Was an absolute pleasure to have my story on MPs using ChatGPT picked apart by @timharford.ft.com and Lizzy McNeill on BBC Radio 4's More or Less… And thankfully they seemed to think my analysis holds up! 📈✅

Two big endorsements for Bridget Phillipson this morning -GMB Union: “We’re proud that she’s been a GMB member for 20 years." -UNISON ( the largest UK union): Bridget will be a strong, persuasive and passionate voice." www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Probably the best quote of my career so far One LD member:“We’ve got to be taken seriously as a party. We had to move to a stunts strategy...but now it seems like stunts for stunts’ sake. What’s he going to do next: ketamine?” You can read the full story below www.politicshome.com/news/article...

You might not have noticed, but the Lib Dems have rebranded to a bolder 'Liberal Orange' to reflect their "growing strength and confidence" @politicshome.bsky.social understands the previous golden-yellow was viewed as too soft by the leadership

Good to see Parliament has issued guidance for MPs and peers on the use of AI, following our reporting!

🔶 With a new 'Liberal Orange' brand and a pledge that their ambition has “no ceiling”, the Lib Dems are scaling up their hopes for the next general election 👇 @zoecrowther.bsky.social reports from Lib Dem conference in Bournemouth

The latest updates: Phillipson has been nominated by Usdaw, Community, the National Union of Mineworkers, the Musicians' Union, Labour Housing Powell has received nominations from CWU and Disability Labour www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Reform is "starting to copy [us], but if they can do it at an industrial scale because they're centralised, forgive my language, we’re f****d...they've won," a London Lib Dem source says -Lib Dems employing more people in London -Aiming to centralise services www.politicshome.com/news/article...

🔶➡️ The Liberal Democrats are taking inspiration from Reform UK to overhaul their London campaign strategy ahead of next year's local elections @matildamartin.bsky.social and @zoecrowther.bsky.social report

Team PolHome/The House have arrived in Bournemouth for Lib Dem conference! If you’re here and want to chat, send me a DM 💬

You can keep up to date with which senior ministers and Labour-affiliated unions have announced their endorsement for either Bridget Phillipson or Lucy Powell as the next deputy leader of the Labour Party on @politicshome.bsky.social 👇 www.politicshome.com/news/article...

NEW: Labour MPs are demanding a crackdown on X after Elon Musk told the Tommy Robinson rally "you either fight back or you die" Demands include: - Government should rethink its use of X - Online Safety Act should be strengthened - More resources for regulators to enforce the law

The Head of the Russell Group universities has warned that the government policy of making it more expensive to recruit students from overseas will undermine its growth agenda Dr Tim Bradshaw spoke to @matildamartin.bsky.social

Exclusive: London Labour MPs have warned the government that proposed reforms for how local government is funded have “massive flaws” and could have consequences for London council elections next year www.politicshome.com/news/article...

London Labour MPs have warned government that planned reforms to how councils are funded will negatively impact inner London and damage the party's electoral prospects in the capital, reports @matildamartin.bsky.social

Exclusive from @siennarodgers.bsky.social Labour peer Lord Glasman issued a warning about Lord Mandelson's appointment as British Ambassador to the US as "unwise" www.politicshome.com/news/article...

I reported earlier this year that Labour peers were calling for new limits on debates following an increase in the number of votes taking place in the early hours This doesn't seem to have changed - Ben Riley-Smith highlights a 3:47am finish this morning www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Labour left candidate for the deputy leadership, Bell Ribeiro-Addy, tells @siennarodgers.bsky.social she is “not confident at all” about being able to reach the required number of MP nominations to proceed in the contest www.politicshome.com/news/article...

If you’re trying to keep track of Labour deputy leadership nominations, a reminder that @politicshome.bsky.social has a list of MPs on Bluesky here: bsky.app/profile/did:...

Universities fear large numbers of students could receive criminal records over Palestine Action protests & are urging them to resist joining demonstrations Senior figures in higher education say they fear domestic & international students could face arrests www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Independent MP Rupert Lowe has earned nearly £40,000 from posting on Elon Musk’s social media platform X since his election last year, far surpassing Reform UK MPs Nigel Farage, Richard Tice and Lee Anderson @zoecrowther.bsky.social reports www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Reform UK’s conference - I tasked myself with the mission of finding out what, if any, conversations around education policy were happening I knew my job was going to be tougher than hoped when the agenda disappointingly didn’t contain a single event focusing solely on education...A good start!

How Reform Hopes To Win Over Young Female Voters If Laila Cunningham is put forward to run for London mayor, she is hopeful that her candidacy will attract more young women. "Women sometimes see politics as not for them...I'd love to get more women engaged." www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Reform UK’s conference - I tasked myself with the mission of finding out what, if any, conversations around education policy were happening I knew my job was going to be tougher than hoped when the agenda disappointingly didn’t contain a single event focusing solely on education...A good start!

🏫 After more than 100 days in office, the leaders of Reform councils are facing a political reality check 🔎 @matildamartin.bsky.social and @zoecrowther.bsky.social examine how the party’s bold campaign promises are standing up to financial pressures

As Farage signs football shirts at Reform's party conference (being sold for £100 a piece), party chairman David Bull puts forward 3 motions proposed by party members. The themes - unsurprisingly - are "climate", "immigration" and "women's rights"

This would be an interesting move given the government has been clear it wanted more join up and collaboration between HE and Skills AND with an HE and Skills White Paper expected later this year

Reform pledged to cut wasteful council spending following its success at the May local elections However, the party's Trump-inspired DOGE unit has since struggled with the realities of local pressures like social care and homelessness, report @zoecrowther.bsky.social and @matildamartin.bsky.social

I know there’s a bit going on but this feature about Reform rubbing up against the reality of local government is great www.politicshome.com/news/article...

After more than 100 days in office, those in charge of Reform-led councils are facing a political reality check. @zoecrowther.bsky.social and I examine how the party’s bold campaign promises are standing up in the face of financial pressures www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Great analysis from Tilda here: London looks to be particularly vulnerable to restrictions in overseas staff working in adult social care And despite ending the visa route in July, the government has yet to announce when it plans to implement Fair Pay Agreements or if they will be fully funded

Councils in the capital face being hardest hit by the closure of the visa route for social care workers, analysis by @politicshome.bsky.social In some councils last year, up to 60% of the social care workforce was made up of workers from overseas www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Exclusive: Government eyes more restrictions on international students bringing family members to the UK, amid concerns some universities are taking advantage of a current loophole in the rules www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Live stream of the Green Party leadership result going well so far 🙃

The government is considering bringing in more restrictions on international student visas, PolHome understands Officials believe some universities are using a loophole by pushing research Master's degrees that allow students to bring family members to the UK, reports @matildamartin.bsky.social

BREAKING: Zack Polanski wins the Green Party leadership contest He won with 20,411 votes Only 3,705 votes for Ellie Chowns and Adrian Ramsay

🚨The government is considering imposing further restrictions on international students bringing family members to the UK, @politicshome.bsky.social understands It comes amid a wider government crackdown on immigration www.politicshome.com/news/article...

🚨The govt is temporarily suspending all applications to bring family members to the UK under the asylum system, the Home Secretary has announced. Cooper announced the step as part of changes to the asylum system, including "a new system for family migration". www.politicshome.com/news/article...

The PM will be keen to hit the ground running when Parliament returns on Monday, and the government has lots planned for autumn Just a few jobs in the in-tray: 💰Budget 📚SEND reforms & universities crisis 🧑‍⚕️Health sector strikes 🌎International affairs www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Keir Starmer faces a packed and challenging few months when Parliament returns from its summer recess next week The economy, SEND reform and Labour Party discipline are just some of the things in the Prime Minister's daunting, pre-Christmas in-tray, writes @matildamartin.bsky.social

Keir Starmer will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders for a meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday @politicshome.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/news/article...

London will be prioritised by Reform in council elections next year, with Nigel Farage giving instructions he wants at least one candidate standing in every ward Reform is set to target outer boroughs in particular & push policies on crime & membership of GLA www.politicshome.com/news/article...

My colleague @zoecrowther.bsky.social spoke to Britain's First AI MP. While they had a lot to say about politics, the AI version of Mark Sewards also told Zoe about what vegetable he would be, and gave some relationship advice www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Good to see The Londoner leading on my story over the weekend looking at where Labour could lose control of councils at local elections 2026. My story here: www.politicshome.com/news/article...

London has rarely been a concern for Labour strategists in recent years. But there is nervousness & growing concern about what awaits them at next year's council elections & experts are warning Labour against "banking" on the capital www.politicshome.com/news/article...

“People don't realise the scale of the problem of gambling harm in this country.” Labour MP and former Royal Marine @alexballingermp.bsky.social spoke to @zoecrowther.bsky.social about why he wants the government to introduce sweeping gambling reforms and change the taxation system

Labour Peers Want New Rules For Lords Debates After Rise In Midnight Sittings "This is urgent. Us youngsters in our sixties are struggling, but it's not right for those in their eighties & nineties to work up to & beyond midnight" one Labour peer tells me www.politicshome.com/news/article...

🚨 OUT NOW 🚨 Macron and Starmer revive ‘Entente Cordiale' 🇬🇧🇫🇷 MP @benlake.bsky.social, ex-diplomat Peter Westmacott, Flint Global's Francis-Joseph Schichan, & AFP's Adam Plowright join @alaintolhurst.bsky.social & @matildamartin.bsky.social to discuss UK-Franco relations 🎧 Listen: pod.fo/e/2f9785

Under a new returns deal announced by Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, for every migrant who is detained and returned to France after arriving in the UK illegally, the government will accept an asylum seeker with a legitimate claim to be in Britain

Keir Starmer's spokesman asked if the Government plans to remain on X, given its AI bot has been making antisemitic comments and endorsing Hitler, replies that this is an "internal" matter for the company