I think it's inevitable that Jonathan Powell will step down as National Security Adviser. How can he possibly continue in that position when his own wife has publicly supported a proscribed terrorist organisation? The optics are horrific. His position is untenable.

Some of Labour's biggest names were conspicuously absent from today's Commons vote on plans to house 1,200 male asylum seekers near the tiny village of Piddington. But one absence stands out above all others. Shabana Mahmood. The Home Secretary responsible for this entire mess failed to record a vote. Other notable Labour MPs who failed to vote include: Rachel Reeves. Yvette Cooper. Wes Streeting. David Lammy. Ed Miliband. John Healey. Jonathan Reynolds. Peter Kyle. Lucy Powell. Louise Haigh. These are some of the most powerful politicians in Britain, yet not one put their name to a recorded vote for or against this controversial proposal. Meanwhile, women from Piddington travelled to Westminster to make their fears and concerns heard. They deserved answers. They deserved accountability. Instead, some of Labour's most senior figures were nowhere to be seen on the voting record. Where were they? Why didn't they vote? And most importantly, why did the Home Secretary herself fail to record a vote on a motion concerning her own department's plans? If there are legitimate explanations, let's hear them. You don't get to exercise power over people's communities and then escape scrutiny when it's time to be held accountable.