Keir Starmer tells Chris Evans on Virgin Radio that he agrees with Ricky Gervais's theory that the traditional left-right divide in politics is dead

THE TIMES: PM facing fresh revolt over special needs help #TomorrowsPapersToday

NEW: Weekly YouGov voting intention poll for The Times/Sky News RefUK 26% (=) LAB 24% (=) CON 16% (-1) LDEM 15% (-1) GRN 11% (+1)

Tidball not pushing this to a vote after assurances over Timms review including adhering to UN convention, stronger role for disabled people, and an oral statement and general debate. But review will not conclude within a year as Tidball had asked

Exc: Rachel Reeves should stop relying so heavily on the OBR because its forecasts are not a “crystal ball”, the Red Wall caucus of 40+ Labour MPs has said thetimes.com/article/878cc7…

BREAKING: The British military is responsible for a data leak that put up to 100,000 Afghans at risk of death - and successive governments have spent years fighting to keep it secret using an unprecedented superinjunction

Exc with Chris Smyth: Angela Rayner is helping mayors and councils press Rachel Reeves for more powers to raise taxes

Excl: Sir Keir Starmer is having a clear out of MPs he believes to have committed "persistent breaches of party discipline". Multiple sources tell me at least three MPs have so far lost the whip - with more to come this afternoon.

A lot of anger from Labour MPs on the left. One calls it "petty and vindictive" from a "badly out of touch" government with "dreadful politics". Rebellions on SEND and two-child cap will only be worse as a result, they say

MPs naturally thrilled by this message sent 20 minutes ago wishing everyone in the PLP a "relaxing break"

Rayner v Reeves from last Wednesday’s ⁦The Times and The Sunday Times⁩ As first revealed by me and ⁦Max Kendix⁩

NEW: Weekly YouGov voting intention poll for The Times/Sky News RefUK 27% (-1) LAB 23% (+1) CON 17% (=) LDEM 15% (-1) GRN 11% (-1)

Exc: Remaining welfare rebels have received a warning shot from Labour's chief whip - but no more suspensions. 43 MPs reminded of their votes with the words: "It is against the standing orders of the PLP to vote contrary to the frontbench position ... you have broken the whip."

Exc: The Chinese Communist Party is behind a spate of takeovers of British private schools, officials believe thetimes.com/article/90b0da…

Exc: Jewish people “must tolerate pro-Palestinian demonstrations and tolerate anti-Zionist views”, an essay published on the government website has concluded thetimes.com/article/f1ff84…