Rachel Reeves to abandon plans to raise income tax rates in budget 14. November 2025 (01:19) Labour had laid the ground to break a manifesto pledge on taxes for working people but has now made a U-turnRachel Reeves is set to abandon a plan to raise income tax in her budget with the chancellor reportedly “ripping up” the main measures in the wake of turmoil in the party.A source told the Guardian that plans to break the manifesto pledge on income tax had been ditched by the prime minister, Keir Starmer, and the chancellor. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Rare bronze and iron age log boats reveal details of Cambridgeshire prehistory 14. November 2025 (01:01) Well-preserved oak and maple boats used for transport and fishing to be displayed in PeterboroughAfter lying undisturbed in mud for more than 3,000 years, three rare bronze and iron age log boats have emerged to offer fresh insights into prehistoric life.The boats were among nine discovered in a Cambridgeshire quarry 13 years ago – the largest group of prehistoric boats found in the same UK site. Most were well preserved, with one still able to float despite its long incarceration. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Seal escapes from pod of killer whales by jumping on to photographer’s boat 14. November 2025 (00:59) Charvet Drucker captures dramatic video and photos of seal being hunted by orcas in Salish Sea, north-west of SeattleA wildlife photographer on a whale-watching trip in waters off Seattle captured dramatic video and photos of a pod of killer whales hunting a seal that survived only by clambering on to the stern of her boat.Charvet Drucker was on a rented 20ft (6m) boat near her home on an island in the Salish Sea about 40 miles north-west of Seattle when she spotted a pod of at least eight killer whales, also known as orcas. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Molly Ticehurst’s ex-boyfriend pleads guilty to 2024 murder that ignited national anti-DV campaign 14. November 2025 (00:24) Death of 28-year-old childhood educator in Forbes, NSW, intensified a national campaign against domestic and gendered violenceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former boyfriend of Molly Ticehurst has pleaded guilty to her domestic violence murder and made other admissions.Daniel Billings appeared via audio-video link in Forbes local court, in central western New South Wales, on Friday morning to enter the plea. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Your Party receives ‘small portion’ of withheld supporters’ donations 14. November 2025 (00:19) Row continues between camps of Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana, whose company holds hundreds of thousands of pounds of party fundsThe leftwing Your Party, set up by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana, is embroiled in another public row over donations to the party.A statement from Corbyn along with Shockat Adam MP, Adnan Hussain MP, Ayoub Khan MP and Iqbal Mohamed MP states that hundreds of thousands of pounds were donated to the party “by supporters in good faith, but have since remained beyond its reach”, which they describe as being “extremely frustrating and disheartening”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia news live: Albanese says Coalition ‘too busy fighting each other’ and have no plan to reduce power prices 13. November 2025 (23:52) Meanwhile 10 schools closed in ACT after warning about children’s play sand. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSome ACT schools partially closed, with preschools also affected over asbestos warning for play sandThe list of schools closed in the ACT also includes partial closures affecting multiple classes and preschool closures.What we’ve done is been very clear and said we’re going back to an approach where the market will determine the types of technologies and the pathways. And that is the traditional Liberal approach to addressing these types of issues. And that’s how business gets certainty because it enables the market to dictate.I think people will understand that they don’t want us racing ahead of the rest of the world, costing us manufacturing jobs, costing us industry jobs and putting unrealistic and unreasonable pressure on households because of their electricity bills. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Donald Trump pardons UK billionaire and former Tottenham owner Joe Lewis 13. November 2025 (23:39) Lewis was fined $5m and given three years probation by New York judge over ‘brazen’ insider trading schemeJoe Lewis, the British billionaire and former owner of Tottenham Hotspur FC, has been pardoned by Donald Trump over a 2024 conviction for his part in a “brazen” insider trading scheme.Lewis, 88, was fined $5m (£3.8m) and given three years probation by a New York judge last year but was spared jail time after pleading guilty to involvement in a plan that prosecutors said was designed to enrich his friends, lovers and employees. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Democrat Eric Swalwell faces federal criminal inquiry for alleged mortgage fraud 13. November 2025 (23:05) Latest target of Trump’s retribution campaign says ‘only thing I am surprised about is that it took him this long’The Democratic congressman Eric Swalwell is the latest target of Trump’s retribution campaign against his critics, the congressman confirmed on Thursday.NBC News reports that Swalwell is facing a federal criminal investigation for alleged mortgage fraud, just as three other Democratic officials have faced in recent months. The outlet says the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency sent a letter to the attorney general claiming Swalwell may have committed mortgage and tax fraud. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Melania Trump launches new initiative to help children raised in foster system 13. November 2025 (23:04) Donald Trump signed order creating ‘Foster the Future’ to develop opportunities and online hub for resourcesMelania Trump, the first lady, is spearheading a new initiative aimed at improving career and education opportunities for children raised in foster care.Her husband, Donald Trump, signed an executive order on Thursday that creates a “Fostering the Future” program that brings together federal entities, non-profits, educational institutions and the private sector to develop those opportunities for foster youth. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
AI slop tops Billboard and Spotify charts as synthetic music spreads 13. November 2025 (22:58) Hits include country songs and a Dutch anti-refugee anthem, both entirely made without human compositionThree songs generated by artificial intelligence topped music charts this week, reaching the highest spots on Spotify and Billboard charts.Walk My Walk and Livin’ on Borrowed Time by the outfit Breaking Rust topped Spotify’s “Viral 50” songs in the US, which documents the “most viral tracks right now” on a daily basis, according to the streaming service. A Dutch song, We Say No, No, No to an Asylum Center, an anti-migrant anthem by JW “Broken Veteran” that protests against the creation of new asylum centers, took the top position in Spotify’s global version of the viral chart around the same time. Breaking Rust also appeared in the top five on the global chart. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
