Jordon Steele-John says ‘I’m not on leave’ and accuses Greens leader of making ‘bad call’ regarding complaints 18. October 2026 (11:51) Greens senator for WA says complaints regarding his behaviour towards women not about ‘accountability’ but rather ‘factionalism’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJordon Steele-John has accused an internal faction within the Greens of playing “nasty political games” and the leader, David Shoebridge, of pressuring him to take leave after complaints about his conduct were made public last week.The 32-year-old Greens senator released a six-page statement on Sunday night after Nine newspapers reported last week that seven party members had demanded an investigation into allegations he had acted inappropriately towards women between 2017 and 2025. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
NHS staff who wrongly accessed tiger victim’s records should be sacked, says Yvette Cooper 18. October 2026 (11:38) Health secretary says it is ‘total disgrace’ if staff looked up William Chapman, who died at Yorkshire Wildlife ParkNHS staff who inappropriately accessed the medical records of a man mauled to death by a tiger should be sacked, Yvette Cooper said.The health secretary said the incident – which followed reports earlier this year that staff had unnecessarily viewed details about the Southport attack victims and those murdered by Valdo Calocane in Nottingham in 2023 – was a “total disgrace”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Nottinghamshire police officer in hospital after being shot in the foot 18. October 2026 (11:32) Large cordon in place around Angel Row area of city centre after ‘shocking incident’ in the early hours of SundayA police officer is in hospital after being shot in the foot in Nottingham in the early hours of Sunday.Nottinghamshire police said the officer had approached two suspects in the city centre when he was struck by a bullet. The force said the two suspects, a woman and a man, had fled the scene and were being sought by police. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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NHS staff who inappropriately accessed medical records of man mauled to death by tiger at zoo should be sacked, Yvette Cooper says
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