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Isabel is suddenly worried about words having consequences. Morning.

The horribly murdered politician wrote the playbook of the right wing populism that Andy Burnham must now confront ✏️ Matthew d’Ancona

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There is something deeply wrong when one person reaches trillionaire status while 771,000 people are homeless and more than 18 million Americans don’t have enough food to eat.

Reform UK pledges new tax on employers for hiring foreign workers, to fund national insurance reduction for employers. No impact assessment produced. Reform may define "foreign" by colour? Crazy plan would destroy the NHS, social care, farming, transport and more. And the knock-on effect?

Reform UK leader of Midlands council to be investigated by further standards specialist

Very odd how they're still reporting the social media ban, it's not a screen ban, they can still do stuff on their computers/phones. It's a good thing that they're being encouraged to not waste their time Doom scrolling on any of Zuckerbergs self hate algorithms.

London leads by example, matching ambition with action on air pollution, public transport investment & supporting young people. We’ve been recognised with the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2026. This award belongs to the communities, businesses & organisations building a better London for everyone.

📌 ICYMI — ‘Northern Ireland Does Not Have an Immigration Problem, It Has a Problem With Violence’ — Emma De Souza Bad faith actors are exploiting the vulnerabilities of a society scarred by violent disorder and racism, argues Emma De Souza

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it's notable to me that the administration tried to frame tonight's UFC event as a "gift to Americans" but you can't watch it unless you have a paid subscription to Paramount+

One detail in this fascinating BBC investigation into the Russia-instigated attack on Keir Starmer's home is the way it shows, in passing but very clearly, that Tommy Robinson is to all intents and purposes a Russian asset. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Josh Hokit just ended his post-fight speech at the White House UFC event by yelling "Michelle Obama is a man!" A disgraceful spectacle through and through

If true, that’s not a ceasefire. That’s a bribe.

Londoners have won the prestigious 2026 Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize. This global award celebrates how we’re changing life in London for the better - whether that's cutting journey times on the Elizabeth line, cleaning up our air, or building vibrant new neighbourhoods.

'Bloody foreigners trying to stop OUR cancer.'

I'm the most attacked MP of modern times. If you don't count the ones who were killed, attacked with a sword or had their offices set on fire and if you define 'attacked' as having milkshake, eggs and paper cups thrown at you.

I can’t reconcile £5m for security with almost 2 years not running a single surgery in Clacton due to fears of his safety. Who on earth lives in Clacton? #FarageIsLying

Powerful Mirror front page today….

Samsung family in South Korea pays off record $8bn inheritance tax bill. IHT rate is 50%. The family said that "paying taxes is a natural duty of citizens". It establishes a benchmark for others. Can you imagine the super-rich doing the same in the UK?

This is Walsh, Dane, Sweetpea, and Wiley. They are all service dog dropouts. Together they have successfully completed one single task. 13/10 for all (IG: dogtor.walsh)

Denial is among the most immature and destructive of human traits. Yet it is all around us: Denial of antisemitism Denial of Islamophobia Denial of climate breakdown Denial of democratic breakdown. We should put away childish things and face our monsters.

Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

Texas voters just sent the book banners packing. Not in California. Not in New York. In Texas. Across the state, voters went to the polls and threw out right-wing school board members who built their local political brands on book bans, anti-LGBTQ policies and Christian nationalist culture-war panic

Just heard self-centred hypocrite Nigel Farage on BBC News say that no British politician has been physically attacked more than him. An insult to the memory of Jo Cox and David Amess, both murdered.

#BBCNews - To stay or risk the 'Road of Death' - Ukrainian civilians trapped in frontline city www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #UkraineWar

Stephen Colbert will have one guest tonight as part of the show’s final run of episodes leading up to the series finale later this month. That guest is: President Barack Obama.

Badenoch is not fit to lead a political party:

New @therestpolitics.bsky.social - we analyse the row between USA and Germany, look ahead to the elections in Britain tomorrow and look into Farage’s dodgy five million donation podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

@praatbank.bsky.social is a nasty troll. I recommend blocking.

The media forensically dissects the pasts of people who challenge the status quo, such as Polanski and Corbyn. Fair enough, up to a point: we should know about our representatives. But it's far less inquisitive about those who defend power, however great their misdeeds, such as Nigel Farage.🧵

Yes. Stop Farage. Stop Reform. Stop the corruption. Stop the racism. Stop the misogyny. Stop the hatred. Stop the cruelty. Stop the incompetence. Stop the division. Stop the threats. Stop the fascism. Stop the failure. Just, ffs, stop him.

Journalists of the world, unite! open.substack.com/pub/broligar...

Have to say.. as red flags go, proposing to set up concentration camps and taking a £5M personal bribe would be the top two when deciding who NOT to vote for. It is genuinely insane and extremely troubling that Farage could still be electable despite that… or even because of it. WTAF, UK?

EU trade deal could force UK to restrict use of weedkiller linked to cancer. WHO classified glyphosate as “probably carcinogen”. EU banned it in 2023. Brexit led to lower health standards in the UK, corporations appeased. Don't wait for the EU deal, protect people now.

Nearly half of Britain’s energy is imported. If a country can’t keep the lights on without relying on others, how sovereign or vulnerable is it really? Max Terzza reports

HAPPENING NOW… marching on the Capitol…. #NewJimCrow @GovBillLee

I'm voting tactically to stop the Tories and Reform. Get smart voting advice at stopreformuk.vote?utm_source=b...

Not really breaking any news here.

Our dependency on fossil fuels makes us vulnerable. Wars across the world are pushing up prices for households in the UK. Why keep waiting for the next crisis? We need to transition to clean power as fast as we can to protect people and our economy. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Email from Peter Mandelson to Jonathan Powell in 2002, pushing for Tony Blair to meet his friend Jeffrey Epstein, insisting that "he is safe"

Message to Tony Blair about meeting Jeffrey Epstein, who is described as "a financial adviser to the super rich" who is "close to the Duke of York"

Telling how confident Starmer now feels in owning his Iran decision. His best outing against Badenoch at PMQs in months. KB not alone in shifting her position. Many of those in the press and politics demanding war and condemning Starmer loudest have been far quieter since the inevitable chaos began.

Badenoch said if she was prime minister HMS Dragon would have left a week ago. Presumably with its doors hanging off and with no weapons onboard.