Why Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have both left the country

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A bruising play for Keir Starmer: Labour loses its stronghold Caerphilly spot to Plaid Cymru successful a by-election and faces fallout from the mistaken merchandise and chaotic recapture of a convicted enactment offender.

Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy unpack what went wrong, arsenic a damning study connected the asylum strategy slams the Home Office.

Plus, Lucy Powell makes her debut arsenic Labour's caller lawman leader. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has near the state to effort to propulsion done a Gulf commercialized deal. Will she beryllium successful?