Burnham promises Labour MPs he will not use party discipline to ‘stifle debate’ 08. July 2026 (23:44) Prime minister in waiting looks to address frustrations backbenchers had with Keir Starmer’s style of party managementAndy Burnham has promised MPs that he will never use party discipline to “stifle debate” and says they should raise problems and policy ideas “without fear or favour”.Nominations for the Labour leadership will open on Thursday, and Burnham is expected to be the only candidate. On Wednesday night the former armed forces minister Al Carns confirmed he would not seek to enter the race to replace Keir Starmer. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia news live: Telstra warns of ‘secondary issue’ after network outage; ABC stands by reporting ahead of royal commission hearing 08. July 2026 (23:42) Telstra says triple-zero issue reduced by 90%, while regional trains are still disrupted in Victoria and NSW. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe ABC issued a statement last night in which it rejected claims “that its journalism has contributed to antisemitism or social division”.It comes ahead of appearances today by senior executives from the corporation and SBS executives at the royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion.The ABC reporting has consistently centred on the experiences of Jewish Australians while providing context regarding broader social and political issues. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US stock markets fall amid Iran strikes and potential higher interest rates 08. July 2026 (23:19) Dow down 1.09%, or 500 points, as S&P 500 sees a small loss and tech-heavy Nasdaq rises slightlyMiddle East crisis liveUS stock markets fell on Wednesday as the US continued strikes on Iran and the Federal Reserve flagged concerns that would warrant higher interest rates.Donald Trump’s declaration at the Nato summit in Ankara that the Iran-US ceasefire is over sent oil prices sharply higher Wednesday. Brent crude, the global benchmark, jumped more than 5% to crest $80 a barrel. US stocks fell in step, with the Dow down 1.09%, or 500 points, at closing Wednesday afternoon. The S&P 500 saw a small loss while the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose slightly. Global stocks had fallen earlier in the day, with the UK’s FTSE 100 down 1% as Japan’s Nikkei fell 2.1%. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Fourth person killed by agents from Trump’s Memphis anticrime taskforce 08. July 2026 (22:00) Shooting death at an extended-stay motel is fourth officer-involved death since initiative began in SeptemberFederal agents killed a man at a Memphis motel on Wednesday morning in a Drug Enforcement Administration operation with the Memphis Safe Task Force, the fourth officer-involved death since the anticrime initiative began in September.Donald Trump established the federal taskforce by executive order last year, amid a surge of troops and federal law enforcement agents to Democratic-run cities that he claimed were overrun with crime. All four of the deaths have occurred in the last two months. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
