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London Playbook: A show of farce Mega morning newsletter out now with the next questions for Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves and MPs — including, what is Labour's "moral imperative" now? By Andrew McDonald politico.eu/newsletter/lon…

Starmer's team was already eyeing up a "reset" moment at party conference (pre-welfare U-turn), said one Labour figure who speaks regularly to No. 10 A second Lab figure close to No. 10 says: "I wouldn’t call it a reset, but you can redefine what you are and where you are going"

The U.K. and Germany are preparing to sign a wide-ranging treaty that includes a mutual assistance clause in the case of a threat to either nation By Esther Webber and colleagues politico.eu/article/uk-ger…

Extraordinary how the markets react much more sharply to the chancellor's distress and speculation over her position than they did over the actual £5bn u-turn.

The rally is only limited however. Markets still staying very sceptical about UK assets and pricing a risk premium because of the extra fiscal hole caused by the welfare u-turn

EXCLUSIVE: I understand Jeremy Corbyn has not agreed to join the new left party with Zarah Sultana yet He is furious and bewildered at the way it has been launched without consultation.

Keir Starmer reveals to ⁦Nick Robinson⁩ that he considers himself to be a ‘hard bastard’

Rachel Reeves may in fact need to fill a £30 billion hole at the autumn budget £20 billion needed largely due to growth and productivity downgrades £10 billion needed to restore fiscal headroom evaporated by u-turns Via Philip Aldrick bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Some pretty brutal noises off (!) here against the new-ish Cabinet Secretary Chris Wormald - “insipid,” “buyers’ remorse” 👀 When chosen he was seen as a more traditional low-profile Whitehall man compared to his rivals. Could be a thing … theguardian.com/politics/2025/…

SUNDAY TIMES EXCLUSIVE🚨 Reform MP James McMurdock suspended after investigation into £70,000 of Covid loans He borrowed money via two companies: one dormant, the other with negligible assets He will not say what legitimate purpose they served (1/) thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…

Brilliant piece of investigative journalism theguardian.com/technology/202…