Politics

“We’ve all had a very significant shock to our economic system because of Covid-19 – the last thing we need now across all of our respective economies is a second major shock.”

"Sadly, the opposing team is hellbent only on scoring own goals."

Dr Gammons follows in the illustrious footsteps of former UKIP leader Dick Braine, who briefly helmed the party before resigning, believing that it was “on its last legs”.

Shadow Commons leader Valerie Vaz said: “It is no wonder the leader doesn’t want to return to remote voting, where you actually have to vote for yourself.

“It is frustrating the minister cannot answer this basic question.”

Accusing Sir Keir Starmer of “outright assault on the Left”, Williamson said it was “time to accelerate efforts to create a genuinely anti-imperialist, socialist party”. Does it matter?

Lord Rooker praised the peer for his actions at the last election, saying: “I understand he performed a national service.”

The communications director is not the first person to walk away from Number 10

One well-placed Whitehall official said Number 10 had become a "nest of vipers", adding "it's all falling apart in there, it's far worse than the outside world realises."