Politics

Sir Philip previously accused Ms Patel of a “vicious and orchestrated” briefing campaign against him.

“I think lots of people would scratch their heads and say ‘what is going on here?’

The “spending plans in particular don’t look deliverable, at least not without considerable pain”.

“Just months after the Government was criticised for diverting funding away from towns that desperately needed it, we discover that Cabinet ministers’ own constituencies now stand to benefit ahead of more deprived areas."

"He can’t wriggle out of this one, the net is closing in on him," Luke Pollard said.

The chancellor said that he has no intention of extending the £20-a-week uplift to benefit rates before the end of September, despite fears of a 'cliff-edge' for needy families.

Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Chief Constable Simon Byrne previously warned of a “febrile” atmosphere and urged people to step back from the brink of violence.

Rishi Sunak has not done enough to prevent a surge in unemployment after coronavirus, the IPPR said.

“It’s the British Government essentially breaking the protocol, breaking their own commitments again, and the EU having to then consider how they respond to that.”