"Slapping charges on arrivals from the EU and elsewhere would send completely the wrong signal to the world. It would show the government wants to build fortress Britain rather than a truly global Britain."

Dame Cindy Kiro said she hopes to inspire Maori girls.

She also couldn't think of one person who welcomed the report by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, which found no evidence of institutional racism.

"Amanda Holden there, upholding every stereotype Europeans have about us."

"The Duchy of Cornwall is one of the strangest beasts in England’s still quasi-feudal political economy. It’s not a company (and so doesn’t pay Corporation Tax)."

One scamp on twitter wrote: "No10 describes the claim that Boris Johnson missed coronavirus meetings to work on a biography of Shakespeare as “total nonsense” He was writing two books, one Pro and one Anti-Shakespeare."

Mr Cummings said he had “a crucial historical document” which would expose decision making surrounding the first coronavirus lockdown.

"Is anyone still buying this bull****?"

The rise in cases of the Indian variant came as a leaked document suggested the rapid spread of the strain was at least partially due to failures at NHS Test and Trace.