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Opposition MPs were highly critical of the defence, with shadow minister Peter Kyle saying ministers “don’t even pretend not to embrace bigots any more”.

Matt Hancock defending Tony Abbott “because he is an expert on trade” is fair enough if you consider that Harold Shipman “was a really good doctor

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.”

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

The BBC previously said the pieces would feature without lyrics, following controversy over their perceived historical links with colonialism and slavery, but they will now be performed by a select group of vocalists.

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

In a survey conducted by YouGov, with The Times, 47 per cent of respondents said Britain was wrong to leave the EU - a two percentage point spike from last week.

"I think it’s time we stopped our cringing embarrassment about our history, about our traditions, and about our culture, and we stopped this general fight of self-recrimination and wetness," the PM said.

Assumptions that Facebook, bots or the Russians are to blame for the spread of false information is a "misdiagnosis of the problem", report authors note.