Sounds like the perfect time to restrict the number of overseas students coming to study here. Great story by Peter Foster

Great overview of the financial pressures facing UK universities by Georgina Quach in today’s newsletter: ft.com/content/b56f56…

Where does a city begin — and where does it end?

Fulfilling a life long ambition to bring the Financial Times down to my level here, Stephen Bush Chris Giles

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Fun piece this on how Sunak and Starmer dress: politicshome.com/thehouse/artic…

I’ve seen a lot of legendary players at Arsenal Women over the last 28 years or so. I haven’t seen anyone better than Miedema.

Tribute to a player and character that drew lots of fans to Arsenal Women and produced the greatest season any player has produced in the WSL 👇🏻

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It’s a dangerous time in UK politics. Only signing up to my newsletter, free with an FT subscription or for £4.99 a month, will help you navigate it: ft.com/tryinsidepolit…

What we talk about when we talk about Natalie Elphicke: some thoughts on why defections are valuable and why this one is reopening familiar wounds in the Labour party: ft.com/content/e16c15…

Doing one of my intermittent 'watch Theater Camp' tweets: a flawless, flawless film. Both wickedly funny but at its heart a wonderful feelgod movie about a man realising that he was born to be a terrific teacher.

NEW: The DWP is rejecting more than 40% of applications for PIP disability benefit from people with multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy and arthritis – and one in four applications from amputees

By me, for the Observer 👇theguardian.com/society/articl…

Just saw ‘The Comeuppance’ at Almeida Theatre. Terrific play about entering midlife, love and regret. Still plenty of tickets (some £20 tix still!), really recommend: almeida.co.uk/whats-on/the-c…