Politics

“If the public found out what would we do? We’d use the distraction to get a bill through."

Neil Parish, chair of the Commons environment committee, said labour shortages were battering UK farming.

Speaking to the Observer, the shadow foreign secretary said Sir Keir is "determined that we learn winning ways".

"They are quite literally rewriting the rules in their favour so they become untouchable," Liberty director Martha Spurrier said.

Reacting to the claims, one Twitter user said: “I can remember three holidays he's been on this year alone. 

Dozens of Tory MPs are likely to rebel against Boris Johnson’s new Covid restrictions to tackle the Omicron variant. 

The new shadow secretary of state said the Tories were "continually imposing regulations and laws" without listening.

The Prime Minister said his "virtual" festive quiz broke no rules - but an investigation will look at it anyway.

Ministers have been urged to stop an electoral reform bill, which would risk “upsetting the balance” of the electoral system, MPs said.