Britain could adopt single market rules without MPs’ vote as part of UK-EU reset Exclusive: Ministers planning new legislation for alignment without full parliamentary scrutiny if in national interest

Exclusive with @peterwalker99.bsky.social - big shake up in British EU stance as minsters introduce bill which would enable the gov to adopt single market rules without a full MPs’ debate and vote as part of UK-EU reset >> www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Trump and the Middle East: can Starmer do anything? – podcast Peter Walker and Alexandra Topping look at how the UK government is responding to Donald Trump’s fast changing position on the Middle East

In this week's Politics Weekly UK hosted by me and @peterwalker99.bsky.social >> Has Trump taken us to peak Emperor's New Clothes? War ...and could it shift the dial in the local elections www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...

Trump and the Middle East: can Starmer do anything? – podcast Peter Walker and Alexandra Topping look at how the UK government is responding to Donald Trump’s fast changing position on the Middle East

In this week's Politics Weekly UK, me & @lexytopping.bsky.social talk war, how on earth you deal with Donald Trump, and how, if at all, this affects the crucial elections in May. Contains a touch of swearing - mainly Trump's own language.

www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...

‘Second chance’: why minister wants to jail fewer women in England and Wales James Timpson believes many women in prison shouldn’t be there – and a new board aims to bring about change

Great to meet James Timpson for this story. A man in a hurry to try and reform prisons while he can >>

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

a man in a blue shirt is standing on a field with his fist in the air . ALT: a man in a blue shirt is standing on a field with his fist in the air .

Yes Baz!!!! This is a totally mental game but you know you love to see us score on the back of a Gordon mistake #NEWEVE

The leadership issue may be settled, but Your Party’s struggle for electoral relevance has only just begun Incessant infighting has decimated his supporter base, leaving Jeremy Corbyn with an uphill battle to unite the left

“I blame Thatcher”. After months of acrimonious infighting, what now for Your Party? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Yep, 61% of 40,985 "verfied" members (party says there are about 60,000 members but a third are unverified)

Corbyn-backed candidates took 14 of the 24 available places on the party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC). Sultana-backed candidates took 7 of the seats, while three went to independents.

🚨 Jeremy Corbyn set to become the parliamentary leader of Your Party, after an election which also saw his rival Zarah Sultana voted onto the party’s leadership committee.

Zero hour: Corbyn and Sultana duke it out in battle for the soul of Your Party After eight months of rows and rifts, results of leadership election offering ‘fundamentally differing visions’ are due

As a lot of people had expected given their name recognition Zarah Sultana AND Jeremy Corbyn are BOTH voted onto Your Party's leadership committee as "public office holders" As my piece explains below, that's going to make things interesting www.theguardian.com/politics/202... 🍿

Well, I say we're off...lot of process being explained here. 25,347 people voted in the Your Party elections... a 61% turnout

And we're off! Andrew Jordan apologises for the delay in the start and says Your Party has achieved something "extraordinary" in building a new socialist movement .... but admits "it's not always been plain sailing"

Enjoying the Your Party members bantz as they wait tho

We were told "The results of the inaugural leadership elections for Your Party will be announced tomorrow, Thursday 26 February at 11am." Well....it's now 11.36, 1,500 are waiting on YouTube and Your Party are promising that the results will be coming shortly

Zero hour: Corbyn and Sultana duke it out in battle for the soul of Your Party After eight months of rows and rifts, results of leadership election offering ‘fundamentally differing visions’ are due

“Anyone that’s chosen can speak,” declared the voice. “Anyone else I will fucking throw out.”>> irate hustings and flying accusations, inside the battle for Your Party >> www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Unusually, a rhetorical question in a newspaper article to which the answer is undoubtedly yes.

Does Nigel Farage have a problem with women? Critics say Reform leader’s patronising rhetoric is part of worrying trend. He says scrutiny is a two way street.

This week Nigel Farage was accused of patronising a female journalist, hired a hardline anti-abortion theologian as his head of policy and promised to repeal the Equality Act on his party’s first day in government. Does he have a women problem? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Sam Freedman is one of the people everyone in Westminster, no matter what their political persuasions, listens to 👀

‘Regrets? Number one: smoking. Number two: taking it up the wrong hole’: Tracey Emin on reputation, radical honesty – and Reform She scandalised the art world in the 1990s with her unmade bed, partied hard in the 2000s – then a brush with death turned the artist’s life upside down. Now she’s as frank as ever

This interview by Charlotte Higgins with Tracey Emin in today’s Guardian is really a masterclass in arts journalism. She provides content, structure and the space for Emin to breathe, elucidate, be without ever clumsily inserting herself. It is just brilliant www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

As someone who plays a LOT of guess who, this really made me belly laugh

Loooooooooool

Winning here, winning there, winning winning everywhere

"SELECT FEMALE DEPUTY TO END 'BOYS CLUB' IN NO 10, PM TOLD"
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Female Labour MPs have demanded #KeirStarmer appoint a senior woman as his deputy to oversee a culture change.

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Did a massive double take … and polling was two days ago!

This is such a great scoop by our @pippacrerar.bsky.social the 👸

Sarwar has shown his ruthless streak. But will his swipe at Starmer mean anything to voters? Scottish Labour leader is gambling that by declaring his loyalty to Scotland, the electorate will rally behind him

ANALYSIS: Anas Sarwar has shown his ruthless streak. But will his swipe at Keir Starmer mean anything to voters? - by @severincarrell.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Top civil servant could become third key No 10 departure in days Exclusive: Cabinet secretary Chris Wormald is expected to follow Morgan McSweeney and Tim Allan out the door

EXCL: Chris Wormald, the most senior civil servant in Downing Street, is negotiating his exit as part of a wider shakeup of Keir Starmer’s operation after dramatic day - @kiranstacey.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Reform faces police investigation over ‘concerned neighbour’ byelection letters Material distributed in Gorton and Denton did not have legally required imprint stating it was funded by party

@gmpolice.bsky.social will investigate Reform UK after the party admitted to “inadvertently” breaking electoral law in Gorton and Denton www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Is Mandelson scandal the end for Starmer? - The Latest Keir Starmer’s days as prime minister are numbered, Labour MPs have warned, after a week of fury over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador despite his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein

Is the end for Starmer? - catch up with @theguardian.com The Latest in which I call @kiranstacey.bsky.social the baby-faced assassin. Sorry Kiran. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/vide...

Tories seek disclosure of vetting process for Mandelson’s ambassador role Kemi Badenoch plans to force release of files to reveal what was known about links to Jeffrey Epstein

NEW: Tories will tomorrow try and use the “humble address” - an arcane parliamentary procedure used by Labour during the Brexit arguments - to expose documents about the vetting of Peter Mandelson for US ambassador www.theguardian.com/politics/202...