Politics

It was designed to banish doubts about whether the 81-year-old is still up to the job.

The Commons Business and Trade Committee said Mr Read had supplied misleading evidence to its members on ‘at least two counts’.

Rishi Sunak said it remained his assumption that he would call the election in the second half of 2024 amid speculation about a May polling date.

The former prime minister said she would leave the Commons at the next general election to focus on her campaign against modern slavery.

“Israel is reckless with the region but above all, it’s reckless in terms of the lives of ordinary Gazans and the people of Gaza."

The Commons Leader defended the Science Secretary, and claimed she was of good character.

While the party continued to receive funding from trade unions, the main lift came from individuals and companies, who gave more than £13 million.

Andrew Rosindell told MPs that ‘immigration is only successful when integration is successful’.

Paul Johnson said the Budget was not transparent about the trade-offs being pencilled in, and abolishing national insurance was ‘unrealistic’.