Polling from More in Common released overnight:
Do you think that the following is true or false? Morgan McSweeney faked the theft of his phone in order to hide the messages between him and Peter Mandelson.
Definitely true
Probably true
Probably false
Definitely false
| 2024 vote | Def. true | Prob. true | Total true | Prob. false | Def. false |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 15% | 59% | 74% | 22% | 4% |
| Conservative | 22% | 58% | 80% | 17% | 3% |
| Labour | 15% | 55% | 70% | 24% | 5% |
| Lib Dem | 18% | 56% | 74% | 25% | 2% |
| Reform UK | 27% | 56% | 83% | 12% | 4% |
| Green Party | 15% | 67% | 82% | 15% | 3% |
Source: More in Common, March 2026
They’re not buying it…
Speaking to Sky News off the back of Rachel Reeves’ Air Passenger Duty hike, Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary said:
“Labour is dependent on those Red Wall seats, and yet every move she makes poisons economic growth and damages the UK’s recovery… it’s the Chancellor who stumbles from policy misstep to policy misstep… I think her policy decisions are incredibly stupid.”