Politics

"Our new working-class voters who voted Brexit did not vote to replace immigration from Europe with more immigration from the rest of the world."

It is not whether he lies, it is how quickly he can be found out. Where is a fridge when you need one?

"Companies are already having trouble with the system,” one reporter said.

"So Gillian Keegan doesn’t know how many have left but can absolutely guarantee all the vacancies have been filled... how does that work?" one person asked.

The blow for the over-60s comes amid increases in National Insurance, energy bill costs, income tax, rail fares and council tax.

Despite not seeming keen to cut VAT as per the Leave campaign promise, he took the opportunity to say this week that leaving the EU means the UK can now set its own VAT rates.

The MoD has wasted at least £13 billion of taxpayer cash on faulty projects, Labour analysis found.

“Making Brexit work is painstaking work, and slogans won't cut it," the Labour leader said.

“With most opinion polls as they stand, Conservatives could control fewer London boroughs than they have at any point in the 50 years of the existence of these boroughs," a Tory party polling expert has said.