The pressure is piling on Starmer to u-turn on a public inquiry on the rape gangs scandal. A comms mix-up saw Starmer’s spokesperson claim the Prime Minister was “open-minded” about an inquiry yesterday, only for Lammy this morning to state it’s been “ruled out.” Now Labour mayor Andy Burnham has weighed in saying he backs a national inquiry…
The King in the North is keeping up his campaign against the Labour leadership, telling BBC Radio Manchester: “I do think there is a case for limited national inquiry that draws on reviews like the one that I commissioned…[so] those who may have charges to answer are held to account”. Co-conspirators will remember that Andy is keen for “one last go” at a leadership bid “if a path opens up”. Seizing this latest opportunity to lay the groundwork…
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…”