Politics

"Opportunistic fraud”, where staff were supposedly furloughed but continued to work, could be taking place in between seven per cent and 34 per cent of cases.

"It is looking increasingly likely that the UK will be leaving on Australian terms," a source said.

"Worst possible Prime minister and worst possible government at worst possible time?"

Essex-based transport firm Uniserve announced it will make tens of millions of pounds profit from £779 million of public contracts.

French officials are reportedly surprised at the “mess" on the English side of the Channel.

"Our ties will always be stronger than Brexit and our friendship will always be stronger than Brexit," she said.

"This is no way to treat NHS staff still working through a pandemic," one group said.

Martin - an unrepentant Brexiteer - added that Johnson was set to “tie up the country for decades” in a Brexit agreement he didn’t really understand.

A reporter asked on behalf of his mother why the premier never appears to brush his hair – even when representing the country abroad.