The shadow transport secretary has accused Labour of ‘caving into pressure from the back benches’ – after the government announced it is partially suspending around 30 arms export licences to Israel. Helen Whatley also said it is ‘really hard for Israel to swallow, so soon after we saw Hamas murder six hostages'. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Education Secretary Damian Hinds says removing the Ofsted summary assessment takes away “important information for parents”. Earlier today the government announced plans to scrap one-word grades for schools in England. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Former Conservative cabinet minister Laura Trott welcomes the latest economic figures that show GDP was at 0.6% from April to June but claims Rachel Reeves will be “fuming”. The shadow chief secretary to the treasury insists “this is yet more data to undermine (the chancellor’s) narrative that her economic inheritance is bad”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Tory leadership contender Tom Tugendhat launched a broadside against overregulation warning it has “drained the pools of capital” as he set out his bid to... City A.M. Also reported by •BBC Local News