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Sunak compared to former PM as he vows to privatise Channel 4 – reaction
“Channel 4 costs the UK taxpayer precisely nothing, yet gives us a thriving independent production sector, thousands of jobs and world-renowned, innovative content."
Brexit ‘divorce’ bill goes up to £42.5 billion and people can’t see sunlit uplands over pile of cash we owe – reactions
"Glad this is us holding all the cards, otherwise this would be a monumental waste of money," wrote Toby Earle.
Brexit: EU launches four new legal actions against UK…bringing total to seven – reactions
"The UK as a whole will pay the price for #Brexit bad faith, and unfortunately with the Government Trussed up by the ERG the price will get higher."
Duke of Sussex Prince Harry wins latest court fight with Home Office
In a judgment on Friday, the High Court judge said the case could proceed, granting permission for part of Harry’s claim to have a judicial review
Watch: Children tell Truss ‘Larry the cat should be PM’ after being ambushed by badgers
Never work with children or animals and she inadvertently did with both yesterday after she was ambushed by badgers...
Tory MP blames French – not Brexit – for Dover chaos but video calls that out
*Don't blame it on the sunshine. Don't blame it on the Coviud. Don't blame it on the Frenchies. Blame it on the Brexit.*
Watch: Mick Lynch on the myth that wage increases cause inflation
"Each new Mick Lynch interview is better than the last. The man is calm, reasoned and factual. The media are completely befuddled."
Truss defends £30bn tax cuts as eye-watering sum she spent on taxpayer-funded planes is revealed
As they say in Succession cut back on the 'PJs' (private jets) and you could save a lot of money. But, like Logan Roy, will she ignore this?
‘Didn’t know KKK had an away kit:’ New weird Rees-Mogg office pic has dropped
"I never realised Rees-Mogg and the Grim Reaper shared an office. I mean, it makes sense...," wrote one person after seeing the pic.