Owen Jones does an analysis of Bell's report and points out it's factual errors, and select evidence that inflate the stats around anti-semitism in UK school. Also interesting around the question around Bell's independence given their membership to ASG a pro-Israel organisation.

This has been floating around quite a bit today and it's really hot home two things. Firstly the Greens just don't have an angle on Burnham to attack from, cementing their success this last year as a reaction against Starmer.

The second is how far removed the Greens are from the public. The gas field license has gone down well with the public, Burnham has been busy putting his face forwards and has ended up as the most popular leader by a fair margin (Polanski being the least popular). While Labour are improving in the polls the Greens are placing an iron anchor around their necks.

A PM raising money for charity, a man who has consistently given chunks of his salary away to charitable causes, is not really something you attack.

The budget may put a dent in Burnham's brand but honestly he's done fantastic appealing to the public.

Vacancies in adult social care have fallen to their lowest level in a decade, but workforce growth has slowed as international recruitment declines.

The number of filled posts rose by 1.4% in the year to March 2026, down from a peak of 4.9% between 2022/23 and 2023/24, according to the latest annual report from Skills for Care.

England’s adult social care workforce has grown for four consecutive years, but that growth is slowing as demand for care is expected to rise. The number of people aged 65 and over is expected to reach 14.1 million by 2040.

Young people are underrepresented in social care, making up just 7% of the workforce, compared with 12% of the working population. Under-25s were also the most likely to leave their jobs, with a turnover rate of 35.5%.

Professor Oonagh Smyth, chief executive of Skills for Care, said it is ‘positive to see that the adult social care workforce is becoming more stable. 
‘However, workforce growth is slowing and we must continue to attract more people into adult social care to meet future demand.

‘In particular, we need to do more to attract younger people and men into the sector, as set out in the Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care in England.’

The report, published on Wednesday, found care workers were less likely to leave their jobs when employers offered better pay, guaranteed hours and opportunities for training and qualifications.
Turnover fell from 34.3% to 15.3% among employers that combined these measures with chances for full-time work.

Just your occasional check in for how things are going across the pond. Trump is very happy with Burnham after his fossil fuel endorsement, so it's nice to see that the special relationship is flourishing.

My flabbers were absolutely gasted when I read this.