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Shadow minister crashes and burns as Yvette Cooper makes statement on new Channel crossing arrangements

Former ministers warn that leader must not be ‘pushed off course’ as Conservatives expect disastrous local elections

Senior Tories have questioned whether Labour will follow steps taken by the US and Europe aimed at protecting the UK’s genomics sector.

Rachel Reeves was challenged over the family farm tax during a grilling by MPs on the Commons Treasury select committee

Abena Oppong-Asare will make the change after she mis-spoke.

Labour’s Clive Efford said campaigners feel as if they have ‘won the war, only to see those they vanquished put in charge of delivering the peace’.

Waheed Alli, who has donated more than £500,000 to Labour over the past 20 years, was given a pass to No 10

The UK government has announced its plan to compensate thousands of infected blood victims and families. Following the publication of the long-awaited final report of the infected blood inquiry, the paymaster general, John Glen, announced a new infected blood compensation scheme. Some estimates suggest the scheme will top £10 billion.

In today’s newsletter: Inside the government’s plan to pay those affected by the contaminated blood scandal, and what else might be needed to bring victims closure