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BRITCARD BACKLASH: Labour MPs have raised concerns about how the newly unveiled digital ID card policy will lower illegal immigration, with some suggesting the policy risks political backlash for minimal gain. (The i Paper).
'NOT THE TIME FOR INTROSPECTION': Keir Starmer will warn the party it is in a "fight for the soul of the nation" and that now is "not the time for introspection". In an interview with The Guardian ahead of party conference , the Prime Minister said: "History will not forgive us if we do not use every ounce of our energy to fight Reform."
'ANDY'S FKED UP': One former Labour adviser has hit out at Burnham's criticism of the party leadership in recent days, telling The i Paper : "I think Andy has badly fked up this week. It all looks a bit wild and ill-disciplined. It seems so self-centred. 'Manchesterism' really underlines his lack of philosophy and is a big reminder of him veering all over the track over the years."
'AMBITIOUS' EU YOUTH MIGRATION DEAL: The Chancellor has said the government needs to sign an "ambitious" migration deal with the EU to bolster economic growth and reduce the need for tax hikes in the Budget. She said that the youth mobility scheme would be "good for the economy, good for growth and good for business" (The Times).
BLAIR IN THE MIDDLE EAST: Tony Blair could lead a transitional governing authority in Gaza before handing control back to Palestinians, in a plan reportedly backed by the White House. The plans would see the former Prime Minister head an international body which would seek a UN mandate to be Gaza's "supreme political and legal authority" for five years, modelled on administrations that oversaw East Timor and Kosovo's transitions to statehood (BBC News).
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Comment round-up
- How Starmer can avoid civil war – Andrew Marr, The New Statesman (£).
- There is a void at the heart of Labour: it needs a battle of ideas – Patrick Maguire, The Times (£).
- The case against digital ID cards: imagine how a Reform government would use them – Gaby Hinsliff, The Guardian. - Shabana Mahmood can save Keir Starmer - if he lets her – Fraser Nelson, The Times (£).
- Starmerism has almost destroyed the Labour Party, but I still have hope for renewal – Clive Lewis, The Guardian.
