Politics

Questioned on Sky News, the Health Secretary said he does not believe that Mr Abbott is homophobic or misogynistic, and, when pressed, added: “He’s also an expert in trade.”

Replying to a tweet suggesting that Metropolitan police officers had been chased out of a housing estate in London by demonstrators, Will O’Shea said: “Time to get out the live rounds”.

The Government performed yet another U-turn, after it reversed its decision to lift coronavirus restrictions in two boroughs of Greater Manchester.

“When the Prime Minister has worked with the intelligence and security forces prosecuting criminals and terrorists he can lecture me."

The EU negotiator reiterated that a deal must be brokered by the “strict deadline” of the end of next month in order to have it in place for the close of the transition period on December 31.

"He is becoming a political martyr."

We are governed by a party of slogans, jingoism and bullsh*t. Boris Johnson is all furlough coat and no knickers.

Mr Blackford condemned the “violation” of Mr Johnson’s privacy but added a “senior Conservative source in Downing Street” was reported to have said the “finger of blame for all this getting out is being pointed at the SNP, particularly Ian Blackford who is local”.

Appearing on Sky News this morning, Dr Coffey was repeatedly given the chance to show compassion for 34-year-old Mercy Baguma - a refugee mum who died as she lay next to her malnourished baby in Glasgow - but she declined to.