Good evening. Israeli troops are preparing to launch a limited ground invasion of Lebanon which could start imminently, senior US officials believe.

       Elsewhere in today’s newsletter, Robert Jenrick has said that the amount of crime committed by migrants in Britain is being covered up, and Simon Case, the Cabinet Secretary, has announced he will step down at the end of the year.

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       Israel to launch limited invasion of Lebanon ‘imminently’

       Israel’s operation is expected to be smaller than its 2006 war against Hezbollah, which was a wider ground incursion, instead focusing on ensuring security for border communities in the north, the Washington Post reported. In response to the escalation, the UK Government is buying seats on flights out of Lebanon to help British people flee over fears that the Middle East is teetering on the brink of all-out war – follow live updates.

       Earlier today it was revealed that Hamas’s leader in Lebanon, who was killed in an Israeli air strike on Monday, was working undercover as a teacher for the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees. Writing for The Telegraph, Jordan Peterson and Gregg Hurwitz argue that “the West’s true enemy is clear. We must strike now before it’s too late”.

       Migrant crime rate being covered up, says Jenrick

       Mr Jenrick, a former immigration minister and Tory leadership contender, said the public “deserved to know the truth” as he pledged that if he became prime minister he would publish data identifying the migrant nationalities with the highest crime rates – his proposal follows thwarted attempts by MPs and migration campaigners to obtain the information.

       Meanwhile at the Conservative Party Conference, Kemi Badenoch has said that Reform UK’s leadership are not “real conservatives” or “serious people” – latest updates. It earlier emerged that Mrs Badenoch quit her job rather than take maternity leave when she had her second child.

       Cabinet Secretary Simon Case to step down at end of year

       The Cabinet Secretary told the Prime Minister he is to leave Downing Street on doctors’ advice 18 months after he was diagnosed with a neurological condition. Mr Case, who has been a senior aide to the last six prime ministers, left with a warning to his colleagues.

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