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Rt Hon Lord Field of Birkenhead, CH, former Labour minister and crossbench peer, has passed away at the age of 81 after battling terminal cancer. Lord Field had a distinguished career in public service, serving as a Minister for Welfare Reform and leading the Independent Review on Poverty and Life Chances. He also chaired several prominent parliamentary committees, including the House of Commons Work and Pensions Select Committee. Lord Field was a passionate advocate for social justice and poverty reduction, and his loss will be deeply felt by those who admired his commitment to these causes.

Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper dropped an expletive on live television during an interview on ‘Good Morning Britain.’ Susanna Reid quickly apologized for the slip-up, while Cooper expressed regret for her choice of language. Cooper used the incident to criticize Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda policy, calling it an ‘election gimmick’ and highlighting her own party’s alternative plans.

Former BBC journalist Jon Sopel made an incorrect claim that the Conservatives have a majority in the House of Lords, leading to corrections from Tory MPs. The Conservatives do not have a majority in the unelected chamber, with 278 out of a total of 789 peers.