Daisy from Anthropic states that they are beginning to test for models impact on mental wellbeing. She describes UK AISI as an “unparalleled resource” compared to anywhere else in the world.

Voters are demanding visible, meaningful change – not just new promises, but a new way of governing. At #Lab25, Pat McFadden spoke with Patrick Maguire on delivering new outcomes in welfare, work and opportunity – and the role tech can play.

Housing. Climate. Work. The generational divide is shaping politics. We’re live at #Lab25 today with Lewis Goodall Torsten Bell Sophie Pender and TBI’s Sam Sharps as they explore how to build a coalition that works for everyone, young and old.

AI and innovations like digital ID offer a once-in-a-generation chance to reimagine services, from healthcare access to personalised education — but only if challenges around privacy and trust are addressed. At #Lab25 Liz Kendall, ServiceNow’s Damian Stirrett, Chris Smyth

"Farage wants 'free speech'? You got it: that leaflet was racist. Condemn it. Apologise. To immigrants: Farage says 'go home'? I say, you are home." Wes Streeting calls a Reform UK leaflet suggesting Anas Sarwar would prioritise Pakistanis racist. Lewis Goodall | Jon Sopel

Real change demands disruptive ideas and bold delivery to unite a divided electorate. We’ve been live at #Lab25 convening leaders, thinkers and reformers to chart a path from decline to transformation.

And look what comes up when you type "Euan Blair" into TikTok

I interviewed Shabana Mahmood just over 48 hours ago at Labour conference. She spent a lot of time talking about the role Jewish socialists played in founding the Labour Party, and her feeling of solidarity between faiths. She means this.

Oh dear Silkie Carlo. Not what the report (or screenshot) says at all. What you’ve highlighted is a way for people to track issues that are happening in their community. Dystopian? Perhaps less dystopian than spreading fiction on X with no consequence.. Poss one for Full Fact

Wherever you stand on digital ID - and my Party has been clear that we don't support Labour's Mandatory Digital ID cards - it's vital the ongoing debate on the issue is supported by facts, not misinformation. My letter to Tim Davie BBC on the issues with HIGNFY last week.

Polanski is right - this is an incredibly serious accusation of effective treason and collusion with Russia by a very senior Reform politician. To downplay it as Fiona Bruce does is simply outrageous.

This was Zack Polanski heckling Corbyn lol

If you think Farage is a genuine threat, having a woke left party and a non-woke left party seeking out different parts of the electorate might make sense. Having a woke left party which is anti-Israel and another woke left party which is somehow even more anti-Israel doesn’t.

NEW: Next month's Budget is likely to be a tax-raising one. But where do voters stand on tax and spend? How risky is Govt breaking its manifesto pledges vs the counter-factuals? Big new Persuasion UK report out today offers the most in depth view yet. Short 🧵 here:

One of the things in politics is that people and parties go up but then one day they come down. It’s interesting to watch this video because this guy is so full of himself that he doesn’t appreciate that he is making a mistake.

Powerful leader from my colleagues at the Observer on the coup at the BBC. observer.co.uk/opinion-and-id…

A 21st-century state needs modern tools. TBI has long made the case for a trusted digital ID to transform services, cut fraud, and enable smarter, more inclusive government. That vision is now shaping national policy. Here’s where things stand ⬇️

“If you’re chancellor, you shouldn’t put stupid things in your manifesto” Former Chancellor Lord Clarke urges Rachel Reeves to make “tough, difficult” decisions in the national interest and rip up her manifesto commitment not to raise income tax, VAT or NI #Peston

In front of paywall - free to read. Consider it public service journalism …. EXCLUSIVE: How Michael Prescott himself doctored Trump quotes to attack BBC News. BY James Ball

The government could, and should, be explaining this is a classic example of why we need to upgrade our understanding of who is and isn’t in the country with Digital ID.