When is a U-turn not officially a U-turn? When it is less a change of direction than one of speed and extent. And on those terms, the announcement of a review into grooming gangs is Keir Starmer’s second such policy shuffle this week alone. On Tuesday, the Treasury minister, Tulip Siddiq, departed over her links…
Keir Starmer has announced a “historic” 100-year partnership with Ukraine, saying the UK would support the country “beyond this terrible war” and into a future where it is “free and thriving again”. Speaking during his first trip to Kyiv as prime minister, Starmer said the unprecedented agreement reflected the “huge affection between our two nations”….
PM says reports of latest antisemitic attack ‘an outrage’ Anthony Albanese is speaking with ABC RN amid reports of an antisemitic attack in Dover Heights overnight. Sunrise reported that two cars were allegedly torched in the area just before 4am, with red paint thrown across a nearby house. We’ll bring you further details on this…
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro – who is under investigation for allegedly plotting a coup – has seen his hopes of attending Donald Trump’s inauguration dashed after a judge ruled his confiscated passport would not be returned in case the disgraced politician used it to flee abroad. Bolsonaro’s travel document was seized by federal police…
A human rights lawyer involved in a case featuring a prominent Ugandan opposition leader has been tortured after he was arrested and detained without trial, according to colleagues who have visited him. Eron Kiiza was assaulted and arrested by soldiers on 7 January while entering a military courtroom where he was representing Dr Kizza Besigye…
Good morning. Just hours after the mediating power Qatar confirmed that Hamas and Israel had agreed to a truce, Benjamin Netanyahu’s office accused the militant group of trying to gain “last-minute concessions”, with Israel’s security cabinet delaying a meeting to approve the deal. But after Israel’s statement, Hamas said it was committed to the ceasefire…
Badenoch describes Reeves as ‘woman problem’ for Keir Starmer Here is the quote from Kemi Badenoch’s Q&A with journalists where she referred to Rachel Reeves as being a “woman problem” for the PM. Asked, jokingly, if she would back Keir Starmer if he sacked Reeves (see 2.07pm), Badenoch replied: If he does the right thing…
Saif Ali Khan, one of Bollywood’s most popular actors, is recovering in hospital after a knife became lodged in his spine during an attack by an intruder in his Mumbai home. Medical officials said Khan sustained six stab wounds in the attack, which took place during a 2am altercation with an intruder who had entered…