Politics

A YouGov poll, undertaken for The Times, revealed that 34 per cent of people believe that the Labour leader would do a better job, with 32 per cent preferring Johnson.

The chancellor has been urged to use targeted measures to stave off mass unemployment.

Faith in the UK Government to handle the Covid-19 pandemic effectively fell sharply after news of the lockdown breach broke, research by UCL found.

At least 235 migrants - many of them women and children - made the perilous journey from France yesterday, taking advantage of the calm conditions.

Dave and Clare Edwards told the Daily Mirror they saw the adviser near Durham the weekend after he had returned to work in London.

The removal of the post is a change of tack for Facebook, which has previously opted to label – rather than delete – misleading statements.

Jess Phillips said it sends a “terrible message” that powerful figures can secure “protection” with their Westminster status.

“We are exhausted emotionally and physically,” it says. “We have lost colleagues. Many of us were forced to work longer hours, tougher hours, away from our families for weeks at a time."

Farage - who is seeking to rebrand himself as a crusading, freelance journalist in the past few months - has taken it upon himself to document the arrival of migrants in Britain during lockdown.