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Shadow cabinet new boy James Cleverly refusing to endorse Kemi Badenoch’s position that she is ‘increasingly of the view that we need to leave’ the ECHR, but says he ‘completely understands what she is saying’ and will abide by party policy

NEW: Angela Rayner has warned the Cabinet that public anger over immigration is damaging social cohesion and risks fuelling disorder in some deprived communities

Werewolves will be disappointed with 5% - going to have to shake things up a bit

Keir Starmer tells MPs that many councils have 'lots of housing' that could be used to accommodate asylum seekers. Asked if he can provide any examples, he replies: 'No'

Lots of tough talk from govt this morning about a 'revolution' in the hated water sector. But, thanks to some sleight of hand, the new target for cutting sewage discharges is actually *less ambitious* than the one it replaces

Nigel Farage says the govt is 'defrauding the British taxpayer of billions of pounds' to subsidise wind and solar in order to have 'literally no effect' on global emissions #bbclaurak

Environment Sec Steve Reed says pay hike for Southern Water boss is 'outrageous' and should be reversed theguardian.com/business/2025/…

Environment Sec Steve Reed tells @SkyNews the govt has 'secured £104 billion investment' in the water sector - or to put it another way, bills are going up an average 36%

The Deputy Prime Minister argues for votes at 16 on the grounds that young people can get married at 16. Except they can't - and her article for the Times has now had to be corrected

Children will be able to register to vote from the age of 14, but won't be allowed to stand for election until they turn 18

NEW: Labour to give 16-year-olds the vote in time for the next election

Home Office minister Jess Phillips claims Labour suspensions were ‘not about the welfare bill’ but about people ‘constantly going on the airwaves, slagging off your own government’

This morning, Liz Kendall told MPs that the government's welfare reforms are 'in the right place' now. This afternoon, some of the MPs who helped get them 'in the right place' are suspended...

Keir Starmer suggests British veterans of the Northern Ireland Troubles will not be protected from retrospective legal claims, saying the last govt ‘made a false promise of immunity that does not exist’ #PMQs

Great to see the attorney general standing up for his fundamental human right to an oat milk flat white… Via ⁦@politico⁩

Everyone terribly sorry now about the use of this superinjunction - not least as it may have made the situation worse. But No 10 is *not* ruling out deploying the sinister court orders to cover up future state failures

Ed Miliband has apologised to his Tory opponent Claire Coutinho for accusing her of 'going into hiding' during his statement on the climate yesterday, when she was in fact caring for her new baby😬

Starmer fails to rule out a wealth tax at #PMQs