Good morning. It’s a momentous day in UK politics with parliament poised for a huge turnover after 14 years of Conservative rule. But it follows a momentous day in Australian politics – there is a feeling in Canberra, and no doubt a few other places, that Senator Fatima Payman has run rings around the Labor leadership as she first rebelled and then quit the party over its stance on Gaza. We report on the fallout and what it means for Labor.
on the verge of “quitting the race” in a leaked video taken when he was riding in a golf cart with his son Barron. Biden earlier told a radio station he hadafter voting closed in the UK general election a few minutes ago. The first counts will be completed in just under two hours and you can find outNewsroom edition: does Fatima Payman’s exit mean Labor needs to change with the times?
Bridie Jabour talks to deputy editor Patrick Keneally and head of news Mike Ticher about Labor’s strict rules on party solidarity and whetherPhotograph: Dénes Erdős/AP Anticipation is growing about how Australia will travel in the Olympic pool, on the rowing course and on the track. But there’s one area where the green and gold is looking to join the world’s heavyweights: the skateboarding arena.with reigning park skating champion Keegan Palmer to hear about how the fast-growing sport is making a new generation of stars.