Parliamentary authorities have informed estate users that a ‘steam leak’ spotted on Friday has resulted in the shutdown of heating across the the West Front of the Palace on this baltic day in Westminster. Not the first time a leak has left a chilly atmosphere on the estate…
MPs and staffers hoping for a reprieve are left with little comfort from portable heaters, as they’ve been warned of overloading the Palace’s ageing electricity circuits and instructed to keep them on low or half power. Reeves in for an even frostier reception when she finally faces MPs this afternoon…
Sarah Pochin at Reform Scotland’s manifesto launch event: “I really wanted to come on in a Reform tartan burka, but apparently I wasn’t allowed… One day let’s do one of these events not live-streamed. We’ll do all the naughty stuff…”