Overview

• Keir Starmer said Reform UK’s proposal to revoke indefinite leave to remain for lawful residents is “racist” and “immoral,” warning it would “rip this country apart.”
• He urged Labour to unite to “beat Reform,” as Ipsos reported his net satisfaction at -66, the lowest for a UK prime minister since records began, and new MRP polling projected major gains for Nigel Farage’s party.
• The government touted policy moves, including plans to start three new towns before the next election—in Tempsford, Leeds South Bank and Crews Hill—and a £1.5bn loan guarantee for Jaguar Land Rover.
• Ministers signalled a tougher stance on migration and a coordinated offensive on Farage, with Labour HQ directing a stepped-up ground campaign to identify and engage potential Reform voters and non‑voters.
• Large pro‑Palestine protests in Liverpool featured sit‑ins and detentions, as internal unease and speculation about an Andy Burnham leadership bid continued to shadow the gathering.