Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happenLong-Bailey sets out vision of hope in Labour leadership pitchCan Momentum survive after Jeremy Corbyn stands down? 1.58pm GMT John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, has released a video message backing his fellow leftwinger Richard Burgon for the Labour deputy leadership. Its important that Labour Party members have a choice for deputy leader from a full range of candidates. I am backing the candidate supported by the Socialist Campaign Group of MPs Richard Burgon. I urge CLPs to nominate Richard to ensure he’s on the ballot paper. pic.twitter.com/zGEMy2kO2QSo far, 27 CLPs have nominated candidates to be deputy leader of the Labour Party.Angela Rayner: 15Dawn Butler: 4Rosena Allin-Khan: 3Richard Burgon: 3Ian Murray: 2 pic.twitter.com/8xAR7Kt1oOSo far, five affiliates have nominated candidates to be deputy leader of the Labour Party.Angela Rayner: 4Richard Burgon: 1 pic.twitter.com/0Jfm6rv77u 1.47pm GMT The likely battle lines between SNP and Scotish Tories in advance of next year’s Holyrood election are becoming clearer every week. At this lunchtime’s FMQs (first minister’s questions), interim Tory leader Jackson Carlaw – who launched his leadership campaign last week with proposals to reverse SNP tax rises for high earners – raised a pretty shocking story that was highlighted by the Courier this morning: the roof of a police station in Broughty Ferry collapsing just hours after the justice secretary dismissed concerns about the crumbling police estate as “hyperbole”.Carlaw condemned “years of missed opportunities from a distracted government”, noting that the FM would be returning to “her favourite topic” next week when she has promised to update parliament on her next steps after Boris Johnson ruled out granting her the legal powers to hold a second independence referendum. Continue reading…
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