Starmer accuses ‘spineless’ Farage of failure to tackle racism in Reform party 21. November 2025 (17:37) PM says Reform UK leader also has ‘questions to answer’ about alleged racist comments and chants when at schoolNigel Farage has been accused of being “spineless” by the prime minister and a “coward” by Dulwich college contemporaries over his response to allegations of racism.Keir Starmer said the Reform UK leader had “questions to answer” about alleged comments and chants as a teenager that include songs about the Holocaust and accusations of bullying towards minority ethnic schoolboys. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal 21. November 2025 (17:35) Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearingsThe FBI spied on a private Signal group chat of immigrants’ rights activists who were organizing “courtwatch” efforts in New York City this spring, law enforcement records shared with the Guardian indicate.The FBI, the documents show, gained access to conversations in a “courtwatch” Signal group that helps coordinate volunteer activists who monitor public proceedings at three New York federal immigration courts. The US government has repeatedly been accused of violating immigrants’ due process rights at those courts.This article was updated on 21 November to include a longer statement from the NYPD. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump may yet impose a Ukraine deal – but it threatens to be a disaster for Kyiv 21. November 2025 (17:25) Ukraine could be forced into an agreement but plan as it stands seems too bizarre for Zelenskyy to sell to his publicWe’ve been here before: the Trump administration announces a roadmap towards peace in Ukraine that seems to be dramatically skewed towards Moscow’s demands; Volodymyr Zelenskyy gets on the phone to alarmed European allies; they quickly call Trump to message him that the whole idea is unworkable; the plan quietly dies. Rinse and repeat.This time it feels a bit different, however. Reports on Friday suggested the US has threatened that if Ukraine does not sign a hastily concocted peace plan, Washington could withdraw intelligence-sharing and other support critical to the Ukrainian war effort. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Nicolas Sarkozy to write prison memoir on his 20 days in jail 21. November 2025 (17:19) Former French president complains about noise in extract from A Prisoner’s Diary, to be released next monthNicolas Sarkozy is to publish a book next month called A Prisoner’s Diary detailing his 20 days in jail.The book was announced 11 days after the former French president was released from prison while he appeals against his conviction for criminal conspiracy over a scheme to obtain election campaign funds from the regime of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Dubai bank is behind British businessman’s 30-year jail sentence, family claims 21. November 2025 (17:00) Ryan Cornelius was arrested in 2008 over a bank loan and will be 84 years old when he is due to be releasedA Dubai bank is instrumental in the long-running detention of the 71-year-old British businessman Ryan Cornelius who is serving a 30-year sentence that will keep him in jail until he is 84, his brother-in-law claims.Recent accounts show the Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), which claims to be the trailblazer in championing Islamic values in banking, is on course to make more than $2bn in profit this year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Not just for Paddington: is the humble duffel coat having a fashion moment? 21. November 2025 (17:00) Worn by everyone from Tyler, the Creator to Cole Palmer and Joe Wilkinson, duffels are back in demandIt’s the coat most associated with a beloved children’s character, so it makes sense that the duffel is a familiar sight in playgrounds across the country. But this year it is also – once again – quietly enjoying a moment on grown-ups.In the Christmas advert for Waitrose, comedian Joe Wilkinson wears a duffel coat while in the supermarket with Keira Knightley. Footballer Cole Palmer wore one in 2024’s Burberry campaign, subtitled “It’s Always Burberry Weather”, and Tyler, the Creator wears a short one in the recent video for Darling, I. Meanwhile, Paddington Bear is sporting his on stage in the West End at the moment. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
