Elevenses: What Keir Could Learn From Boris
From the newsletter: Labour could do with a little less deference, and a little more shamelessness.
Matt Hancock claims Covid is ‘over’ – the day after 600 killed by virus
The former health secretary's timing, as ever, wasn't great.
Brexit: Modi dampens Johnson’s plan to get India trade deal done by autumn
The two leaders had very different ideas of when a post-Brexit trade deal would be completed.
Labour MP explains why Patel’s ‘illegal asylum seeker’ definition is nonsense
Thangam Debbonaire annihilated Priti Patel's policy in just two sentences.
Home Office staff mutiny against Priti Patel’s Rwanda plan
Home Office staff have been writing despairing messages on internal noticeboards, urging officials to "resist" the policy.
UK preparing law to let Tories tear up Northern Ireland Brexit deal
The plans would hand ministers powers to unilaterally "switch off" parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Confidence vote in Johnson matter of ‘when, not if’, says senior Tory
Tobias Ellwood said Johnson was "causing long-term damage" to the Tory party's brand.
‘Ignorant’ Johnson sparks outrage with visit to Tory donor’s JCB factory
JCB bulldozers are currently being used to demolish settlements in Delhi, sparking criticism of Johnson's visit to the factory.
Johnson faces inquiry into whether he misled MPs over Partygate
Angela Rayner said MPs were having to resort to an investigation “because the PM has failed to do the decent thing and resign”.