V excited for Kitty to join us🥳

Starmer spending this morning unveiling his six 'first step' promises in his own version of an election pledge card...but with little in the way of specific timeframes/measurable targets

Full story and analysis 👇

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🧨EXCL by Richard Holmes 🕵🏻‍♂️ for i newspaper - Fujitsu's Post Office scandal IT workers were moved onto a secret UK military contract inews.co.uk/news/post-offi…

Labour and unions issue joint statement on 'constructive discussion' on workers rights policy - saying they've 'reiterated Labour's full commitment to the New Deal for Working People as agreed in July'

Says work is continuing on how Labour would implement it in legislation...

EXCL by Lucie Heath for i newspaper - Every UK political party is failing to tackle crisis facing nature, biggest charities warn inews.co.uk/news/every-uk-…

Lots of speakers opening this Labour press conference in Dover - firstly words from Natalie Elphicke as the new Labour MP, followed by Yvette Cooper who then hands over to the party's candidate for the next election Mike Tapp ... at some point we will get to Starmer, I'm sure

Calling it early but ‘did you not look around and think good lord it’s a bit chap heavy in here’ is, I think, quote of the day on #r4today

Labour on shaky ground in West Mids...

Insiders say backlash over Labour’s stance on the Gaza-Israel conflict could cost the (already v close) race due to some support being splintered off by an independent candidate campaigning on the issue of Gaza

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My early analysis on the results overnight, what we can read into them at this point... and why the bad Tory result in Blackpool is not down to Reform

#LocalElections2024 #BlackpoolSouth

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Chris Webb's newborn son speaks for us all I think 🥱

#LocalElections2024 #BlackpoolSouthByElection

Breaking: Labour win Blackpool South by-election off Conservatives with majority of more than 7k

Tories JUST scrape second place, almost neck and neck with Reform UK

Labour - 10,825
Conservative - 3,218
Reform - 3,101

🚨✈️EXC: Rwanda plan could be delayed as civil servants sue Government over law breach inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

‘The Tories are finished’: Apathy is Labour’s only fear in Blackpool by-election

🔎 Big Read by Chloe Chaplain trib.al/fM42WZA

Disability benefit reforms must not cut support with mental health conditions and better-trained assessors should be brought in to stop incorrect decisions

Scope has made the calls ahead of the publication of the consultation into PIP reforms tomorrow

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Half of voters want early election as Rishi Sunak refuses to rule out July vote

🔴 Chloe Chaplain reports trib.al/TUBasqf

Westminster observers believe Rishi Sunak enjoyed one of his best weeks as PM, but Tories still believe they’re doomed…and leadership chatter refuses to go away.

Me with Chloe Chaplain Eleanor Langford and Hugo Gye

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Sunak's had one of his best weeks in the job - but No10 acknowledges local elections will be 'tough' and leadership challenge remains possible, especially if Tories lose Tees Valley

Long read i newspaper by Richard Vaughan Chloe Chaplain Eleanor Langford & me: inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

UK government and scientists are remaining 'vigilant' over US dairy cattle bird flu outbreak - by me in i newspaper and featuring Tom Peacock inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

🚨The Conservatives may perform better in the general election if MPs oust Rishi Sunak and replace him as leader, exclusive polling for i newspaper suggests

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Is Labour ready for a general election?

🔎 Big Read by Hugo Gye, Arj Singh, Richard Vaughan trib.al/ms0DzlL