There is no doubt that Dominic Cummings presented a smoother, calmer version of himself during his marathon testimony on Wednesday. But at the most critical point, he stumbled: he failed, yet again, to explain or apologise for his rule-breaking dash to Durham. This was a serious slip up.
Chinese firms operating in the UK would be obliged to secretly pass on sensitive data to intelligence services if requested by the Chinese state, so have put forward an amendment to the Telecommunications (Security) Bill which requires the Secretary of State to make a designated vendor direction
Scratch beneath the surface, and you don’t have to look hard to find evidence that concerns about inappropriate local development may already be harming Tory electoral chances, particularly in the South East.
Throughout the pandemic universal credit has been a lifeline for millions. Today, some six million people are signed up, compared with three million this time last year.
Tribute paid to His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in the UK House of Commons
I rise to extend my condolences to Her Majesty the Queen on the death of her liegeman of life and limb, who was her husband, a father, grandfather and great-grandfather, and a remarkable man.