内容摘要：Temperatures could reach 23C (73F) in parts of the UK on Friday, as mostly clear skies bring a bright, sunny start to April.

Temperatures could reach 23C (73F) in parts of the UK on Friday, as mostly clear skies bring a bright, sunny start to April.

Mayor of Littlehampton Sean Lee told BBC Radio Sussex: "This kind of investment and development is really good news."He said the prospect of a new hotel had created a "wave of optimism" in the town.

Mr Lee said: "I've already had business owners talking to me about new ideas."One local - who lives opposite the site - welcomed the move but was worried about the hotel having more rooms than parking spaces.He said: "I have a few concerns - not the least of which is where I'm going to park my car.

"None of the neighbours around here have got parking."If they get a really full hotel, people are going to struggle to find places."

Owner of Ahead to Toe hair salon Celia Thomson-Hitchcock said local businesses hope to see a tourism boost.

She said: "It's just going to highlight how fabulous Littlehampton is and allow people to stay, spend more time and really investigate the area."A long-time party observer says: "Put three Labour people in a room and you'll have a faction."

Sir Keir's allies seem pretty confident Labour's ditched that habit of constant scrapping. But No 10 is worried enough to be inviting MPs into Downing Street to make their pitch for the changes to welfare, knowing there'll be upset from the usual suspects and hoping there won't be too much of a backlash on the soft left.It's also grappling with the massive group of MPs elected last year, with some eager backbenchers actively trying to make Sir Keir's case, unkindly branded by one source as "toadies" trying to suck up to the leadership.

So how will the "usual suspects", the "softies", the "newbies" and the "toadies" shake down?There has always been criticism of Sir Keir from the left-hand edge of Labour, not least because he spent the first couple of years in charge squeezing out the hard left, and even kicked out some MPs after the general election for voting against him over the cap on benefits for families with more than two children.