#OnThisDay 1909: Sir Nicholas Winton was born. In 1938, he brought Jewish children from German-occupied Czechoslovakia to safety in the UK. Fifty years later, That’s Life reunited him with some of those children. You can watch the full story here - bbc.co.uk/archive/nichol…

Strongly recommend the BBC's 'Stakeknife' podcast. I couldn't stop listening. bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p…

January has been a hell of a year

#OnThisDay 1868 Constance Markievicz-née Gore Booth was born in London but grew up in Sligo. Markievicz was a President of Cumann na mBan, member of the ICA, fought in Easter Rising, was the first woman elected to Westminster & Dáil & to hold a cabinet office. #Ireland #History

Nominative determinism for the win! (Helen is an excellent journalist who happens to have a wonderful name)

IS BREÁ LIOM DANIEL O'DONNELL

#OnThisDay 1949 At midnight twenty-six counties of Ireland officially left the British Commonwealth and became a republic on the 18th. Crowds packed on to O'Connell Street bridge to see a 21 gun salute. It was 3 minutes late due to the massive crowds. #Ireland #History

Most new build homes must have solar panels - Miliband bbc.in/45FQcUf

“I’m looking at it and I need to be convinced” Labour MP Dame Emily Thornberry discusses government plans to cut the benefits bill on #PoliticsLive bbc.in/4jSYED9

(1/2) With a heavy heart, I have written to the Prime Minister to tender my resignation as a whip. Whilst I will continue to support the government in delivering the change the country so desperately needs, I cannot vote in favour of the proposed reforms to disability benefits.

All eyes at Westminster will be on the Assisted Dying bill today but following ⁦Vicky Foxcroft 💙⁩'s resignation over the welfare changes, this piece summarises the debate going on in ⁦The Labour Party⁩'s ranks over #PIP cuts: bbc.com/news/articles/…

new from me, Henry Zeffman and Harry Farley From Landslide to Rebellion - Why Starmer faces a political storm over welfare reforms: bbc.com/news/articles/…

Apocalypse now: Where the Labour Party is at this morning

Very interesting this. One of the undercurrents of the welfare rebellion is anger from Labour MPs about the accessibility (or, as it is, otherwise) of the PM

PM 'agrees' welfare changes deal with Labour rebels bbc.in/46gSJ7I

It's officially summer suit season in the Lords

Confirmation that Keir Starmer voted for the third reading of the welfare bill

Joint statement on Gaza from AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/st…

A joint statement on Gaza from AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters

Jeremy Corbyn confirms new party on the left of British politics