Politics

The £5 million Santa Monica flat offers sun, sea and even a pet spa where residents’ “furry companions can get pampered”.

Home secretary Priti Patel was also at the two-hour get together along with 150 prospective financial backers.

The backbench MP, who has had the Tory whip withdrawn, is receiving medical support, it is understood.

"Fuel poverty means hunger, fuel poverty means older people dying in freezing cold places because they can't afford to heat them."

Biden is just "not interested", the paper reports, with one trade expert saying the EU is more aligned with his priorities.

Claims that the MP used cocaine and borrowed £100k from a Russian businessman are being examined by Parliament’s Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme.

"This edition of #TheWeekInTory falls on April Fool’s Day, and there’s an obvious temptation to slip a fib into this. I didn’t. So if you feel fooled, it’s only cos some of you voted for these gibbering apes."

£50 fixed penalty notices have reportedly begun arriving in the email inboxes of junior civil servants.

Despite the incident taking place on April Fool's Day, it appeared it was a genuine error as Lord Blunkett was seen with his head in his hands after the speech.