I am grateful to the Labour Party Independent Complaints Board for clearing my name after a thorough investigation into the allegations against me and I am delighted that the suspension of my Labour Party membership has been lifted.

If Iran does attack Israel over the course of this weekend, it is overwhelmingly obvious that we will see a whole bunch of people here in the UK openly celebrating that attack.

Threat of Iranian attack on Israel is 'real and credible', says White House

bbc.co.uk/news/world-mid…

Shepherd’s delight …

Justice 4 Liz Truss 🙏

From her new book (as per the Mail): 'Despite now being one of the most photographed people in the country, I had to organise my own hair and makeup appointments'

NEW — Angela Rayner: “I am completely confident I’ve followed the rules at all times…

“I will say as I did before - if I committed a criminal offence, I would of course do the right thing and step down.”

A carer who says he was “dragged through the courts” and had to sell his home to pay back almost £20,000 in benefit overpayments is fighting to clear his name after the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) acknowledged he made an 'innocent mistake'. theguardian.com/society/2024/a…

Starmer: Labour will increase defence spending to 2.5% and boost nuclear deterrent inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

Time 'running out' for Susan Hall as new poll gives Sadiq Khan 24 point lead standard.co.uk/news/politics/…

Strong words from Rachel Reeves on the future of Hitachi in the North East: thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24244673.…

Israel v Iran - Is escalation inevitable?
://news.sky.com/story/israel-v-iran-is-escalation-inevitable-13112961

Not a surprise to anyone who knows the area

Tories suspend ‘Synagogue of Satan’ candidate thejc.com/news/politics/… via The Jewish Chronicle

Er … Tory MP says voters in Ashfield should vote for Reform UK’s Lee Anderson.

Amazing stuff.

I remember covering the campaign to keep Newcastle’s Grade-II listed Turkish baths open years ago. It’s a beautiful building so it is great news it’s reopening. Hope the services will be affordable so they’re used by as many people as possible

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

EXCL: Rishi Sunak spent £2m of taxpayers' money on focus groups & polling which helped craft messaging on 'eat out to help out' ahead of second Covid wave - despite keeping health chiefs in the dark on £850m scheme
theguardian.com/business/2024/…

Revealed: Labour's plan to fix bus crisis with public ownership of failing services inews.co.uk/news/labour-pl…

It's been a horrific day for Open Democracy staff, thoughts with all involved