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Revealed: Matt Goodwin Pulls Out of Secret Far-Right Black-Tie Dinner

Hackney Half Marathon 2026 road closures: all the essential information you need to plan ahead this weekend

“We’re in a fight for the soul of this country, and the Unite the Kingdom march this weekend is a stark reminder of exactly what we are up against." Some robust Keir Starmer words ahead of the far right march in London.

Fabulous history from @josh.politics.co.uk

Are the Tories having a leadership contest after they lost 563 council seats? In what world is that a success?

Could you help me? Am I right in thinking that after all the shenanigans with The Labour Party over the last few days these are the only DEFINITE candidates emerging to challenge Keir Starmer: Chris Mason Beth Rigby Robert Peston Oh and possibly Andy Burnham? 🤔

Burnham “seeks support to return to Parliament” From whom? youtu.be/w3qPMe_cCJk?...

Hackney Half Marathon 2026: full schedule of start times and waves

A huge thanks to all involved in our democratic process

We need a government where our staff are freed up from unnecessary form filling and bureaucracy, and are using tech to get stuff done quicker. Great to speak civil servants at the @fdaunion.bsky.social conference this lunchtime on how I want us to do that and continue the hard work together.

Councillor who said role 'dull and boring' resigns

Good reasons why Keir Starmer should not resign youtube.com/shorts/uHefj...

A look back at the trial tunnel and the scientific research required! LOOK AT LIFE: CHANNEL TUNNEL (1962) 6am on #TPTV

Burnham flounced out in 2015 when he lost to Corbyn, he sat it out whilst Labour lost big time twice, and now Starmer has taken them from defeat to number 10 he thinks he's the f*cking Messiah!! I don't think so, he certainly won't get my vote, such disrespect to his electorate and Starmer.

The Tories have suspended their leader on Worcestershire County Council for doing a deal with the Greens to oust Reform. After the local elections Kemi Badenoch said Conservative councillors were free to do any deal they wanted without interference from the national party.

The absolute f*cking gall of Andy Burnham to say we should now rejoin the EU. This Andy Burnham. www.politicshome.com/news/article...

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2026, take a look at Mental Health Foundation’s top 10 actions to support good mental health.

Lego time! Let’s go a yawny @dawnbritten.bsky.social

We have just introduced our Social Housing Bill to Parliament. At its heart are comprehensive reforms to the Right to Buy including exempting newly built social housing for 35 years. The Bill also increases protections for social tenants who are victims of domestic abuse.

crucial context: Peter Mandelson was sacked from the first New Labour government for having a £373,000 *loan* (not a gift) from a Labour colleague (Geoffrey Robinson) to buy a house

I am pleased to be able to share that in March waiting lists fell by 110,000 - outside of Covid, the biggest monthly drop since 2008. Not only that but 65% of patients now wait less than 18 weeks from referral to consultant-led treatment, meeting elective targets despite strikes.

You do it No you do it I will if you will You go first No you go first Fuck off and grow the fuck up!! Think I’ll have a nap now 😌

Dear PM Please sack Wes Streeting by Tweet. He does not merit a more dignified exit and certainly should not be allowed to resign. Many thanks

If you're going to blow up your cabinet and political career, go out in a blaze of glory instead of this cowardice crap

A Bill to grant the Government powers to nationalise steel companies such as British Steel, subject to a public interest being met, will be introduced to Parliament today, marking an important step towards safeguarding the long‑term future of the UK steel industry.

"Definition of a PM leadership challenger: An MP with considerably more personal ambition than self-awareness," writes a friend who works in global talent management.

Bridget Phillipson: "Enjoyed Kemi’s quip about free breakfast clubs being a defining legacy of this Labour government. When the Tories deride breakfast clubs, it shows how out of touch they still are. A £450 saving is a lot for working families. Easing the morning rush makes a big difference."

Whilst speculation continues about leadership challenges, the government continues to get on with the job

We welcome recognition from Naz Shah MP of Southall Black Sisters' life-saving work on domestic and ‘honour’-based abuse. Her mother Zoora Shah, who endured horrific abuse and was imprisoned for murder, was released in 2006 after a decade-long campaign led by Naz and Southall Black Sisters. 1/2

Every single one of them is 'Please Keir just resign make it easy for us'.

Our economic plan is working 📈 The choices we have made mean our economy is in a stronger position, as we deal with the costs of conflict abroad.

Over on GB News, conspiracy oddball Neil Oliver is opining that Keir Starmer is an ex-communist who now works on behalf of the World Economic Forum, not the UK: “It begs the question – who does he serve? Whose asset is he?” Not sure how anyone could successfully govern in an environment like this.

This is encouraging. UK third in the G7 for cumulative GDP per Capita growth

Angela Rayner was dragged through every front page for weeks... HMRC's verdict: NOT deliberate. NOT even careless. Farage pockets £5 million and chooses not to declare it So where's the wall-to-wall coverage? Tell me this isn't a rigged game.

Tory shadow business sec Andrew Griffith gave the keynote speech at Make UK's National Manufacturing Conference recently He was taken to task by an industry figure over attacks on net zero: "I wonder if you realise how absurd it [seems]...to dig out more oil & gas...We clearly have cheap solutions"

Let them hold it in Dubai, or Spain where they actually live

NHS waiting lists are continuing to fall under our Labour government. They are now down over half a million people since Labour came to power - the lowest for 3 and a half years. March 2026 saw them fall to 7.11m, down 515,000 from July 2024. 1/2 www.england.nhs.uk/2026/05/heal...

Times reporting Al Carns will run if there's a contest, includes one of the most cringe quotes of all time from a supporter: "Al Carns has said he is getting on with doing his job, but if someone fires the starting gun, he isn’t afraid of gunfire."

HMRC email confirms Rayner tax dispute is resolved, no penalty charge www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cw...

Local MP welcomes benefits to Crawley from new Bills announced in King’s Speech

London has been named the world’s number one city for culture. From free world-class museums to theatre, music, dance and live performance, London’s cultural life reflects the creativity, diversity and global influence that defines our city.

This Labour government has the right economic plan. The choices we have made mean our economy is in a stronger position, as we deal with the costs of conflict abroad👇🏻

So Streeting’s choice is either to trigger a leadership contest he cannot win, or to effectively stand down as a diminished political figure Brandishing a banana would, at this point, probably have been the more dignified option

A very strong start to 2026 -significantly above forecasts. GDP/capita rose 0.6% in first three months of 2026 (OBR expected gdp/capita to grow by 0.8% in 2026 as a whole) www.ons.gov.uk/economy/gros...

Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah, Australian sociologist, lawyer and writer— #auspol #BondiRC #Whitewash

The American “left” are so gaslit and cowed

"This Supreme Court has shown that it is nothing but an illegitimate arm of the Republican Party. You have Supreme Court justices who swore up and down they respected precedent as it relates to Roe-- the first thing they did is overturn Roe. Same exact thing with redistricting."