By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982
* In a speech later today, Gordon Brown will call on the centre-left to unite behind Labour.
* Sir Thomas Legg has apologised to Huw Irranca-Davies for accusing him of owing for expense claims.
* The Treasury borrowed £4.3 billion last month – after a record slump in tax receipts.
* In YouGov’s daily tracker poll, the Tory lead has been trimmed to 7%.
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