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Could Gadi Eisenkot really be the ‘anti-Netanyahu?’

Guido Whispers: Mixed Signals…

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Andy Burnham faces bombshell decision - and he’s walking straight into a trap

Our new PM is being pushed into making a brutal choice. And he'll be damned whatever he does, argues Harvey Jones.

Burnham exchanged messages with White House imposter

Downing Street has declined to comment on the security breach, first reported by Politico.

Kemi Badenoch joined an Establishment stitch-up to make a mockery of voters

The Conservative Party is a washed-up failure.

Burnham Texted Imposter Posing as Trump’s Chief of Staff

According to Politico, Andy Burnham exchanged a series of text messages with someone impersonating White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. Luckily it was only “a few messages” which were of “no significance”, and the PM eventually grew suspicious. A security disaster narrowly avoided apparently because the PM just likes to natter before saying anything…

Housebuilding near train stations to get ‘default yes’ under new planning changes – UK politics live

Thousands more houses could be built near transport hubs including on green belt sites The new national planning policy framework is aimed at providing clearer national policies for plan-making and decision-making, meaning that conflicting local policies will carry less weight when they are inconsistent with national policies. Other changes will include: Stronger support in principle for development, meaning a more explicit presumption in favour of building in sustainable locations. Pubs will ge

JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon warns UK chancellor not to hike taxes on banks

Billionaire CEO of world’s biggest bank says any windfall tax on sector’s bumper profits could harm jobs in the City Jamie Dimon, the boss of the US bank JP Morgan, has urged John Healey not to use his first budget as chancellor to increase taxes on banks’ bumper profits. Speculation has been growing that a windfall tax could be imposed on UK lenders to fund Andy Burnham’s cost of living agenda, with campaigners estimating such a move could raise £19bn. Continue reading...

Kemi Badenoch could scupper Andy Burnham's dream of Labour rule into 2030s

Kemi can't afford to be complacent - she must take this chance for the good of Britain.

Rich’s Monday Morning View

Bans on swimming pools and window cleaning to save water - even if it rains

Some rain may come this week, but that won't solve the water shortage

Changing pubs into homes to be made harder under new rules

The rules will come into force on Monday along with other changes to planning policy.