Former Biz Sec @peterkyle tells us economy is going '30mph on a motorway', and that the PM must show more 'urgency' to get the economy going bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9zr…

Before America entered WW2, hundreds of American pilots crossed the Atlantic to fight Hitler. They lost their American citizenship for it. They flew Spitfires for Britain. 77 of them never came home. This is the story of the Eagle Squadrons..🧵1/5

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British children taking shelter in a trench while watching an aerial battle overhead during the Battle of Britain on September 3, 1940.

25 September 1940 The Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his wife, Clementine, sit on board a naval auxiliary patrol vessel as it travels down the river Thames towards docks in east London. (Photo source - © IWM H 4367) Horton W. G. (Major) War Office official photographer Colorized by Jecinci

Everything But The Girl - Missing (Todd Terry Remix 1995) Classic!! Now I'm sure many will agree this one never gets old?! Although commercially unsuccessful on its first release, the Todd Terry remix helped propel the song into a global hit. Spent a year on the US Hot 100!❤️

We live in a time when some mistake cruelty for strength. When demeaning others and bullying people is supposed to make you “tough.” But this is what real strength looks like: Joe Biden is 83 years old and facing Stage IV prostate cancer. Last night, he walked back in front of a crowd in Delaware with one message: “This is no time to give up.” The crowd rose to its feet again and again. The Delaware News Journal described flashes of the same “scrappy, fighting spirit” that has defined him for decades. Stage IV cancer. 83 years old. Still standing. Still speaking. Still fighting. Just like he has his entire life, you knock @JoeBiden down, and he gets right back up. For millions of us, that resilience remains an inspiration. Keep fighting, Joe. 🇺🇸

🇺🇸 A German officer pressed a pistol between his eyes. Behind him stood more than 1,200 American prisoners. If he surrendered the names the Nazis wanted, more than 200 Jewish-American soldiers could disappear. He answered with five words. His story was nearly forgotten. Follow us and share it so it never will be again. Master Sergeant Roderick "Roddie" Edmonds had been captured during the Battle of the Bulge while serving with the 422nd Infantry Regiment. By January 1945, he was the senior American NCO at Stalag IX-A. On January 26, the Germans issued an order: every Jewish-American prisoner must report separately at morning roll call. Edmonds understood what separation could mean. So he issued his own order: "Every American would report". The next morning, more than 1,200 men stood together outside the barracks. The German commandant demanded that Edmonds identify the Jews. When he refused, the officer drew his pistol and pressed it against Edmonds’ forehead. Edmonds did not move. "We are all Jews here." He reminded the commandant that prisoners were required to give only their name, rank and serial number. If the German shot him, Edmonds warned, he would have to shoot them all, and face trial for war crimes after Germany’s defeat. Then the commandant lowered his pistol and walked away. Not one Jewish-American prisoner stepped forward. More than 200 men had been saved because one soldier refused to surrender them. Edmonds survived the war but never told his family what he had done. He died in 1985. Witnesses later revealed the truth. In 2015, Yad Vashem recognized him as Righteous Among the Nations. On March 2, 2026, his son accepted the Medal of Honor on his behalf. His name was Master Sergeant "Roddie" Edmonds. And when evil demanded names, he answered: "We are all Jews here".

Here are the 14 senators who signed the letter: Roger Wicker John Curtis John Cornyn Jerry Moran Thom Tillis John Hoeven Mitch McConnell Jeanne Shaheen Michael Bennet Richard Blumenthal Chris Coons Ruben Gallego Tim Kaine Sheldon Whitehouse

One Labour MP who may be nervous about Andy Burnham calling an early election is the member for Makerfield. He narrowly held off reform in a by-election a few months ago and both of this week’s MRPs suggest he will face a tough fight again.

I don’t agree with the plans either but collective responsibility ringing any bells? No wonder Brits see Labour as divided.

JUST IN: Barack Obama calls for all-female governments worldwide, arguing the world would be a far better place.

Backed and funded Brexit and Johnson. Excellent judgement. 👍

A year ago exactly he told Burnham to stop pushing himself forward. I never thought Starmer had an off-hand manner, quite the opposite- super-friendly.

It’s not just Farage fanning the flames and he knows it but is scared of upsetting Tories. Weak.

My perfect day is to leave my phone at home, take several packs of biscuits and a large flask of tea, and sit for hours on an outcropping watching trains go past. Can't be reached by the "loved" ones. Bliss.

Weekend Pro Tip: bathe your Meerkat

i love this time of year it’s all so beautiful