Jeremy Kyle unpacks the breaking news overnight as Labour has won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election. Camden Council leader Sagal Abdi-Wali secured victory with 12,292 votes. Green leader Zack Polanski finished second on 8,928 votes—a bitter blow that raises immediate questions over his leadership. Polanski was already facing intense heat from ex-Green leaders over his failure to condemn their racist Zionism motion while public anger mounted over Green councillors in Bolton tabling a request to fly the Palestinian flag on October 7th.
ADHD A major healthcare review warns the rush to diagnose children with ADHD and autism is causing real harm. With diagnosis rates soaring up to 40-fold, experts warn that mislabeling young people risks damaging their development—while a separate report warns the surge is partly being fuelled by the benefits system.
The Tory identity war deepens: Robert Jenrick has sparked a furious political row after declaring that "millions and millions" of people in England are not "culturally or ethnically" English. Ahead of his 11 AM speech, Jenrick has also taken a swipe at his own party, claiming the Conservatives currently serve the wealthy rather than working families.
A stern warning for the Chancellor: The Governor of the Bank of England has cautioned against a repeat of Liz Truss-style market volatility as Ministers prepare their upcoming Budget.
Prison release farce: The Met Police chief has expressed fury at the "revolving door" of justice, revealing around 100 criminals a day breach their electronic tag conditions without facing penalty. It comes as an early-release prisoner who publicly praised the scheme was sent straight back to jail after going on a fresh crime spree just hours after walking free.
Burnham in the spotlight: Andy Burnham faces scrutiny after overseeing a £55 million taxpayer loan to UAE-backed businesses while he was Mayor of Manchester. They are the first pieces of evidence that the Prime Minister was directly involved in decisions that favoured Abu Dhabi. Last month Mr Burnham became embroiled in a row over Manchester City after the Premier League found the club guilty of financial irregularities.
Closer ties: Yesterday Burnham pledged yet again closer ties with the EU while in Berlin.
Wake up with Talk Breakfast in full on YouTube, DAB+ radio, Samsung TV Plus or the Talk App on your TV from 6am every morning.
","author_name":"Talk"}