Ahead of next week's local elections in England, Steve and Chris wonder why Labour isn't doing better in the polls, what Labour's Brexit policy really is, and what Labour's strategists are smoking? Also: civic engagement, plastic toffs, and Lie(s) of the Week.

Labour would fall behind the Liberal Democrats in the polls if Jeremy Corbyn helps the Tories to secure Brexit, according to a huge new poll.

The Labour Movement for Europe is a Socialist Society affiliated to the Labour Party whose aim is to improve and broaden the understanding of the European Union and its potential throughout the wider Labour movement and the United Kingdom. It is the home of the pro-Europeans in the Labour and trade union movement.

We are Labour members and supporters united in our commitment to defending and extending the free movement of people in the context of the debate around Brexit.

Keir Starmer, the shadow Brexit secretary, tells delegates at the Labour party conference in Liverpool that if Theresa May ends negotiations without a deal, 'campaigning for a public vote must be an option … and nobody is ruling out remain as an option'.

Jeremy Corbyn has conceded that Brexit may have to be delayed to allow Labour to get a better deal with the EU.

Among 71 MPs signing up, six said to be backing ‘people’s vote’ for first time

Jeremy Corbyn’s unwillingness to back a second referendum could lead to a near-fatal split in the Labour Party, David Lammy has warned.

There are three separate attempts to redraft leader’s strategy so it ties party unambiguously to giving UK a second vote.

Support for Labour among students has fallen by 10 percentage points in the last year.

"Not one of those things he promised us has been delivered. So I have seen no evidence that that man is capable of negotiating his way out of the tea room in the House of Commons, let alone us into the biggest market in the world." - Peter Kyle

Preparations begin amid belief beleaguered prime minister will be forced to offer Labour the potentially crucial compromise.

Growing discontent over policy on Brexit, anti-Semitism and Venezuela spur breakaway movement .

Shadow chancellor says MPs will 'have to go back to the people' if compromise deal cannot be agreed.

Labour leader struggling to balance conflicting forces in his party over Brexit.

Discussions could lead to new party consisting of six or more Labour MPs plus some Tories.

Seven MPs have resigned from the Labour Party in protest at Jeremy Corbyn's approach to Brexit and anti-Semitism. They are: Chuka Umunna, Luciana Berger, Chris Leslie, Angela Smith, Mike Gapes, Gavin Shuker and Ann Coffey.

Eight Labour MPs including Luciana Berger and Chuka Umunna quit Labour over anti-semitism and Corbyn’s intransigence over Brexit. Then three Tory women – Heidi Allen, Anna Soubry and Sarah Woollaston – resign from the party they now say is irrevocably dominated by the hard Right and its ERG extremists. What can the Independent Group achieve and what must they do to achieve it?

Labour has said it is prepared to back another EU referendum to prevent a "damaging Tory Brexit".

Jeremy Corbyn says the party will support a public vote to "prevent a damaging Tory Brexit being forced on the country".

Keir Starmer denies new poll would case social unrest.

Jeremy Corbyn says Labour will back another EU referendum after his alternative Brexit plan was again defeated in the Commons.