LodgeTo strip his brother of his titles and to evict him from his home is the most consequential action King Charles has taken since he ascended the throne in 2022.The defenestration of Prince Andrew, now to be known only as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, and the removal of his cherished privilege of royal status is an act of utmost ruthlessness by a king. Ascending the throne at 73, Charles always knew he would play a caretaker role for the monarchy and so could not allow rot to set into an institution that lives and dies by public consent. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
California: officials investigate after second shooting by ICE agents in a week 30. October 2025 (22:53) Shooting at vehicle in Ontario comes as Trump officials attempt to step up deportation operations across USUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were involved in a shooting in southern California on Thursday, prompting a federal investigation.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement that ICE officers were conducting a vehicle stop in Ontario when another driver, who was not the target, approached. Officers ordered the driver to leave the area, according to the statement. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Starmer feels the effects of setting high standards for his party in opposition 30. October 2025 (21:05) Despite pledges to run a squeaky clean administration the prime minister and some in his cabinet have been caught outThere is a theory in British politics, often attributed to Tony Blair, that you need to be careful about throwing a boomerang in opposition, because when you make it to power it could come back and hit you in the face.As opposition leader, Keir Starmer became adept at landing blows on the Conservatives. Over the Partygate scandal in particular, he called for Boris Johnson to quit over his rule-breaking. “You cannot be a lawmaker and a lawbreaker and it’s time to pack his bags,” he said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia news live: Coalition meeting on net zero policy; teachers underpaid by $11.5bn, study claims 30. October 2025 (20:50) MPs gather to discuss the policy dividing Liberals and Nationals; teaching staff work median of 50 hours ‘but are only paid for 38’. Follow the latest news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the stories you need to get up to speed before Nick Visser comes along to take over.Coalition MPs meet in Canberra today for their crunch meeting about net zero policy as Sussan Ley tries to steer MPs and senators towards a more centrist position on the issue that has already seen Andrew Hastie quit the frontbench. Meanwhile, independent MP Zali Steggall will host a roundtable meeting with the Climate Change Authority boss and former NSW Liberal treasurer Matt Kean. We’ll have more as it happens. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Prince Andrew to be stripped of titles and move out of Royal Lodge 30. October 2025 (20:46) King’s brother will surrender lease and become known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, Buckingham Palace saysPrince Andrew is to leave his home at Royal Lodge in Windsor after he was served with a formal notice to surrender the lease, Buckingham Palace has said.King Charles has initiated a “formal process to remove the style, titles and honours of Prince Andrew”, who will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the palace said. Andrew did not object to the process, PA reported. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Jaywick’s continued decline and intensifying London poverty tell same story of ‘broken’ Britain 30. October 2025 (20:46) Latest deprivation index shows how geography and housing costs shape inequality more than policy ever hasAlmost all children in 73 areas of England live in low-income householdsIt’s Jaywick again. For the fourth time in a row the tiny, apparently unprepossessing seaside village overlooking the north sea just down the coast from Clacton in Essex has reluctantly claimed the unenviable title of England’s most deprived neighbourhood.Top of the indices of multiple deprivation since 2010, Jaywick Sands, once a popular holiday destination for working-class Londoners, has become a emblem of “broken” Britain, an exemplar of economic neglect, austerity and social breakdown, compounded by geographic isolation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
New Orleans sexual abuse victims approve $230m Catholic church settlement 30. October 2025 (20:38) Victims to receive payments based on severity and effects of abuse perpetrated by members of clergyIn a nearly unanimous vote, hundreds of victims of child sexual abuse by clergy and other church creditors approved a $230m bankruptcy settlement with the Roman Catholic archdiocese of New Orleans by a midnight deadline on Thursday.The archdiocese reported in a court filing on Thursday morning that the deal was accepted by a staggering 99.63% of creditors, excluding a small group of bond investors who voted against it while suing the church and alleging it committed securities fraud. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US Senate votes to end Trump’s global tariffs on more than 100 countries 30. October 2025 (20:25) Vote passes 51-47 in latest bipartisan effort to challenge tariffs, but House is unlikely to take any similar actionThe US Senate took a stand against Donald Trump’s global tariffs affecting more than 100 countries on Thursday, voting to nullify the so-called “reciprocal” tariffs.Four Republicans joined with all Democrats to vote 51-47 on a resolution to end the base-level tariffs that the president put into place via executive order. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Teacher tells court she thought she had died after six-year-old shot her in Virginia school 30. October 2025 (20:21) Abby Zwerner is suing former assistant principal for $40m, saying she failed to act after reports that child had gunA first-grade teacher who was shot by her six-year-old student in 2023 has told a court she thought she had actually died that day and was on her way to heaven after being severely wounded.Abby Zwerner is suing the school’s former assistant principal, Ebony Parker, for $40m after she was shot in the hand and chest as she sat at the reading table in her classroom at Richneck elementary school in Newport News, Virginia, on 6 January 2023. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
