After weeks of tortuous confused lines from different shadow cabinet ministers about the soon-to-be-retired £28 billion pledge, Rachel Reeves’ antipathy to the policy won out against Starmer’s defence. Over on Labour’s home turf the decision hasn’t gone down so well…

LabourList readers have declared their overwhelming disapproval of the decision to scrap the pledge. They are firmly on Team Starmer. One contributor says: “Dreadful. Makes him look uncommitted and indecisive. Too important to drop. Makes Ed Miliband and others look stupid. Makes me feel like voting Green“. Cue grumbling from local activists ahead of doorstep campaigning…