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As Labour seeks abolition of hereditary peers, Tory-dominated House of Lords has inflicted near-record number of defeats on No 10 ‘We will grind you down’: how Labour reforms have changed the unwritten rules of play in the Lords Dining in the House of Lords canteen just after Labour came to power, one Labour adviser found themselves sitting opposite two Tory peers. In particular, the pair were fu…

State opposition leader says inquiry established ‘with no notice, no public hearings and an impossibly short deadline’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A New South Wales parliamentary inquiry into banning phrases including “globalise the intifada” will not any hold public hearings and has a matter of days to receive submissions before it produces its final report. The …

Thousands have blown down in storms and tents from China, Egypt and Saudi Arabia found to be not waterproof Thousands of tents supplied by China, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to shelter displaced Palestinians in Gaza offer only limited protection against rain and wind, an assessment compiled by shelter specialists in the devastated territory has revealed. The assessment will undermine claims that Pales…

Quieter destinations, such as Malta’s sister island, Gozo, and long-haul locations are expected to be popular UK travel companies are bracing for one of their busiest periods for bookings as winter-wearied consumers plan sunny breaks, with package holiday bookings forecast to be up 5% this January. The Civil Aviation Authority, the regulator that administers the Atol travel financial protection s…

Decision to carry the weapons at SCG not due to active or imminent threat but ‘to help the public feel safe’, NSW police chief says Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Police will carry long-arm rifles at the final Ashes Test in Sydney as police presence continues to be heightened after the Bondi terror attack. New South Wales police said public order and riot squad offic…

Kentucky woman reportedly ordered medication to end her pregnancy and buried remains in her yard A Kentucky woman is facing multiple criminal charges after she allegedly induced her own abortion using medication. Kentucky state police arrested the woman, Melinda S Spencer, 35, on charges of fetal homicide in the first degree, abuse of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence, according to a …

Police investigation continues after fatal shooting in Fitzroy on Saturday night Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was shot dead in Melbourne’s inner north on Saturday night. Gunshots were heard at the intersection of Brunswick and King William streets in Fitzroy just after midnight. Police found a man with life-threatening injuries. Continue reading...

Two workers have been recovered safely from Curragh coalmine as search continues for missing man A worker is missing and another is recovering in hospital after a roof collapse at a coalmine. Police were called to Curragh coalmine, in Central Queensland, about 3pm on Friday. Continue reading...

Jewish family say crew did not seek consent to film inside their home days after it was wrecked by Hamas in southern Israel The BBC has said it has reached a settlement with a Jewish family who survived Hamas’s 7 October attacks in southern Israel after a news crew filmed inside their destroyed home. The reporting team, which included senior correspondent Jeremy Bowen, entered the Horenstein fami…

Humberside police confirm death of man, 67, as HM Coastguard say search continues for those still missing A search is under way for two people believed to be missing off Withernsea in East Riding of Yorkshire, HM Coastguard says. Emergency services were called just after 3pm and ambulances, helicopters and a fixed-wing aircraft were among those to brave “horrendous conditions”, with waves having …

Minutes obtained under freedom of information laws show West Midlands police flagged concerns over decision ahead of Aston Villa match Jewish communities warned West Midlands police that a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending a match against Aston Villa “could be perceived as antisemitic”, documents show. Supporters of the Israeli team were banned from attending the Europa League fixture at Vil…

‘Savanna’s law’ named after woman killed by ex-boyfriend, who had extensive record of domestic violence allegations A state law creating the first registry of people convicted of domestic abuse in the US took effect Thursday in Tennessee. Named after Savanna Puckett, a woman who was shot to death by her ex-boyfriend in January 2022, “Savanna’s law” requires the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation t…

Marcus Alexander Muench Casanova, 19, died on the Devil’s Backbone trail after reportedly falling 500ft A 19-year-old college freshman has been identified as one of the hikers whose remains were found on California ’s Mount Baldy on Monday. The San Bernardino county sheriff announced this week that Marcus Alexander Muench Casanova, a resident of Seal Beach, California, was discovered along a moun…

Charlotte Niddam, 15, went to school in Hertfordshire and her family have not heard from her since the blaze A teenager educated in Britain is among those missing after a deadly fire in a Swiss ski resort. Charlotte Niddam, 15, lived in Bushey, Hertfordshire, until recently and attended Immanuel college, a private Jewish secondary school in the town. The school issued a statement on Friday saying…

Brian Cole, accused of planting bombs before Capitol attack, presents ‘intolerable risk of danger’, court finds A federal magistrate judge has ruled that the man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican headquarters the night before the 6 January Capitol attack must remain in custody while awaiting trial. In a memorandum opinion , the court determined that Brian Cole J…