Jack Elsom
@JackElsom
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"It's a shame there has been some clashes with police, I think it undermines the genuine concerns and fears of many people in this country." The Sun's Jack Elsom says the vast majority of protest in Epping has been peaceful. @jkyleofficial | @JackElsom
👀More reshuffle news, sort of…😉 🗞️I’ve been made Whitehall Correspondent working across both our daily edition @TheSun and our Sunday paper.📰 Happy recess!🌞 (PS, send me stories: [email protected])
So pleased Sophia is going to be working across both the daily and Sunday papers in her new role
👀More reshuffle news, sort of…😉 🗞️I’ve been made Whitehall Correspondent working across both our daily edition @TheSun and our Sunday paper.📰 Happy recess!🌞 (PS, send me stories: [email protected])
Keir Starmer writes in @TheSun about plans to reveal the locations of migrant hotels to delivery companies thesun.co.uk/news/35968454/…
I hear the reason Kemi Badenoch's reshuffle is taking so long was an inability to get hold of Richard Holden, who is on a Parliamentary trip to the Pentagon
BMA say no deal and are pushing ahead with strikes. Streeting suggests talks are over, saying "all of my attention will be now on averting harm to patients".
EXCL: “Finely balanced” negotiations between Government and the BMA centring on cutting in-work costs for resident doctors (such as having to buy their own kit in some cases) training rotations, and faster promotions thesun.co.uk/news/35952420/…
EXCL: Former Unite boss Len McCluskey enjoyed private jet flights and football tickets arranged by the firm who built a multi-million pound hotel for the union, a report seen by BBC finds bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
Tory reshuffle so far: James Cleverly to Housing Kevin Hollinrake is party chairman Stuart Andrew to Health Nigel Huddleston to Culture Neil O'Brien to a Shadow Cabinet level policy role
3,000 people are signed onto long-term sickness benefits every single day. Mental health claims for PIP are up more than 3x since Covid. This is unlike any other country. Writing people off is not compassionate. There is another way @WilliamJHague👇 thetimes.com/comment/column…
EXCL: “Finely balanced” negotiations between Government and the BMA centring on cutting in-work costs for resident doctors (such as having to buy their own kit in some cases) training rotations, and faster promotions thesun.co.uk/news/35952420/…
Public sector net borrowing excluding public sector banks was £20.7 billion in June 2025. This was £6.6 billion more than in June 2024 and the second-highest June borrowing since monthly records began in 1993, behind that of June 2020. Read more ➡️ ons.gov.uk/economy/govern…
Keir Starmer is asked what he would change from his first year in No10 - and he says he has not been vocal enough about his successes.
Starmer says he "keeps an open mind" on the future of the BBC licence fee
No10 says they have “no plans” to adopt this idea
EXCL: Nigel Farage will tomorrow vow to banish Britain's 10,000 worst paedos and murderers to serve prison sentences in third party countries, such as El Salvador The Reform boss said: "If you’re a criminal, we are putting you on notice."
This should be lively
I have granted the following urgent question in the @HouseofCommons today. From @CPhilpOfficial to ask @YvetteCooperMP, Secretary of State @ukhomeoffice, if she will make a statement on criminal activity by migrants at asylum hotels.
EXCL: Nigel Farage will tomorrow vow to banish Britain's 10,000 worst paedos and murderers to serve prison sentences in third party countries, such as El Salvador The Reform boss said: "If you’re a criminal, we are putting you on notice."
Break: Diane Abbott suspended once again by Labour by @SophiaSleigh thesun.co.uk/uncategorized/…