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'It's a plea to a party Keir Starmer has never had much love for.' The Spectator's James Heale says the Prime Minister's relationship with the Labour Party has been largely 'transactional', as Starmer makes a plea for unity.

Tehran University Professor Mohammad Marandi claims many of the missile launchers, anti-aircraft systems, helicopters, and planes destroyed in the war were "sophisticated Chinese-made decoys."

We must build a stronger country if we are to build a fairer country. That is the mission of my government and the promise of change that we will deliver. observer.co.uk/news/opinion-a…

🚨 If nuclear power is bad, why does the US have it? If it is good, why should Iran not have it?”

The President of the United States has openly described the unlawful seizure of Iranian vessels as “piracy,” brazenly boasting that “we act like pirates.” This was no verbal slip. It was a direct and damning admission of the criminal nature of their actions against international maritime navigation. The international community, UN Member States, and the UN Secretary-General must firmly reject any normalization of such blatant violations of international law.

@PippaCrerar @rowenamason

EXCL: Reform UK’s leading figures have repeatedly promoted a new pothole-fixing machine by the construction company JCB, while the party received £200,000 from the British digger maker, @rowenamason reveals theguardian.com/politics/2026/…

@PolitlcsUK @Face_de_Fact @guardian

🚨 NEW: The Lib Dems have reported Reform UK to the Electoral Commission after it was revealed JCB donated £200,000 to the party JCB's "Pothole Pro" is often promoted by top Reform figures and on some local election leaflets [@guardian]

When Starmer goes, he will take it terribly. He’s spent decades dreaming of being the Prime Minister, only to be exposed as incompetent, a liar, two faced & disloyal. He’s going to go amidst scandal & a personal popularity rating so bad, it’s the lowest seen since records began.

I think most of the public are horrified that MPs continue to defend the idea they can get drunk at work and then go to vote. Lots of people work hard. It's incredibly out of touch from Labour MPs in particular.

@PreetKGillMP @Keir_Starmer

A five year term, decisively won by @Keir_Starmer is not a revolving door for Westminster intrigue but a contract with the country. The challenge is to ensure that delivery is seen and felt in people’s lives. That is the responsibility of all of us. #VoteLabour

I’m sick to death of the right wing press to be honest. I suspect that Keir didn’t even know he had a niece and this wouldn’t have crossed his desk. Why is he getting the blame for selections that he has absolutely no involvement with whatsoever? 🤷🏼‍♂️

@PolitlcsUK Won’t be long before all his own turn against him … rats on a sinking ship .. 😂

🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer’s allies say he won’t resign after the local elections on May 7 “He’ll accept no deals, no pacts, no timetables [to resign]… a leader with a public exit date has no power… it’s surprising if a politician as experienced as Angela didn’t realise this” [@BBCNews]

🔥 FARAGE TOOK £5M CRYPTO GIFT BEFORE PROMISING CRYPTO TAX CUTS Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is being accused of a conflict of interest after receiving £5M from a crypto billionaire before pledging to cut crypto taxes if he becomes prime minister. Reform UK's crypto bill would also create a state-owned Bitcoin reserve and cut crypto capital gains tax. Farage personally invested nearly £280,000 in Stack BTC, a London-listed company built to buy and hold Bitcoin. He has been accused of breaking House of Commons rules over the gift and could face censure, suspension from parliament, or even a possible by-election in his seat. Reform says no rules were broken because Farage was “retired from frontline politics” when he received the “unconditional gift.” The party also denies that donors influence policy, saying the gift was not linked to its crypto agenda.

@PeterStefanovi2 @BBCr4today

Keir Starmer makes clear he has no intention of standing aside telling @BBCr4today: “I was elected in July 24 on a manifesto of change. “It was a five-year term that I won with a landslide victory, and I'll be judged at the end of that period, at the next election, by whether I've delivered on what I promised”

@PeterStefanovi2 @BBCr4today

REARRANGING THE DECKCHAIRS ON THE TITANIC? Seriously, can Wes Streeting save Labour? Or is the party just sunk?

@GBNEWS @mrstevenallen

'Previously he was blocked to protect Starmer... Soon there could be no Starmer to protect.' @MrSteveNAllen reacts to early reports Andy Burnham could be looking for a route back to Westminster in the near future, and whether he could replace Keir Starmer.

I don't think many Labour colleagues will appreciate coming back from a day canvassing for Thursday's elections to see energy being wasted on leadership speculation and talk about deliberately causing byelections, most of which comes across as rather entitled and about self-interest rather than the stability and success of the party.