MPs across the benches are calling to recall Parliament as streets of Britain burn in the wake of the Southport stabbings. Reform leader Nigel Farage has called for a more “honest debate” about immigration, while several veteran Labour backbenchers have taken to X to demand a recall: Diane Abbott, Dawn Butler, Ian Byrne, Zarah Sultana and Clive Lewis. Though Yvette Cooper said this morning that this will not happen “right now”…

Meanwhile, Number 10 are desperately trying to downplay Keir Starmer going on holiday, saying that he won’t be going…at the “start of this week” – not a denial that he will be going some time soon. While riots grow to levels last seen in 2011, the pressure is piling on Starmer to act swiftly – this is not the time to prioritise “family time”. So much for any honeymoon period he may have hoped for…