Politics

The MP said the idea of leadership had become about “fairy tales” and the leader “the person that can produce the most absurd and extravagant fairy tale”.

Nigel Farage insists the Brexit Party is ready for a General Election with “635 approved candidates”.

Patel worked as a “strategic adviser” to Viasat from 1 May to 31 July, earning £5,000 a month for “an expected commitment” of about five hours a month.

Names being touted for peerage include Wetherspoons pub chain boss Tim Martin and Brexit-backing hedge fund tycoon Crispin Odey.

Labour’s Shadow International Trade Secretary Barry Gardiner insisted this was the "fail-safe" parliamentary way to deliver a second referendum with Remain on the ballot.

With time running out until 31 October, the former Prime Minister called leaving the EU with no deal an act of “self-inflicted self-harm” on the country.

Studies have suggested costs could be intentionally underestimated to secure project approval.

We know Boris Johnson was momentarily joking with the feet-on-the-table pic, can we focus on anything else about him and what he's doing to the country?

Johnson will meet Macron today for talks which are likely to be less encouraging than his meeting with Angela Merkel.