Wednesday’s The Guardian front page: PM to raise defence spending and put arms industry on ‘war footing’ theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

To be clear: this was not a question about domestic politics - it was about our long-term defence commitment.

If, as polls suggest, the Tories lose next election then all their future plans go with them.

Anybody who cares about our security will want to know what comes next

Rishi Sunak refuses to rule out July election on plane to Poland.

When asked explicitly to do so, PM says: “All I’m going to say is the same thing I say every time, as I said in the first week of January, my working assumption is an election in the second half of the year”.

🚨 EXC: Govt is preparing to announce national security adviser Tim Barrow is next UK ambo to US, sparking Labour anger 🇬🇧🇺🇸

Labour officials warn they cd override appointment, set to begin Dec/Jan, & install their own candidate if Starmer enters No 10

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Migration minister Michael Tomlinson very clear on realities of Rwanda plan in interview w Mishal Husain on #Today 👇🏼

MH: If you’re a victim of torture can you still be removed under this?

MT: Rwanda is a safe country and yes it will be possible to remove those to Rwanda. 

MH:

Update: Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation bill will become law after peers eventually backed down on amending it, opening the way for legal battles over potential removal of dozens of people seeking asylum 👇🏼

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NEW: Rishi Sunak promises UK’s largest ever military support package for Ukraine as he warns that Vladimir Putin would “not stop at the Polish border” if Russia won the war 👇🏼 theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

Latest on former defence secretary Des Browne’s Afghan amendment to Rwanda bill on which the government has offered “a concession in anybody’s language”. 👇🏼Updates on The Guardian live blog theguardian.com/politics/live/…

EXCL: Met Police chief Mark Rowley praises “professional” conduct of officer who stopped antisemitism campaigner at pro-Palestinian march as he vigorously defends force's handling of six months of protests - vikram dodd
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BREAKING Chris Cash, the Parliamentary aide accused of spying for China, is to been charged with espionage offences. He will appear in mags court on Friday. He will face charges alongside Christopher Berry.

Rishi Sunak tells Beth Rigby: 'Success is when the boats have been stopped.' Bookmark that.

Rishi Sunak says he retains confidence in Met chief Mark Rowley after clips of police officer challenging Jewish man at pro-Palestine march.

PM adds that confidence is 'on the basis that he works to rebuild the confidence and trust of not just the Jewish community, but the wider