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The PM’s Rwanda blow, the Labour rebellion and Will’s Nadine Dorries interview.

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Good morning. Keir Starmer’s authority took a knock last night when 56 Labour MPs voted for an SNP amendment calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, including ten frontbenchers who quit. It’s his largest rebellion yet. But I don’t think it’s as bad for Starmer as it sounds.

When MPs break ranks they can get a taste for rebellion. Ask a Tory whip. But th…

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