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The prime minister has signalled a U-turn is coming on the winter fuel payment cuts by ensuring more pensioners are eligible. Beth Rigby breaks down PMQs and that 'giant U-turn' 👇 trib.al/YKanzN3

What do u think of the u-turn on Winter Fuel? PM announces they going to make more pensioners eligible in autumn having said for months they were not going to change this unpopular policy. We want to hear from you on #ElectoralDysfunction - Whatsapp us: wa.me/447934200444

ANALYSIS in #PoliticsHub tonight: No 10/11 insist u-turn joint decision. But I’m hearing mood bad between CX & PM camps. Also told there been a sense Reeves unassailable & perhaps No 10 taking back some control. Some in party do see this as No 10 asserting authority over No 11

ANALYSIS: Big political u-turn, driven by local elections, angry MPs & No 10 desire to cauterise damage from unpopular policy. No 10/11 sources say joint decision by CX/PM, but am picking up from some mood bad btwn 2 camps at mo. More here on why decision made & fall-out from it

Very excited for this podcast series. The brainchild of the excellent Deborah Haynes, who has brought together a superb cast of former ministers, military chiefs and mandarins. Can’t wait to listen to it

.Harriet Harman & Ruth Davidson spot on here. PM has since apologised to Saville Roberts for being “overly rude”

Couple of weeks back, when No 10 insisted there would be no row back on WFA, Harriet Harman suggested on pod MPs should target getting rid of 2-child cap instead. That’s now being talked about as back into the mix after u-turn on winter fuel & amid cont angst over welfare cuts.

Govt temporarily blocked from concluding negotiations on the Chagos Islands deal by a 2.25am High Court injunction. A further hearing expected 10.30am today

ELECTORAL DYSFUNCTION: Economy will have to be strong enough for u turn on winter fuel, says business secretary Jonathan Reynolds. Listen to full interview tomorrow on the pod. news.sky.com/story/economy-…

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told Beth Rigby on Sky News’ Electoral Dysfunction podcast that a winter fuel U-turn will only happen if the economy is 'strong enough'. Listen here 👉 podfollow.com/electoraldysfu…

Does Number 10 need to get a grip on the winter fuel policy? Harriet Harman explains why she sees it as more of a three-point turn than a U-turn. 🎧 Listen here: podfollow.com/electoraldysfu… #ElectoralDysfunction

On #ElectoralDysfunction this week Harriet Harman takes us thru what she’s calling the 3-point turn & explains why she thinks it’s a moment of danger& I unpack what’s being going on in govt, the talk about No10/11 & why more changes on welfare could be on the way

ELECTORAL DYSFUNCTION: Harriet Harman says PM’s claim he’s u-turning on winter fuel because he has the money to is “not credible” & rather he did it because the policy was so unpopular, with the local elections drubbing the flash point. news.sky.com/story/starmers…

.Jonathan Reynolds joined us on the pod this week to talk about trade deals & told us a bit more about what’s going on with US. Plus I asked him about winter fuel and whether Labour’s looking chaotic right now. We also talked about his family and his beloved Sunderland football club

‘For a lot of people, I’m just Claire’s husband!’⁠ ⁠ Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds, tells Beth Rigby what life is like being part of a Westminster power couple.⁠ ⁠ 🎧 podfollow.com/electoraldysfu… ⁠ #ElectoralDysfunction

Govt is delaying child poverty strategy until autumn. Comes as pressure on to lift 2-child benefit cap. Heard differences of opinion on this in No 10 (as there was on winter fuel too), so helps explain the delay 1/ After the mess around winter fuel, govt kicking another