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Keir Starmer was on the brink of a leadership contest this week, but he pulled it back. That does not mean his rivals have gone away. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to Kiran Stacey about one of the most hotly tipped contenders: Wes StreetingKeir Starmer was on the brink of a leadership contest this week, but he pulled it back. That does not mean his rivals have gone away, with one of the most hotly tipped leadership candidates the health secretary, Wes Streeting.Earlier this week, Labour’s leader in Scotland, Anas Sarwar, held an astonishing press conference calling for Starmer to resign. Meanwhile,

Despite premier’s objection to any inquiry, Law Enforcement Conduct Commission says it is in public interest to investigate ‘alleged misconduct’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn independent inquiry into allegations of police brutality at the Sydney protest against Isaac Herzog’s visit will examine “incidents of alleged misconduct on the part of officers”.The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (Lecc) said on Friday it would examine the police response after receiving “a significant number of complaints”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/13/police-watchdog-to-investigate-alleged-police-brutality-at-sydney-protest-against-isaac-herzog-ntwnfb Author : Caitlin Cassidy Publish date : 2026-02-13 01:09:00

Obama, who was president when this finding was made public, says Americans will be ‘less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change’ after Trump’s repeal of greenhouse gas regulationTrump’s EPA repeals landmark climate finding in gift to ‘billionaire polluters’Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan kicked off his press conference today announcing that the administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota has “yielded the successful results” they were looking to achieve.Homan also noted that Immigation and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has not made any arrests at hospitals, elementary schools or churches. However, many people in the Twin Cities have told the Guardian

Angus Taylor expected to defeat Sussan Ley. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMulti-million dollar boost for support services for Stolen GenerationsMembers of the Stolen Generations will receive a multi-million dollar boost in support services, as the anniversary of the national apology is commemorated, Australian Associated Press reports.The apology didn’t just look to the past – it was a call to action for the future. A call that was, at its heart, deeply patriotic, true to our abiding instincts for better, fairer, stronger Australia.We need to have a sense of feeling like we’ve