Chloe Chaplain

A narrative around this govt is that - for various reasons - it struggles to properly communicate its actions and messaging to the public. Is drastically dialling down opportunities for the press to ask for more information about decisions the best way forward?

Downing Street dodging scrutiny again Keir Starmer is holding a press conference shortly - good, but No10 has used this as an excuse to cancel today's lobby briefing So no opportunity for detailed questions with follow-ups on Iran/economy/meningitis or any number of topics

You can read the latest on this - and plans for state visit to still go ahead despite tensions - here "Trump dismissed Starmer’s Iran plea in stormy call" In @theipaper - with @janemerrick23 and @whazell inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

EXC: what really happened on the Trump-Starmer call? Source says it was testy and the President had no time for Starmer’s attempts to explain reasoning behind the Iran decision The state visit was discussed - olive branch? -although that didn't get a mention in the No10 readout

Laws allowing the govt to strip the likes of Peter Mandelson of his peerage will not be introduced before May, it is understood Long-promised legislation to make it easier to kick disgraced peers out of the Lords is set to be included in the King’s Speech inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

NEW: Starmer and Trump speak for 1st time since President's public criticism of PM No10 says they talked military cooperation and PM shared 'heartfelt condolences' over deaths of US soldiers. But am told call was about 20mins, so I suspect they discussed a bit more than that

EXC: Princess Beatrice pictured with alleged Chinese spy on Nepal trip inews.co.uk/news/princess-…

UK-US special relationship is ‘in operation right now’, PM says, pointing to military cooperation. It’s right for Trump to take decisions he considers in the national interest, Starmer says, and equally, it's for me as the British PM to do the same for the UK

PM says he cannot give a timeframe for how long this will go on for, and says ultimately once things have deescalated it will have to end in a negotiation

PM says his focus is on “providing calm, level headed leadership” in the Middle East Doubling down on decision not to join US offensive, he says his approach is “about having the strength to stand firm by our values and our principles, no matter the pressure”

EXC: Don't try to 'out-Reform Reform', Mahmood told by allies Even the Home Sec's supporters think she will have to water down hardline migration reforms as Labour tries to win back Green voters inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

Reeves facing yet more pressure to shift left with more taxes on the wealthy and higher public spending Gen Sec of the @fbunational Steve Wright told @theipaper failure to change direction with today's statement could spell the end for this leadership #entry-4270463" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

🪿EXC🇬🇧🇪🇺 UK still considering ban of 'cruel' EU food imports despite Brexit reset deal to align rules inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

Your Party’s Zarah Sultana: I’d do a deal with Polanski to stop Farage trib.al/MlLZJdP

Keir Starmer must quell concerns about a “boys club” in Downing Street by appointing a woman in a senior role to crack down on discrimination and turbocharge efforts to end misogyny, the party’s female MPs have told him. Via ⁦@ChaplainChloe⁩ and me inews.co.uk/news/politics/…