Sir Keir Starmer and Ed Miliband are launching GB Energy today. Meanwhile, former Home Office minister Robert Jenrick joins the Tory leadership race. Last night, Tom Tugendhat also threw his hat into the ring.
Away from politics, one of the main stories of the past 24 hours has been a video of a policeman stamping on someone's head at Manchester Airport.The officer has been suspended, but the exact sequence of events which led to the incident are unclear.Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, met with Manchester mayor Andy Burnham today and has now released a statement.She said: 'I share the deep concern surrounding the video and understand the widespread distress it will have caused.
'I welcome the initiation of an independent investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct following a referral from Greater Manchester Police.'It is extremely important that the IOPC are able to begin the investigation swiftly and conduct it thoroughly, examining all of the evidence, with clear and transparent ways for all those affected to be able to raise their concerns with the IOPC.
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