The assessment criteria for the vacant Health Sec job appears to have been ‘are you very keen on the privatisation of the NHS?’ Sajid Javid answered with a huge ‘hell yeh!’ and he was in Hancock’s defiled office within the hour.

The research also suggested that 69 per cent of Labour members would prefer Andy Burnham as leader.

"It’s time they and other news channels found their courage and held the Prime Minister to account," Stefanovic told TLE.

The Duke of Northumberland’s estate company has sparked fears that seven blocks of flats could replace two thirds of the Isleworth Allotment Gardens, which have been used by locals to grow their own food for over a century.

"Levelling up" will fail unless Boris Johnson addresses falling social and health inequalities, Sir Michael Marmot warned.

"It just feel like it's another typical situation of Boris. There's no real foresight on it. It's dealing with things on a wing and a prayer."

"Nobody’s been interested in this area, and all of a sudden all these politicians are saying ‘we care, we care!’. And we’re all just like, ‘yeah, of course you do’."

This combination of baby potatoes, crispy bacon and meaty mushrooms makes for an irresistible salad served either warm or cold.

As if Matt Hancock hadn't been humiliated enough...