PM says ‘of course’ he has faith in Jess Phillips amid grooming gangs inquiry row – UK politics live

The four survivors to quit the inquiry’s panel said they would only return if Phillips was removedRachel Reeves has announced a £500m investment package for new homes and stronger transport links between Oxford and Cambridge as part of a bid to create “Europe’s Silicon Valley” in southern England, PA Media reports. PA says:The Cowley Branch railway line in Oxford will reopen with new stations in Littlemore and Cowley, which the Treasury said would support up to 10,000 new jobs.The investment will also go towards the development of affordable homes in Cambridge, with plans to launch a consultation on forming a new centrally led development corporation to support the growth of the city. Continue reading...