The doctor’s account had led some prominent Republicans — including Ohio’s attorney general and a congressman — to suggest it was fabricated.

The cost of using your card online to buy a shipment from France has soared fivefold since Brexit

"Russell T. Davies's acceptance speech for IT'S A SIN at the South Bank Sky Arts Awards took precisely zero prisoners."

"Leave means aimlessly wander around with no clue where you are going," wrote one person after watching clip.

"And still arguing she was right. She's a female version of Boris," wrote one person as Mordaunt stands by her past claims about the EU.

"I can't believe the country is now at the point of having a Prime Minister who was on the reality TV show, Splash. Are all the Tories on glue?"

"Brutal but absolutely incontestable. This is the best summary of Boris Johnson’s absolutely ridiculous and thoroughly calamitous premiership in the hollow shell that once was the UK."

It comes as former chancellor Rishi Sunak claimed the top spot but the battle to reach the final stage of the contest.

It comes as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at train companies and Network Rail will walk out on July 27.