Politics
Labour will pledge to ‘turbocharge’ switch to electric cars, says Louise Haigh
The shadow transport secretary will announce a plan to rapidly scale up UK electric vehicle battery production.
Rishi Sunak tells Brits to ‘hold their nerve’ – these 10 reactions sum up the response
Turns out nerves, like claps, don't pay the bills.
Tory MP mocks woman’s mental health challenges on Twitter
“What the f*** is wrong with this man?”, James O'Brien posted in response.
Eye-watering cost of removing migrants to Rwanda revealed
A Home Office document shows that the asylum system could cost £32 million a day by the end of 2026.
Labour to bring Commons vote on mortgage plans amid pressure on Tories
Labour will force a Commons vote on the party’s proposals to ease the mortgage crisis.
Tory MP Virginia Crosbie apologises for attending ‘birthday drinks’ during Covid
Ms Crosbie is a former parliamentary private secretary to ex-health secretary Matt Hancock.
Joe Lycett calls for Ben Elton to be jailed over political outburst
Elton said it turns out Sunak is "as much of a mendacious, narcissistic sociopath as his previous boss" on the Laura Kuenssberg show.
Asylum barge plan ‘unworkable’ as Braverman misses her own target
Suella Braverman promised MPs on June 5 that the Bibby Stockholm barge would be in Portland Port within a fortnight.
‘I’ve had worse reviews’ Ben Elton defends calling Rishi Sunak a sociopath
The Blackadder writer has been criticised for his comments on BBC One’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg.