Ed Miliband and Shabana Mahmood head into No10 together, with the role of Chancellor of the Exchequer being decided by a fight to the death for the first time

Totally neutral watching this of course #spaarg

Reform's Zia Yusuf has attacked 'a relentless narrative from politicians and the media that Reform UK is a threat, a threat to be urgently stopped' which 'constitutes incitement' to those seeking to harm them, in wake of Ann Widdecombe's death. Zia Yusuf in May:

There is now a hole in the bottom of Reform's panic barrel

Farage statement:

Tell them the West remembers

Oh no, how sad

@survation.bsky.social Makerfield poll shows why Farage has been making eyes at the more swivel-eyed voters this week - Burnham has 10-point lead, Restore on 8% (caveat: sample size is 512)

Hat tip to Getty for snapping King of the North with an actual whippet in Makerfield

Today: Nandy kicks off by complaining about the 'feverish' speculation there might be a leadership challenge Yesterday:

Unfortunate sales pitch in the circumstances

Steve Reed on the media round this morning saying the PM is 'fine' and getting on with the job

The Burnham campaign, if it happens, looks like it’s gonna be wild.

Feels like there is someone else from that era who knows about winning that they could have asked.

Sentence of the day from PA:

Nothing new in politics etc

That feeling when you realise you have to call Trump when you get home from Wembley

Day 19 and the war is going well

"Idea for Ed Davey's next comedic stunt....'

Tice also sets out Reform's journey from 'we will cut your council tax' to 'we will increase your council tax, just not by as much as everyone else'.

A bridge too far.