Politics

‘The Taoiseach needs to act now on behalf of the Irish people,’ the Sinn Fein leader said.

The Prime Minister, whose party is trailing behind Labour in the polls, reportedly asked Boris Johnson’s ex-chief aide for advice earlier this year.

In what will be music to the ears of many Labour supporters, Andy Burnham is back onside with the party's senior leadership.

Otto English said the list makes "the best case I think I've ever seen for the abolition of the House of Lords and a complete overhaul of the honours system."

Tory donor Sir Jon Moynihan and former chief executive of the Vote Leave Brexit campaign Matthew Elliott have been recommended for peerages.

Russell Martin made his disdain for Rishi Sunak painfully clear on Friday, after he scoffed at the suggestion of meeting the Prime Minister.

"Never thought I’d be retweeting Farage in agreement… but here we are", Mike Galsworthy said.

Studies suggest the wealthiest 1 per cent would get half the benefit of scrapping inheritance tax, with an average tax cut of £1 million.

"If you're in any doubt about the desperate, nasty campaign the Tories are planning to run, witness the appalling spectacle of the Veterans Minister insulting his opponent's military service", Wes Streeting posted.