Tom Scotson
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The Tories are only one point above the Lib Dems in the opinion polls Via @YouGov
Broad reshuffle of the shadow cabinet so far (with more to follow): James Cleverly to shadow housing Kevin Hollinrake to become Tory chairman Stuart Andrew moves to shadow health Nigel Huddleston taking over as shadow DCMS sec
Easy to forget how diabolical the Tories are polling at the moment
NEW: Weekly YouGov voting intention poll for The Times/Sky News RefUK 27% (-1) LAB 23% (+1) CON 17% (=) LDEM 15% (-1) GRN 11% (-1)
Independent MP Iqbal Mohamed tells @_tomscotson he is “fully behind” Corbyn and Sultana co-leading a new, left-wing party A source close to Corbyn confirmed to PolHome at the time of writing that no decision had been made regarding one leader or two politicshome.com/news/article/g…
Fewer than one in five (!) under 18s say they would definitely vote at a general election
Labour have just given 16-17s the vote Our @StrategyMerlin @itvnews excl. polling shows that whilst Lab ahead, it's unlikely to make much difference at a GE VI: - Lab 33% - Ref 20% - Grn 18% - LD 12% - Con 10% Just *18%* say they'd definitely vote...
Breaking: Suspended Labour MP Neil Duncan Jordan says he remains as committed to Labour values as ever – despite being kicked out of the party Duncan Jordan is one of three Labour MPs who were suspended by Keir Starmer on Wednesday He says: "Since being elected I have…
EXC: Veterans minister on resignation watch over Troubles legacy plans Alistair Carns has told Hilary Benn, the Northern Ireland secretary, that he cannot support proposals to repeal the law that gives servicemen immunity from prosecution thetimes.com/article/bad7ac…
New: Islamophobia Working Group chair says definition may be *unnecessary* Full report on how today's meeting on Islamophobia unfolded – including a tense discussion between a Labour MP and free speech advocates 👇 politicshome.com/news/article/i…
💥 SUN EXCLUSIVE: Former Conservative Party chairman Sir Jake Berry has defected to Reform warning they “our last chance to pull Britain back from terminal decline” Hammer blow to Badenoch as former CCHQ says party doomed thesun.co.uk/news/35773313/…
Speaker did not intervene when Nigel Farage was heckled after asking a question at PMQs
New: Reform UK caseworker suspended following assault charge Amanda Clare was a councillor as well as Sarah Pochin MP's staffer Pochin spox: "We operate a zero-tolerance policy towards any suggestion of disorderly or inappropriate conduct" politicshome.com/news/article/r…
As recently as last month Labour MPs were set to be called in No10 about recognising a Palestinian state But the meeting was called off after Iran-Israel war escalated
Macron addresses the Parliament and calls for the recognition of a Palestinian state and a two state solution.