EXC: Hundreds of thousands of children with special needs face losing the legal right to extra support in schools under plans being considered by ministers. Ministers believe the growth in EHCPs is unsustainable and want to reserve access to those with “very high and complex needs”

EXC: The Lower Thames Crossing has been approved by the government. The £9billion project has been in the pipeline since 2009. £300m spent on the planning application alone.

Exc: Foreign donors will be barred from giving to political parties and MPs unless they make enough money in the UK to fund it under plans being drawn up by Labour ministers. The move would cap any planned Elon Musk donation depending on the profits of the UK company he uses

Exclusive: Henry Tufnell becomes the third Labour MP to come out against inheritance tax changes in the budget He says he's "not alone" - there's many more disgruntled backbenchers pushing Rachel Reeves for concessions behind the scenes

Exclusive: Foreign graduates could be forced to leave the UK unless they get a job in a high-paying career under plans to cut Britain’s record levels of immigration Currently a quarter of graduates switching to a work visa get a job earning less than £24k

The Government is pushing the biggest shake-up of English local gov in decades. But could this backfire on Labour? @kendix.bsky.social in @thetimes.com notes two problems for the party: (1) power and (2) money. However, our research has found a third: popularity. Find out more below 🧵👇

Exc: Sir Keir Starmer is risking infuriating President Macron of France by refusing to contribute to an international fund to combat malnutrition set up by Britain after the London Olympics in 2012 www.thetimes.com/article/9a40...

Exclusive: More than 5.6 million lose the chance to vote in local elections this year. Elections cancelled in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Thurrock, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire and Isle of Wight - replaced with elections to new unitary councils in 2026

Exclusive: Disability benefits will be slashed instead of more tax rises on business, Labour tells City bosses A package is due to be finalised in the next two weeks to convince the OBR that the benefits bill can be brought under control www.thetimes.com/article/ee60...

EXCLUSIVE: Driving licences will be digitised and available on phones this year, paving the way for it to become the go-to proof of identity for tens of millions of people The digital driver’s licence will be available on a new Gov.uk app

Are you struggling to unpack your missions from your milestones? I've done a handy flowchart of Sir Keir Starmer's main objectives and priorities in government. Hope that clears it up.

Exclusive Biggest survey of MPs yet on assisted dying For 264 Against 215 Abstain 26 Unknown 145 Campaign to change the law is now "reasonably confident" of success on Friday... But the unknowns mean it could still go either way ⬇️

Exclusive: Biggest overhaul of local government in over 50 years - Dozens of councils abolished to make more "efficient" large authorities with populations of 500k+ - First wave of restructuring includes Essex, Kent, Surrey, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk