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Middle East conflict needs seriousness, not political games' 'While opposition parties seek to undermine Britain on the world stage, my Labour government is focused on protecting people at home', the PM writes for The Sunday Mirror

EXC: Keir Starmer has accused Kemi Badenoch of playing “political games” over the conflict in Iran. Writing in the Mirror, the PM says opposition parties seek to undermine Britain on the world stage, while he's focusing on delivery
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Editors agree to stop using picture of murdered Soham girls Backing for call to prevent continuing upset to bereaved parents

A reminder that Nicola Wells has explicitly asked people to stop sharing the picture of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in United kits, as the family want to reclaim the image for themselves
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The crash out continues

Nah they said more coming, though doubt how big

ahahaha

Nigel Farage heckled at a press conference. He responds: "Oh sorry darling are you having a rough morning? Did you get out on the wrong side of bed? You always get the odd screamer at these events. Go back to work. I did say go back to work, but of course she hasn't got a job has she"

At a Centre For Cities event with Andy Burnham where we've just been told if the question isn't on topic of devolution, we'll be ignored. Really good stuff

The three arrests over allegations of spying for China come just 36 days after the PM set off for a state visit! Bloody hell!

Labour defector to Reform Clive Furness says "I delight in the different colours of people, the different cuisines, the different clothing"

Sir Robin Wales, former Labour Mayor of Newham has defected to Reform, and used his first speech to defend burning the Quran. He says: "The Labour government is trying to enforce a blasphemy law on people who burn Quran. I think a stupid thing to do, by the way, but it's people's right to do that."

Sounds like Mario is in the Commons

Mel Stride is such good value. Asks "is that it?", says the Government has "given up on the British people", and that this "is not a spring statement, it's a surrender statement". Labour MPs laughing, obviously

Now Palestine Action are no longer considered a terrorist organisation can we give that to the tractors outside parliament instead

When there’s a headline you want regardless of what is said

Sadiq Khan responds to Donald Trump's latest attack. A spokesperson says: "The Mayor is clearly still living rent free in Donald’s Trump’s head. He’s obsessed with him. Sadiq could probably claim squatters rights"

Greens overtake Labour in sensational poll The Greens have polled higher than Labour in the latest poll by YouGov, which puts them only two points off Reform UK and five ahead of the governing party.

YouGov, Sky and Times poll sees Greens move ahead of Labour into second(!) place

RefUK 23% (-1)
GRN 21% (+4)
LAB 16%(-2)
CON 16%(-2)
LDEM 14%
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Former Labour MP calls for more testing after stroke on New Year's Day Jonathan Ashworth, the former Labour MP for Leicester South, explained an ischemic stroke left him with stiffness in his left arm, and a loss of sight in his left eye

EXC: Jon Ashworth has called for more awareness around the causes of strokes after suffering one on New Year’s Day. The former Shadow Health Secretary lost some sight in one eye and some movement in left arm, and wants to use the experience to help others
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it's all a distraction from the Brits

I can tell you right now, it's not making print tomorrow

Announcing a resignation after 5pm, yet another attack on journalists

Josh Simons has resigned! Cleared of breaching ministerial code, but goes saying the scandal had become a "distraction"

Wes Streeting says Labour must 'give country hope' after by-election defeat Wes Streeting has claimed only Labour can unite the country after the crushing defeat in Gorton and Denton.

Wes Streeting criticises people suggesting Labour should move to the left. He says: "They are just as wrong as the people who argued, in the wake of the Runcorn by-election, that we should shift to the right and try to out-Reform Reform."
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A party can lose and still learn nothing Gaza, Sir Oink Alot and the whack analysis.

Tom Watson, as ever, not holding back. He says: "I cannot see a single seat that Labour could hold at a by election in the foreseeable future"
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Labour Party donor Dale Vince tells Times Radio Keir Starmer "needs to shit or get off the pot" if the PM is to retain his support

Yessssssssss

And so it begins

UNISON general secretary Andrea Egan not mincing her words. She says: “Under Keir Starmer the party is failing on every count, leaving the Greens to fill the vacuum."

Amid all the anger at Labour, I feel for Angeliki Stogia. She was attacked repeatedly for being an immigrant, had to deal with the Andy Burnham question, and campaigned in backdrop of Labour struggles. She's a dedicated councillor of 12 years, who loves Manchester and wanted to do more for it

Greens hit out at Nigel Farage accusations of cheating. Party Spokesperson: "This is an attempt to undermine the democratic result and is straight out of the Trump playbook. We've just won a historic by-election by a comfortable margin."

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