There’s a story today that I really want talk about.
The Birth Trauma Inquiry – by a cross party group of MPs – has called for a national plan to improve maternity care, after speaking to 1,300 women and finding “shockingly poor quality” in how we look after women giving birth.

This week's episode was a step by step guide on how to prepare a secret Tory leadership campaign:

Listen here ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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Labour lead at *30 points* in this week's YouGov poll for The Times

That's the biggest Labour lead since Truss

CON 18 (=)
LAB 48 (+4)
LIB DEM 9 (-1)
REF UK 13 (-2)
GRN 7 (-1)

Fieldwork 7 - 8 May

EXC: Backlash over Natalie Elphicke defection

Seven female Labour MPs tell us they are unhappy at her admission, one left in tears by the news.

w/Aggie Chambre
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Tory MP Stephen Hammond says he's 'staggered' to see Natalie Elphicke calling for centre-ground politics.

'If there's someone who, as much as anyone, has dragged my party away from the centre in the last few years it's Natalie'

Could be an awkward next PLP meeting 😬

Rachel Reeves told Matt Forde on his podcast that Natalie Elphicke should 'fuck off' after she criticised Marcus Rashford for missing a penalty in the Euros final

Quite a journey for Natalie Elphicke - a year ago she wrote an op-ed 'Don't trust Labour on immigration they really want open borders'

She said 'Labour got no plan of their own to tackle illegal immigration, they simply do not want to' and ended with an attack on 'Sir Softie'

Why the Chinese whispers about the MoD hack?

Film by Tom Larkin
Edit by Tom Sue Yek

After Labour’s John Healey names Shared Services Connected Ltd - SSCL - as the contractor involved in the MoD hack, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps confirms it

SSCL says “SSCL plays a central role in delivering the MOD’s vision to transform core payroll, HR and pension services

Mega scoop from Sam Coates Sky and Deborah Haynes

Exclusive - Sky News can reveal a massive China hack attempt on MOD system.

We have learnt the Chinese state are behind an attempt on armed forces payroll systems. Current forces and some veterans affected and will be contacted tomorrow

Systems run by a contractor - big

And here is the survivors photo - me with Sophy Ridge after 15 continuous hours in the studio with her over 2 days

Missing Beth Rigby in Birmingham who was electric tonight

Plus a MASSIVE on and off screen effort by so many people.

Thank you all!

More leaked WhatsApps - CCHQ hits back, Sky’s interview with Andy Street and some bloke called “Coates” features

'Devastated...that's the right word'

Andy Street tells @sophyridgesky he is 'hugely disappointed' but 'incredibly proud' to lose by a small margin of votes in a region of millions, 'given the situation the party finds itself in'

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.Sam Coates Sky live on Sky providing a minute-by-minute readout of the Tory MP WhatsApp group 📺

Simon Clarke: 'These results are awful and should be a massive wake up call. If we fight the same campaign in a few months, we will get the same result'

With Andy Street's loss, the locals starting to look like a real shoeing for the Conservatives now:

❌ Lost half the seats they held
❌ Lost 10/11 mayoral races
❌ Lost control of 12 councils
❌ Lost by a mile in Blackpool South
❌ Lost to Lib Dems on council seats won

BREAKING: Understand that Labour’s Richard Parker is set to take the W Mids mayor. Big upset and Starmer will take as huge win

It's an election bonanza on Sky News today! Hope you're all more excited than Sam Coates Sky looked before his first of 48 lives of the day