Jane Merrick

NEW: Strategic Defence Review: cyber experts to be deployed on battlefield alongside the regular armed forces as part of a major modernisation of the British military to prepare for drone warfare, by me @theipaper inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

“He is definitely running though, as it stands... ideal timing is him finishing in 2028.” Burnham won’t confirm it – but with his mayoral term ending just before the next election, allies believe the path is opening Read here: inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

I've written for @theipaper about the quiet but growing speculation that Andy Burnham is preparing a third tilt at the Labour leadership “Andy, for me, is the only person that could save Labour,” one former aide told me

Link here: inews.co.uk/news/politics/… with @RichardVaughan1 @HugoGye @janemerrick23

Our @theipaper weekend long read on Starmer’s bid to reset his troubled government. Labour MPs knew a special guest was imminent in Parliament’s old smoking room because when they turned up Mini Cheddars had been left out in advance. Sure enough, the PM arrived to schmooze them

🇬🇧 Heatwaves Drive Government To Consider Air Con Grants For Homes ▫Air con for your home could become part of £7.5k heat-pump grant ▫@janemerrick23 @HugoGye ▫is.gd/Jn3vm2 #frontpagestoday #UK @theipaper

Saturday's front page: Heatwaves drive Government to consider air con grants for homes #TomorrowsPapersToday Latest by @janemerrick23 and @HugoGye: trib.al/Pe1YpLD

🌡️People would be able to apply for government grants to help pay for air conditioning units in their homes under plans being considered by ministers, @janemerrick23 reveals in @theipaper. inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

🇬🇧 New Migrant Swap Deal To Start In Weeks As Macron Blames Brexit For Small Boats Crisis ▫As talks between the leaders took place in London, migrants continued making the perilous journey across the Channel ▫@ChaplainChloe @janemerrick23 ▫is.gd/fEnOOs…

Exc @theipaper by @whazell - ministers are considering restricting migrants' access to try and curb small boats arrivals Idea would be to reduce the 'pull' factor to the UK, while the French step up enforcement on their side of the Channel Details: inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

Home Office wrongly classed hundreds of child asylum seekers as adults - by @singharj for @theipaper inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

End of the 'gold-plated' public-sector pension? Govt urged to boost salaries of state employees in exchange for a lower pension Officials are considering proposals - long way away from happening yet and would be opposed by unions Story @theipaper: inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

Really pleased that we are legislating to ensure that victims of harassment and discrimination will be able to have their voices heard in future so that unacceptable behaviour at work can be challenged instead of being hidden