Initial report finds - 'failure of leadership in No 10 and Cabinet office' - 'serious failure to observe high standards expected' - 'excessive consumption of alcohol' - 'behaviour difficult to justify' but crucially, Gray herself writes, this is not yet the 'meaningful report'

And those who have for too long turned a blind eye to Russia’s actions must reckon with their own consciences.

The sad thing is that if we hadn’t expanded NATO, Putin would have tirelessly devoted himself to world peace and the brotherhood of man.

I don’t understand why we haven’t seized a single Putin oligarch yacht, palace or serious asset yet. Unlike our European neighbours.

I am normally content to RT others' hot takes, but I am so shocked and appalled at Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement I have been moved to comment. A short thread. /1

"You're trying to maintain that the Culture Secretary didn't copy and paste this?" Chris Philp MP defends the Rt Hon Nadine Dorries tweet that was suspiciously similar to the Prime Ministers 🤔 #KayBurley SR

I found this beer on the left when I was over in Spain last week. And I was unable to get a proper buzz off it. Because I couldn’t stop thinking about how he looks like he’s laughing at a joke that Mr. Morretti made.

Uhoh Siobhain McDonagh has just handed Rishi Sunak his arse on a plate....

Brussels to take back €140bn from the energy companies in windfall taxes UK to take £200 bn in taxes from consumers to pay the energy companies #TakingBackControl

Hedge fund manager Crispin Odey - Tory donor & Kwasi Kwarteng's ex-boss - describes fall in pound as "helpful" after sterling hit record lows on Monday & his bets against gilts as “the gifts that keep on giving” Astonishing interview by Laurence Fletcher ft.com/content/d54b49…

And this man's a Tory. You should all watch this.

MPs just voted on a motion to remove private schools' £1,700,000,000 tax break. That could pay for free school meals for *all* primary school pupils almost twice over. But Tory MPs voted it down, choosing to protect elite private schools, not improve opportunities for all kids.

Rishi Sunak is now under investigation for allegedly failing to declare an interest while being questioned on government decisions to award subsidies to childcare agencies. Sunak's wife Aksharta Murthy is a shareholder in childcare agency Koru Kids.

Boris Johnson early Covid WhatsApps still not passed to inquiry bbc.in/43q5OXj

The Home Secretary acted unlawfully by accommodating, since December 2021, thousands of unaccompanied child asylum seekers in hotels. Kent Council also acted unlawfully in passing on responsibility for them. judiciary.uk/wp-content/upl…

In a well functioning society a senior member of the Government being forced to withdraw a racist smear that they deliberately published in a national newspaper, with the explicit approval of the Prime Minister, would be big news.

As the £4.5 million restoration of the North and South Piers enters the final stage, we're calling on the local community for support. The works are expected to be completed before the end of the summer, although any further incidents or trespassing could cause delays.