A few things happening at once that people should connect. Russia is now linked to the arson attacks on the Prime Minister's house and car last year. Shocker. And we all saw what happened the moment that story broke. Our feeds flooded with a different story about who the men were and why they did it. That's the operation. The arson is one half. The disinformation campaign is the other. Flood the zone, muddy the water, get the country shouting at itself instead of asking who is behind it. And at the same time, a chunk of the accounts pushing Scottish independence on X went dark the night Israel hit Iran's nuclear sites. Ask yourself why. Why would hostile states be interested in sowing division across the country? This is exactly what I mean when I say defence is the thread underneath everything now. Again, it isn't tanks on a border. It's an arson attack on the PM's front door and state-sponsored disinformation campaigns in the replies. It's the argument about breaking up our country being run out of Tehran. This is why resilience matters. And it's bigger than just factchecking a tweet. It's energy we can rely on. Industry we actually own. Institutions that are rock solid. Communities that don't split and fracture the moment someone pushes them. A country that is built to take a punch. That's the job now.

Roy Hattersley’s clarity of purpose was matched by his deep compassion for those damaged by injustice. A powerful voice and force for social justice throughout his life and our labour movement.

David Hockney

A book is not only a friend, it makes friends for you. When you have possessed a book with mind and spirit, you are enriched. But when you pass it on you are enriched threefold. — Henry Miller

Sir Don McCullin's final book is set to focus on the Vietnam War and his 12-day stint with US Marines during the battle of Hue in 1968. Read more: theguardian.com/artanddesign… via @guardian #photojournalism

"A highly complicated operation executed with remarkable precision.” Secretary of State for Defence @DanJarvisMBE's update on the seizure of Russian shadow fleet tanker SMYRTOS.👇

Service. Country first. Thanks @CalvinBailey x.com/CalvinBailey/status/20…

My priorities: Put people first Open the gates to talent Ensure everyone has the opportunity to succeed Honour our obligations to those who have served Strengthen the connection between our Armed Forces and the nation they protect

Calvin is a top man, huge experience in Defence and will do a great job!

Very sad. Labour through and through, a fine mind and gifted writer, a loyal and hard working deputy to Neil at a vital time in Labour history, and a critical friend to New Labour. Sheffield Wednesday to the very end! RIP Roy

OVER TWENTY THOUSAND CHILDREN FROM STATE SCHOOLS ALL OVER LONDON....

A new moving memorial to the victims of Covid in Surrey. Thank you to all those who made it happen. Sadly, in many places across the UK there are no memorials to the thousands killed by Covid. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0v…

We are banning social media access for under 16s. These days kids must find their feet in a world where technology intrudes into every area of their life. I just can’t let that go on anymore. So we’re giving children their childhoods back.

Another clanger from Zack from Zone 2 🤡 A hand up for anyone who can work. A safety net for anyone who can't. If you think that's Tory, you've lost the plot… and the public.

A Mayfair Waitrose. Maybe not.

This week the most advanced AI model on the planet got switched off by a foreign government. British researchers were studying it. British companies were testing it. British hospitals were piloting it. Not any more. This isn't an AI story. It's the story of every industry we used to lead. Britain has some of the best AI talent in the world. DeepMind was built here. Our AI Safety Institute writes the rules other countries follow. We have the researchers, the universities, the standards. What we don't have is the power stations to run the data centres, the planning system to build them, or the industrial base to make the chips. So the work happens here and the value lands somewhere else. We invent. Others build. Others decide. Then we read about it on Saturday morning. Same story as the kit our soldiers don't have. Same story as the factories we used to. I spent nine months in government making this argument inside the room. I'll make it louder from outside.

A British drone industry would not be a cost. It would be a renaissance. British kit, designed here, built here, used by our forces and sold to our allies. War has already changed. Britain needs to as well. dailymail.com/debate/article…

For as long as I live and have breath in my body I will have zero tolerance for those who dismiss the damage sexism does to our society. Don’t sit this out and let farage’s nonsense become the norm. Fight for a better future for all.

Residents and businesses in Thanet have expressed anger at the impact of advice not to swim at several of the area's beaches on Thursday and Friday. More here: bbc.in/3QlhASm