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Inflation may be lower but people are still struggling to pay the bills. Figures from Office for National Statistics (ONS) today find the Direct Debit failure rate was UP 2% in May compared with April and UP 12% compared with May 2023.

You are making me feel very old.

Er… no. Someone arriving by an unauthorised route (mostly asylum seekers) cannot bring dependents. Currently, 96% of immigrants arriving here have been given a visa by the Home Office.

Could Labour 'stop the boats'? bbc.com/news/articles/…

Time flies.

Turnout in Penny Mordaunt's seat, Portsmouth North, 59.25% DOWN from 63.9% in 2019. Result expected in a few hours but designated 'too close to call' in exit poll.

‘Was there an event on last night?’ asks the restaurant manager in my Portsmouth hotel, confused by bleary-eyed guests arriving for a late breakfast. One of the big challenges for the new government is dealing with what lies behind that question.

Proud to support the BBC Correspondents’ Charity Dinner in aid of BBC Media Action tonight. The BBC’s international charity helps projects globally to create positive change through storytelling, such as #LifeinLulu drama in #SouthSudan. Thank you The Langham, London for hosting!

On sale in a London sports shop to anyone over 18 without further checks: the 'Darkotic splatter targets’ crossbow advertised with pictures of zombies.

Good luck!

I know you are not waving goodbye. (Except to the 3am alarm!) A loss to Today but a big win for tomorrow. x ⁦Martha Kearney⁩

At 11am on BBC Radio 4 today, the first of a 3-part series on policing protest I have written. Protest is part of the bedrock of democracy, but how should we regulate the line between demonstration and disruption, liberty and order?

Thanks, Richard. Yes, available on BBC Sounds for those who would like a listen. Brilliant production by Simon Hollis from Brook Lapping

I understand the terrible stabbing of a soldier in Gillingham yesterday is NOT being treated as terror related,

Thanks Tim. In for a…

Part 2 of my series on how we should police protest is is on ⁦BBC Radio 4⁩ at 11 this morning. If you can, listen on headphones (says brilliant producer Simon Hollis)!

“If you want to understand what kind of society we live in, the answer is found in the way we police protest. The truth about modern Britain will be found at the barricade.” ⁦BBC Radio 4⁩ 11am

I worry that we are in danger of misrepresenting the truth about modern Britain. We are a lot kinder and more tolerant than many would have us believe. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

A real honour to have been featured on BBC Radio 4 Pick of the Week! Thank you Chris Hawkins. Policing Protest is available on BBC Sounds - huge credit to producer Simon Hollis.

The charred hulk of Grenfell Tower, still shrouded in tarpaulin, is a black nail hammered into the conscience of the nation. But will the guilty be punished? Will lessons be learned? My thoughts at 1800 on BBC Radio 4