Politics

Joanna Cherry, who was removed from her post as SNP justice and home affairs spokeswoman at Westminster, was seen by many as being close to former leader Alex Salmond, as well as having come in for criticism from some for her stance on transgender issues.

"He beat Keir Starmer to it," one person commented.

“I think it’s important to emphasise all this that whereas we may be told that these are teething troubles, or that they’re down to Covid-19, it is simply is not the case."

The head of Scottish Food and Drink sounded the alarm over "the same mentality of brinksmanship and of last minute negotiation that failed spectacularly at the end of last year".

The former head of Ofsted recently hit out at the education secretary, saying "he has got a lot wrong up to now, hasn’t he."

“Those who championed Brexit and are crying salty tears now because of the consequences of Brexit need to accept that those are consequences of their decisions, their actions, and to not point the finger at others.”

Sunak has apparently told allies that Britain is approaching a “fat lady sings moment” - where lockdown should be lifted, never to return - despite the country still recording close to 20,000 new Covid-19 infections every day.

According to eyewitnesses quoted the political rivals were seen having a “heated discussion” about the Prime Minister’s EMA remarks, allegedly resulting in Sir Keir being “led away” by ally and Labour whip Chris Matheson.

"It’s inhuman that during a pandemic when people are already in desperate situations that an MP could break their trust in this way," Clive Lewis said.