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In our Saturday read: PolHome understands No 10 is braced for a host of junior ministers and parliamentary private secretaries to resign over the welfare bill, which may force Starmer into a mini re-shuffle + much more! Tom Scotson & Harriet Symonds politicshome.com/news/article/k…

For a huge innovation in education, look to the simple concept of play ✍️ @jenwillslamacq politicshome.com/opinion/articl…

The government's immigration policies could produce another Windrush generation, a London Labour MP has said. + warns Labour's policies could risk demotivating party activists: "we need to make sure that we are protecting our base" politicshome.com/news/article/s…

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Government has announced it will proscribe Palestine Action under terrorism law after the group broke into and vandalised RAF base Brize Norton Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said that the decision "represents a legitimate response" to the group's threat politicshome.com/news/article/u…

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🇬🇧 NEW: Nato Commander Pierre Vandier says UK can take the lead in Nato's spying operations With Nato Summit underway, Vandier says it's possible Putin could attack Nato territory before countries can reach 5% defence spend politicshome.com/news/article/n…

No10 has said it is committed to delivering its controversial welfare bill, despite a large backbench rebellion of more than 100 of Labour's own MPs politicshome.com/news/article/p…

No 10 insists that a Commons vote on its "good package" of welfare reforms will go ahead as planned next week, despite a huge Labour backbench rebellion On the rebels: "We'll talk to them over the next week... We hope that colleagues will engage positively with it [the Bill]"

Labour backbencher on the rebellion: "Frankly, it shows we aren’t serious about doing big changes in this Parliament. The next four years are a waste of time if we can’t even do this" Concern growing among some in Labour over what bond traders will think: politicshome.com/news/article/p…

A group of Labour MPs have reaffirmed calls for the government to proscribe the Iranian Revolutionary Guards "Ministers should consider expediting legislation and move to ban the IRGC without delay," David Taylor MP told Tom Scotson politicshome.com/news/article/l…

Now London Mayor Sadiq Khan comes out against the welfare bill: “The Government must urgently think again. It must look again at the potential hardship these changes will force on thousands of vulnerable and disabled Londoners.”

A rebel MP opposed to the welfare cuts tells me different ministers are ringing around the rebels to try to convince them to vote for the welfare bill The MP said: "They've moved to begging & flattery from threats, but they [the govt] are clear they're not moving on any of it."

The UK can lead the way in NATO's spying operations, the alliance's commander tells Sophie Church Admiral Pierre Vandier also said Russia could attack a NATO country before its members hit 5% defence spending: "We can’t say it will not happen” politicshome.com/news/article/n…

Another rebel MP tells me the whipping operation has been "very half-arsed"

This second Labour MP tells me: "It kind of sums up the whole mess. No10 indicating through third parties that they are resolute & 100% decided on this, then the machinery of the whips and cabinet ministers not really willing to put the effort in to support 10 and 11 on this."

"Investment in a family hub in every community is a significant ask, but by doing this, the government can support families, help lift them out of poverty, and make savings for the taxpayer." ✍️ Floella Benjamin politicshome.com/opinion/articl…

One Labour MP who signed the reasoned amendment said senior ministers were using "flattery and begging" to dissuade them from rebelling on welfare cuts "Oh but you're so sensible and reasonable, why would you do this, why not vote it through next week..." politicshome.com/news/article/c…