Sir Alex Younger nails it on #r4today "US envoy Steve Witkoff is out of his depth. He can talk but he doesn't listen, + there's no evidence Putin wants to change his objective of subjugating Ukraine. But it's all down to the capricious + mendacious nature of the 2 participants"

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation breaks their silence w spox Chapin Fay. He denies anyone has been killed at their aid distribution sites. But many Palestinians have been killed near their sites or approaching/leaving. CF seems to be making a distinction w/o a difference #C4News

Donald Trump naively says Putin won't mess him around in Alaska. But P has played DT for a fool for ten years, and Trump knows nothing about foreign affairs. Remember the fiascos of Helsinki and Hamburg where T confiscated his translator's notes? Expect sth similar #r4today

Looks like know-nothing Donald Trump has been played for a fool (again) by Vladimir Putin. There's no deal, no agreement and overnight missiles and bombs have rained down on Ukraine. Trump has given Putin the international recognition he craved - for nothing in return. #r4today

Sir John Sawers (ex DG of MI6) "The meeting in Alaska was poorly prepared and it looks like Steve Witkoff's days as a Russia envoy are numbered." "The summit has been a failure.., but we need the US on board, so Europe must avoid rubbing Trump's nose in it" Exactly! #r4today

Yess! John McAtee ! Sounds like it ws a scrappy one, but they all count. Can we get a winner in the last 5 mins against Barnsley? If ever anyone needed a goal it was McAtee - hopefully it's the start of a goal rush from him. #bwfc #bfc

Donald Trump tweets that Zelensky can "end the war with Russia... if he wants to" Yes, by giving up his country to Russia. So: What, if anything, has Russia been asked to cede? What security guarantees does Ukraine get? What are the sanctions if Russia continues attacks? #r4today

The USA says they can give Ukraine Article 5-style guarantees. So what happens when Russia continues attacks w drones, cyber-hacking etc? Or "non-aligned militia" (ie Russian army units out of uniform) target civilians, as they will? Putin only responds to credible force. #WATO

Sir John Sawers: "U don't work w Trump by criticising him. uv got to build on his simplistic understanding and edge him forward." Accurate analysis of the reality of dealing with man-child US President Also goes to the heart of the problems the world has faced since 2016 #r4today

Angela Rayner says she consulted 3 experts over stamp duty payments. But which experts? What exactly were their areas of expertise? How much did she tell them? Bridget Phillipson lamely tries to defend her w the ludicrous "I'm not commenting on hypotheticals" line. #r4today

Nick Robinson gives Richard Tice a roasting on #r4today It turns out that the £bns of spending commitments in Reform's manifesto no longer stand. He also wants spending cuts, but it's not clear exactly where they'll come from. RT is nothing more than a Truss-style bullshitter

Richard Tice is pressed on Nigel Farage's ludicrous assertion that Britain is like North Korea. The comparison collapses under even cursory scrutiny. He's also asked if Donald Trump's USA is an inspiration. He's reluctant to admit it, but it's what Reform seems to want #r4today

Angela Rayner resigns. A whole boatload of trouble for Keir Starmer, especially now he needs a new Deputy PM. There's likely to be a left-wing candidate who is likely to be favoured by the electorate of Labour members. Can the Cabinet coalesce around a realistic alternative?

The Reform/Farage paradox: People are angry bcz they say the country is a mess. But our economic problems and our divided country are largely the result of Brexit, which F championed. Yet R/F support is rising. When will R/F be held responsible for the mess they created? #WATO

It's clear many Labour MPs and members want the govt to move significantly to the left. The problem is that such a move wd vacate the centre and centre right to Nigel Farage and Reform. It would all but guarantee them the next election. Then the real trouble would begin. #WATO

Nick Robinson: How will it work if Labour's Dep Leader disagrees w the leader on Gaza, welfare etc? Bell Ribeiro-Addy: "One homogenous view isn't going to get us anywhere." So she appears to want a Labour split at the top? Hm, yes, voters really love that! #r4today

Bridget Phillipson announces she will stand for Deputy Leader of Labour. So she is to be the "I support Keir Starmer" candidate. and ticks many necessary boxes: Northern, loyal, female. The Cabinet will unite around her - but will she get the support of enough members? #r4today

Better from Kemi Badenoch. She focussed on one subject, Peter Mandelson, with a series of precise qns. Keir Starmer obfuscated, but the relationship of Mandy and Jeffrey Epstein is an acute embarrassment. Wait til we find out abt his links w Russian oligarchs. #PoliticsLive #PMQs