Jeremy Corbyn and four other pro-Gaza Independent MPs have formed the ‘Independent Alliance’ Parliamentary group, making them the joint fifth biggest grouping in the Commons with the same “strength” as Reform and the DUP. The Corbynistas are turning up the heat in their crusade against Starmer…
Independent MPs Shockat Adam, Ayoub Khan, Adnan Hussain and Iqbal Mohamed join the former Labour leader to “hold the government to account” on issues closest to their hearts: winter fuel allowance, the two child benefit cap and ending arms to Israel. Unfortunately for Starmer, now the famous five are a Parliamentary group, they’ll be allotted more airtime at PMQs. If you can’t join them…
Lucy Powell on LBC, asked by Tom Swarbrick for her reaction to Labour MP Samantha Niblett’s call for a ‘summer of sex’ debate in Parliament: “I personally don’t own any sex toys, but each to their own… I’m not really sure that’s the right place for it, no.”