Female survivors of grooming gangs demand apology from Nigel Farage 29. October 2025 (17:00) Exclusive: Five women said Reform leader’s comments that they were victims of other types of sexual abuse were ‘degrading’Five women have asked for an apology from Nigel Farage after he suggested they were not victims of grooming gangs.They described the comments by the Reform leader as “degrading and humiliating”, and accused him of “ignorance” of the issues. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Pro-Palestinian students threaten to sue US university amid antisemitism definition controversy 29. October 2025 (17:00) Exclusive: George Mason University accused of censorship by citing IHRA definition to order anti-Israel post’s removalPro-Palestinian students are threatening to sue George Mason University in Virginia after the school cited a contentious definition of antisemitism it recently adopted to demand the removal of a social media post in which they described Israel as a “genocidal Zionist state” and the US as “the belly of the beast”.In a letter sent to the public university’s administrators on Wednesday, and shared exclusively with the Guardian, the university’s Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter argued that the video amounted to “political expression on a matter of public concern, and thus the very speech the first amendment is meant to protect”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK must reform drug pricing to become life sciences superpower, says GSK boss 29. October 2025 (16:50) Shares jump on higher profits as Emma Walmsley is ‘hopeful’ standoff with NHS can be resolvedGSK’s outgoing chief executive, Emma Walmsley, has said Britain will struggle to be a “life sciences superpower” unless it overhauls drug pricing.As ministers draw up proposals to increase the amount the NHS spends on new medicines by up to 25%, Walmsley said she was “hopeful and ambitious” that the standoff with the pharma industry could be resolved. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Manchester synagogue victim died from single police gunshot wound, inquest hears 29. October 2025 (16:34) Adrian Daulby sustained shot to chest as he attempted to prevent attacker from entering synagogueA victim of the Manchester synagogue attack died from a single police gunshot wound as he held the building’s doors shut against a terrorist, an inquest has heard.Adrian Daulby, 53, was described at his funeral as a “quiet man” who became a “tremendously strong hero”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba after turning Jamaica into ‘disaster area’ 29. October 2025 (16:06) Red Cross anticipates ‘shattering and long lasting’ impact as Cuba’s president says ‘extensive damage’ already causedHurricane Melissa – live updatesHurricane Melissa has slammed into Cuba after leaving parts of neighbouring Jamaica broken and reeling from ferocious winds and extreme rainfall.The most intense tropical cyclone to hit Jamaica in nearly two centuries, Melissa is one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes observed since record-keeping began. Climate scientists say human-caused global heating has contributed to the rapid intensification of modern-day storms. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
New planning bill could jeopardise UK’s trade deal with EU, ambassador warns 29. October 2025 (15:12) Exclusive: Proposed legislation removes EU-derived nature protections as government hopes to boost economic growthRipping up environmental protections will put at risk the UK’s free trade agreement with the EU, Europe’s ambassador has warned.The Guardian understands Pedro Serrano visited the environment secretary, Emma Reynolds, this week and warned her that the planning and infrastructure bill going through the House of Lords could jeopardise the trade deal. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Israeli weapons companies should be removed from Sydney defence expo, MPs and human rights experts say 29. October 2025 (15:01) Exclusive: Australian member of UN commission criticises Elbit and Rafael for being ‘key enablers’ of Israel’s war on GazaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo government MPs alongside human rights experts have called for Israel’s largest weapons companies to be removed from a defence conference in Sydney next week, which is sponsored by the state government.The call comes after a UN commission of inquiry found Israel was committing genocide in Gaza, and after warnings the Australian government may be breaching its international obligations by trading with weapons companies linked to alleged war crimes. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Watchdog clears Pauline Hanson’s use of taxpayer funds to attend Gina Rinehart’s birthday party 29. October 2025 (15:01) Hanson’s office cites meetings with industry representatives and a One Nation party executive who later changed his name to Aussie TrumpGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastParliament’s expenses watchdog has cleared Pauline Hanson over using taxpayer funds to attend Gina Rinehart’s birthday party, after an eight-month investigation in which Hanson explained she had travelled to Perth to meet a new One Nation MP who later changed his name to “Aussie Trump”.Hanson’s office told the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (Ipea) she held meetings with Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting over environmental legislation during the March 2024 trip, as well as attending the same birthday party and celebration which former opposition leader Peter Dutton reportedly visited for just an hour. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Find a way forward’: Matt Kean rebukes Coalition for ‘playing politics’ with environment laws 29. October 2025 (15:01) Former state Liberal treasurer and current chair of the Climate Change Authority says report would give businesses certainty and is in the national interestGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMatt Kean has scolded the federal Coalition for “playing politics rather than acting in the national interest” on new nature laws, adding to the political and industry pressure on Sussan Ley to strike a deal with Labor.The former New South Wales Liberal treasurer and Labor-appointed chair of the Climate Change Authority sent the message to his party colleagues ahead of Labor’s introduction on Thursday of a 1,400-page bill to overhaul the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Woman who overturned Queensland’s puberty blocker ban ‘not backing away from the fight’ after LNP reinstates it 29. October 2025 (15:00) Exclusive: Parent who successfully challenged previous ban on children being prescribed hormones for gender dysphoria considers new lawsuitGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe mother of a transgender child who successfully sued to overturn Queensland’s ban on puberty blockers and hormone treatments for children with gender dysphoria says she is “not backing away from the fight” after the government reinstated the ban hours after her supreme court victory.The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is considering launching another lawsuit to overturn the health minister’s decision on Tuesday evening to issue a new order preventing patients under 18 and not already on a treatment plan from accessing the drugs in the public system. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
