He said the tax increase, which is likely to impact on the young and poorest the most, is “very bad policy and politics”.

“I think probably my easiest fight would be Joe Biden because I think he’d go down very, very quickly," said the former president, who lost the last election to Biden.

Cummings unveiled his latest career move during a live Q&A session for paid-up subscribers to his Substack.

“Their goal is not to promote democracy or encourage rational conversation, these are advertising agencies.”

He also called him Dave, which is believed to be a far right myth.

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A charity associated with Churchill has been accused of trying to "airbrush" the wartime leader's achievements.

One firm warned the staffing crisis has made milk shortages over the next few weeks inevitable.

The UK is engaged in a bitter war of words with France over migrant crossings in the English Channel.