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In today’s newsletter: After decades of political tinkering, a new review of England’s national curriculum promises change without chaos – but can it really add without overwhelming​?Good morning. I’m Martin Belam, and this is my first time in your inbox for First Edition – though you may already know me from Guardian live blogs, my Doctor Who obsession, and the increasingly silly Thursday news quiz I write.I’m also old enough to have been part of the first ever cohort to take GCSEs instead of O-levels, and that exam upheaval has been followed by decades of successive governments tinkering with how

Infrastructure Australia wants to know why NSW connection should be prioritised over Victorian, ACT and Queensland sections of high-speed railFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA high-speed train linking Sydney and Newcastle could cut the journey to an hour by 2039, an independent transport advisory body says, but more evidence is needed to justify prioritising that section over Melbourne and Brisbane connections.Infrastructure Australia said it supported a business case by the federal government’s High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) moving to a further development phase. Continue reading... Source link

‘Devastated’ family demands answers after two-year-old driven by armed agents from LA Home Depot parking lotMasked, heavily armed federal immigration agents arrested a US citizen in the parking lot of a Los Angeles Home Depot store, then entered his car and drove away with his toddler, who is also a US citizen, in the backseat.The child’s grandmother said the incident had left the whole family shaken. “I am devastated by what has happened to my son and demand an explanation,” she said at a press conference on Wednesday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/05/los-angeles-immigration-agents-toddler Author : Maanvi Singh Publish date

NTSB agents arrive in Louisville to investigate what caused engine to fall off UPS cargo plane and left wing to catch fireA federal investigator said a UPS cargo plane’s left wing caught fire and an engine fell off shortly before it crashed and exploded into a fireball in Louisville on Tuesday night, killing at least 11 people and injuring 15 with some people still unaccounted for.At least 28 National Transportation Safety Board agents arrived at the site in Kentucky and began searching for clues about the possible cause of the disaster, which saw the UPS plane crash shortly after takeoff

Meanwhile finance sector union writes to banks saying they must comply with the law on flexible working. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJane Hume plays down divisions in the Liberal partyThe Liberal party is in damage control, trying to hold itself together as it forms a position on energy and net zero.The Nationals have a position and the Liberal party will develop its position and we’ll announce it soon. The most important thing soon is that as a coalition, we then come up with a joint policy we can take to the

Both conservative and liberal US supreme court justices have voiced skepticism over the Trump administration’s justification for tariffsUS supreme court appears skeptical over legality of Trump tariffsHere’s a look at some of the pictures from New York, as Zohran Mamdani was elected the next mayor of the city.In a short while, we’ll hear from Donald Trump when he hosts a breakfast with Republican senators at the White House. As we noted earlier, the president had choice words about Mamdani’s victory in New York, and other Democratic wins across the country – including the gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey.

Lammy, standing in for Keir Starmer, avoided answering questions on the mistaken release during PMQsDavid Lammy starts by saying the PM is in Brazil.He says the thoughts of all MPs are still with the victims of the appalling attacks in Huntingdon and Peterborough, where, he says, he was at school for seven years. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/nov/05/david-lammy-pmqs-rachel-reeves-tax-system-news-updates-uk-politics-live Author : Andrew Sparrow Publish date : 2025-11-05 15:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Man who returned to UK last month after being sent back to France in September is flown back again An Iranian man who returned to the UK on a small boat after being sent back to France under the “one in, one out” scheme has been removed for a second time, the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, said on Wednesday.The man was flown back to France, despite lawyers continuing to insist he is a victim of modern slavery. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/05/iranian-man-who-made-second-small-boat-crossing-is-returned-to-france-again Author : Rajeev Syal and Diane Taylor Publish date : 2025-11-05 13:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Fights resume but disrupted on Wednesday morning with Belgian security council due to meetAt least five people were injured after a car was driven into pedestrians and cyclists in Saint Pierre d’Oléron on Île d’Oléron, off the west coast of France, the country’s interior minister said.In a post on X, Laurent Nuñez said that two people were in intensive care, and further three had lighter injuries. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/nov/05/latest-europe-live-news-updates-brussels-drones-eu Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-11-05 10:50:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Clothing and homeware sales slump after retailer had to halt online orders for more than six weeksBusiness live – latest updatesProfits at Marks & Spencer have more than halved after the retailer suffered a damaging cyber-attack, which is still affecting its struggling clothing and homeware business.The retailer said underlying profits more than halved to £184.1m in the six months to 27 September from £413.1m a year before, after it had to halt online orders of clothing and homewares for more than six weeks. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/nov/05/marks-and-spencer-profits-more-than-halve-after-cyber-attack Author : Sarah Butler Publish date : 2025-11-05 07:56:00 Copyright for

Researchers behind report cited by some in the Coalition say their work is based on various assumptions – largely involving cost to overseas customers, not AustraliansFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereUniversity energy researchers say their modelling of the economics of Australia reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions – used by the Nationals and some Liberal MPs as part of a justification to drop the goal – has been misrepresented.The Nationals leader, David Littleproud, has repeatedly claimed that reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions would

Democratic socialist becomes city’s first Muslim mayorZohran Mamdani elected mayor of New York City in historic winNYC mayoral election – live results trackerat the Ziegfeld Ballroom in midtown ManhattanThere’s a couple of hundred Cuomo supporters at his watch party now. I just saw a man down a bottle of Stella Artois. No sign of Cuomo yet. Among the attenders is Suzanne Miller, a realtor who volunteered for the Cuomo campaign. She said she is “50-50” about his chances of winning. Miller said she was nervous because of Zohran Mamdani’s energetic closing few days of the campaign. Continue reading... Source link

Local police reporting unknown number of injuries as plume of smoke visible south of airport just before 5.30pmA plane has crashed near Louisville international airport in Kentucky, with local police officials reporting an unknown number of injuries.A UPS flight took off from the airport and crashed around 5.15pm local time, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/04/louisville-plane-crash-airport-kentucky-latest Author : Maya Yang Publish date : 2025-11-05 00:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Radiohead’s 2025 tour: the opening night setlist​British quintet draw from all but one of their studio albums as they perform in Madrid on first of 20 European tour datesRadiohead have performed their first concert since 2018 in Madrid, kicking off a 20-date European tour with a crowdpleasing yet unpredictable setlist drawing from almost all of their nine studio albums.Were it not for Oasis, it might have been the most anticipated rock tour of the year. Radiohead haven’t recorded a studio album since 2016, and each of the band members has been involved in other successful and creatively stimulating projects, so

Shoebridge accuses Labor of being ‘addicted to secrecy’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Greens senator, David Shoebridge, has accused the Albanese government of being “addicted to secrecy” after Guardian Australia learned of at least two other men being quietly deported to Nauru last week.One of the men was a Sudanese national who sources said was detained within Yongah Hill immigration centre, near Perth, while the other was chartered from another centre within the country.Forcibly removing people to a country they have never been to, with no connection to, with no oversight

Former footballer on trial over ‘offensive’ social media posts about broadcastersBroadcaster and former footballer Lucy Ward was left “intimidated” and “physically scared” by social media posts made by Joey Barton, a jury has heard.Ward, 51, was giving evidence to Liverpool crown court on Tuesday in a case against former footballer and manager Barton, 43, who is accused of 12 counts of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/04/lucy-ward-tells-court-joey-barton-social-media-posts-scared-her Author : Raphael Boyd Publish date : 2025-11-04 17:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Chancellor says she is focused on priorities for British people in pre-budget speech laying ground for expected tax risesBusiness live: Pound lowest since April as investors anticipate budget tax risesReeves says welfare needs to be reformed.There is nothing progressive about refusing to reform a system that is leaving one in eight young people out of education, or employment. I put our public finances back on a firm footing, provided an urgent cash injection into a faltering public services and began rebuilding our economy.But since that budget, the world has thrown even more challenges our way. Continue reading... Source link :

Kaja Kallas to issue update this afternoon on progress countries are making towards becoming union memberChina has issued a veiled warning to European leaders that restrictions on supply of chips critical for the car industry will continue to be affected by the Dutch government’s takeover of the Chinese-owned Nexperia plant last month.The EU is continuing talks with China in the hope of persuading Beijing to reverse its export controls on chips and rare earths but failed to get a breakthrough at a summit of officials in Brussels on Friday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/nov/04/european-union-eu-latest-news-updates-live Author : Jakub Krupa Publish

Attention in US and abroad will be on New York mayoral race with Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani facing Andrew Cuomo and Curtis SliwaNew York City has probably the most high-profile mayor in the country, and in June, Mamdani, a 34-year-old state assemblyman and democratic socialist, won the Democratic primary in an upset over former governor Andrew Cuomo.Though Cuomo remains in the race as an independent, polls show Mamdani with a formidable lead, and if he wins, his brand of left-wing politics will be given a prominent platform. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/nov/04/us-elections-2025-live-new-york-city-new-jersey-virginia-california-latest-news-updates-live Author : Yohannes Lowe Publish date :

Thirteen arrested during demonstration with both police and protesters reporting injuries Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThirteen people have been arrested after an allegedly violent confrontation between New South Wales police and protesters outside a state government-sponsored defence conference in Sydney.Both police officers and protesters were allegedly injured at Palestine Action Group’s demonstration on Tuesday outside the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Darling Harbour, amid criticism that Israel’s largest weapons companies were attending the event. Continue reading... Source link :

Exclusive: Sources say a Sudanese national and another man chartered to former regional processing centre last week, joining one other personFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnother two men from the NZYQ-affected cohort have been deported to Nauru in a process human rights advocates say is shrouded in secrecy.Sources told Guardian Australia a Sudanese national, who was detained in the Yongah Hill centre just outside of Perth, and another man held within a different centre were chartered to Nauru last week. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/04/secret-nauru-deal-nyyq-two-more-detainees-deported-albanese-government Author

Nature legislation should not cede such ‘significant powers’ to a minister even in ‘national interest’, thinktank saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolitical integrity experts have raised concerns about Labor’s proposed new nature laws, including a contentious new “national interest” exemption, as pressure mounts on the Albanese government to rethink major parts of the reform.As debate on legislation to overhaul the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act resumes in the lower house on Tuesday, the Centre for Public Integrity has identified several “integrity risks” that threaten to

Romanian worker taken to hospital in ‘serious condition’ after being saved from Torre dei Conti rubbleA Romanian worker who was trapped for hours under rubble in Rome after the partial collapse of a medieval tower near the Colosseum was rescued by emergency services on Monday night, local authorities said.“He has been pulled out and taken to hospital by ambulance,” Lamberto Giannini, Rome’s police chief, told the state broadcaster Rai. He said the man was in “a serious condition”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/03/rome-tower-collapse-torre-dei-conti-italy Author : Angela Giuffrida in Rome, and agencies Publish date : 2025-11-03 23:12:00 Copyright for syndicated

Former prime minister says Albanese was ‘up for having an Australian punch back’ if necessary. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastInternal divisions haven’t stopped Coalition MPs fronting up to their morning interviews today, including shadow communications minister Melissa McIntosh, who tells ABC RN Breakfast the public want her party to “get their act together”.The Liberals are getting closer to an energy policy, but there’s still broad internal debate over where it should land.This is not an ideological thing that we don’t believe in climate change or any of that sort of stuff.

Country set to unveil PM Mark Carney’s spending plan as it battles trade war with US and protracted cost of living crisisCanada’s ruling Liberal party has said a budget of “sacrifice” is required to confront both a trade war with the US and a protracted cost of living crisis that threatens to push the country into a recession. But with opposition parties signalling they won’t support prime minister Mark Carney’s fiscal plans, a failed parliamentary vote on the budget could plunge the country into another federal election in the coming weeks.The country’s finance minister, François-Philippe Champagne, will on Tuesday unveil