Sally Dawson

I stand with my brother in Christ, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, in his courageous call for a kingdom of peace. As I prepare to visit Rome later this month to meet and pray with Pope Leo, I am mindful of his call to keep our eyes open to the suffering of the world, and our gaze fixed on our crucified and risen Lord Jesus Christ – the image of the invisible God, in whose image and likeness every human being is made. In him, we recognise that we are children of the one Father and members of a single human family. Prayer is not an escape from the world, nor a turning away from injustice; rather, it is a turning towards God in the midst of it, confronting evil, seeking God’s will, and becoming instruments of transformation and peace. Read my full statement here archbishopofcanterbury.org/news/archbisho…

Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth. #ApostolicJourney #Cameroon vatican.va/content/leo-xi…

"The intensity of the work of the contemporary British artist Hurvin Anderson must be experienced first-hand to be fully appreciated" 🎨 @NickClancarty reviews Hurvin Anderson's retrospective at Tate Britain | @Tate bit.ly/4sHu6Zj

"The ironic icing is that the originator of 'cakeist' political philosophy was undone partly by the having, and then eating, of an actual cake" 🎂 @RobDotHutton's Recipes for Disaster: Boris Johnson iced by a cake bit.ly/4teoVkN

Long unofficially banned from appearing on state TV, incoming Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar appears on a channel to which he was previously not allowed only to announce an end of "North Korean" style Orban media monopoly.

I have arrived at the Sándor Palace to meet the President of Hungary. @DrTamasSulyok is unworthy of representing the unity of the Hungarian nation. He is unfit to serve as the guardian of legality. He is not fit to serve as a moral authority or a role model. Following the formation of the new government, Tamás Sulyok must leave office immediately.

NEW: How A Secret Government Report Delayed Leeds' Long-Awaited Trams My @TheHouseMag feature includes more detail from the confidential NISTA review: politicshome.com/news/article/l…

"Alwyn Turner’s cultural and political history of the interwar years is a rollicking read full of gems" 📚Baroness (Kay) Andrews reviews @DrAlwynTurner's 'A Shellshocked Nation: Britain Between the Wars' @ProfileBooks bit.ly/3Q3prUf

Deranged. In a functioning democracy, he would be gone already

"This exhibition is an enticing glimpse of the relationship between art, culture and politics from a continent bursting with creative talent" 🎨 @LolaHornsey reviews 'Nigerian Modernism' at the Tate Modern | @Tate bit.ly/4dJvl6G

NEW: My cover interview with Alf Dubs, the Kindertransport refugee and Labour peer, who says he — had more success shaping immigration policy under the Tories than he does now — hasn’t met with Shabana Mahmood whereas Tory home secretaries used to invite him to meet — agrees with Rayner that Labour’s immigration rule changes are “unBritish” and says they make people feel “very uncertain and insecure” — reveals conversations with whips… & more 👇 politicshome.com/news/article/a…

The first recorded appearance of a cat in Japan is described arriving as an imperial gift, written down on March 11, 889 AD by 22-year-old Emperor Uda on his diary:

The US president is praising Allah and Iran is defending the Pope, welcome to 2026

Thank you, @efoody and @politicshome for this lovely review of my book about Labour pioneer Margaret Bondfield. (Also for your kind words about my work supporting women in politics, which are very much appreciated!) @BloomsburyAcad x.com/politicshome/s…

"Nan Sloane has produced an expertly told story of an extraordinary working-class woman" 📚 @efoody reviews @NanSloane's 'Margaret Bondfield: The Life and Times of Britain’s First Female Cabinet Minister' | @Bloomsbury bit.ly/4c7CFrv

‘There are three bodies no sensible man directly challenges. The Roman Catholic Church, the Brigade of Guards and the National Union of Mineworkers.’ - Harold MacMillan.

In response to a personal attack by President Donald Trump the night before, Pope Leo told journalists on the papal plane to Algeria: “I have no fear of the Trump administration or speaking out loudly of the message of the Gospel, which is what I believe I am here to do, what the Church is here to do. We are not politicians. We don’t deal with foreign policy with the same perspective he might understand it, but I do believe in the message of the Gospel, as a peacemaker.” (Video: @OSVNews)

NEW: Team Burnham’s plan to get him into No 10 — The figures behind that Rayner speech on immigration rules & the soft left’s conclusion that they need to wait for Burnham — How Burnham has started organising properly, meeting with MPs & unions — Miliband, Haigh, Nandy now considered by allies to be on board the Burnham train – He has moved from 50-odd potential nominees in the PLP to triple figures, says a backer & more 👇 politicshome.com/news/article/b…

NEW: Pope Leo XIV’s close ally Cardinal Robert McElroy received a standing ovation at the end of his homily, where he called on Catholics to take up civic action to help end the “immoral” war against Iran. “When we leave this church tonight, we must move beyond prayer. As citizens and believers in this democracy that we cherish so deeply, we must advocate for peace with our representatives and leaders. “It is not enough to say we have prayed. We must also act. For it is very possible that the negotiations will fail because of recalcitrance on both sides, and the president will move to re-enter this immoral war. “At that critical juncture, as disciples of Jesus Christ called to be peacemakers in the world, we must answer vocally and in unison: “No. Not in our name. Not at this moment. Not with our country.”

What London looked like in August 1942, where Cannon Street Station, Monument and Tower Bridge can be clearly seen in the background.