“The general rule for Labour in Scotland is ‘the sky’s the limit’ and there’s little point of having a ceiling – at least privately – of what could be achieved”

Chris Hopkins gives his analysis to Richard Vaughan on impact of Yousaf's resignation.

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Shoplifting is apparently now so bad that my local Tesco is putting individual protein bars in security boxes

If so, they've come a long way since this:

BREAKING: Delivery apps Getir and Gorillas to quit UK with 1,500 jobs at risk standard.co.uk/business/deliv…

Humza Yousaf resigns...

2,000 holes in Blackpool, Lancashire? I wonder how many holes it would take to fill the Albert Hall?

The town that had 2,628 potholes — and the council mended the lot

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I mean, I’m no conspiracy theorist but very hard not to see some kind of conspiracy here! Keeper didn’t ask for the physio…?

Sunak's had one of his best weeks in the job - but No10 acknowledges local elections will be 'tough' and leadership challenge remains possible, especially if Tories lose Tees Valley

Long read i newspaper by Richard Vaughan Chloe Chaplain Eleanor Langford & me: inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

Westminster observers believe Rishi Sunak enjoyed one of his best weeks as PM, but Tories still believe they’re doomed…and leadership chatter refuses to go away.

Me with Chloe Chaplain Eleanor Langford and Hugo Gye

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UK government and scientists are remaining 'vigilant' over US dairy cattle bird flu outbreak - by me in i newspaper and featuring Tom Peacock inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

🚨The Conservatives may perform better in the general election if MPs oust Rishi Sunak and replace him as leader, exclusive polling for i newspaper suggests

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Quite literally for the dog, I’d say…

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Home Office staff have been asked to apply for jobs in Rwanda to help process asylum seekers sent there from the UK.

A team of UK civil servants is due to begin work in Kigali next month.

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This quote from Ed Balls explains quite a lot about the state we're in as a country…

Overtly saying politicians should avoid responsibility. The point of government is to run things!

Passing power to unaccountable boardrooms or quangos damages democracy
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US-style chicken mega-farms supplying McDonald's and Tesco spark toxic gas surge. Important investigation by Lucie Heath and Andrew Wasley for i newspaper and The Bureau of Investigative Journalism inews.co.uk/news/us-style-…

Is Labour ready for a general election?

🔎 Big Read by Hugo Gye, Arj Singh, Richard Vaughan trib.al/ms0DzlL

How to ride the underground needs to be on the primary school national curriculum.

People have lost the most basic understanding of tube travel.

🚆 The full roll-out of such a promise is unlikely to be possible until all the rail franchise contracts expire and are brought under public control by around 2029 and the different rail networks can be aligned

➡️ Richard Vaughan reports: trib.al/dDWcLiq

Grant Shapps appears on TV with the MoD logo behind him. Except he's not in Whitehall, he's in his house.

Labour: “The public will be astounded to learn that the man with a track record of assuming false identities is pulling the wool over their eyes.'

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Revealed: Labour's planning for new small boats laws in first 100 days, including scrapping the duty to deport all Channel migrants inews.co.uk/news/politics/…