Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has been accused of “denigrating” her childhood homeland by Nigeria’s vice president and an adviser suggested she makes Nigeria “sound like a leper colony.” A spokesman for Badenoch has responded by saying: “Kemi is not interested in doing Nigeria’s PR.”
With a prison capacity crisis still looming, the government pledges £2.3bn for 14,000 new prison places. As safety repairs are ongoing and demand soaring, Jack and Sam explore Labour’s plans.
And could trade union pushback on the government’s recommended 2.8% pay rise for millions of public sector workers actually work in the chancellor’s favour?
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