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PODCAST: 'They are going to build 300,000 new houses a year? Good luck with that!' Sarah Vine and Andrew Pierce react to Labour's Greenbelt plans, the Euro's semi-final and Angela' Rayner's Downing Street style

10/07/24 18:58

Sarah and Andrew pick through the first few days of Sir Keir Starmer 's Government, the fashion challenges of being a female politician and they discuss why the football is so important with Sarah's son Will. They also answer listener questions including if Labour will build on the Green Belt and what impact Reform's 5 MP's will have in Parliament. Listen wherever you get your podcasts now....read

Suella Braverman hits back at Kemi Badenoch over 'nervous breakdown' jibe as Tory leadership hopefuls engage in public spat despite pleas for party unity in wake of election thumping
10/07/24 17:22
The ex-home secretary engaged in a public spat with Ms Badenoch, her former Cabinet colleague, despite pleas for party unity from senior Conservatives.
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Keir Starmer meets with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky as he vows Britain having a new PM means 'no change' in UK support for Kyiv... but Labour premier faces major row over defence spending at NATO summit in Washington DC
10/07/24 16:16
The PM, making his debut on the world stage at the NATO summit in Washington DC , told the Ukrainian President there would be 'no change of approach'.
Did Rishi Sunak's green U-turn cost the Tories seats in Middle England? Poll suggests watering down Net Zero plans drove voters to Lib Dems and Labour as new party leader is urged to re-engage with climate change drive
10/07/24 13:11
Climate change was one of the top three reasons Labour and Lib Dem voters gave for supporting the parties on July 4, above housing and crime .
Keir Starmer arrives in Washington to a major row over defence spending as it is revealed Labour may not commit to increasing cash for Armed Forces for a YEAR - as PM meets President Biden and other leaders for the first time at Nato summit
10/07/24 12:56
The PM arrived in Washington to meet Nato leaders at a summit to mark the alliance's 75th anniversary, holding talks with Germany's Olaf Scholz this afternoon.
DAN HODGES: Stop screaming into the void. The Tory leadership infighting is already a farce. Everyone needs to do just one thing...
10/07/24 11:16
A week ago, the Tories lost the election. Now they are losing the plot. And whatever remaining shreds of unity, humility and sanity a furious electorate didn't tear from them on July 4.
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Tories turn on 'not credible' Suella Braverman over her overtures to Nigel Farage's Reform as James Cleverly warns party must regain credibility under its next leader - and poll suggests Kemi Badenoch is in poll position
10/07/24 07:48
The former home secretary was branded 'not credible' after repeated overtures to Reform, urging it to join forces with the Tories and refusing to rule out defecting herself.
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No hard feelings, eh? Moment Keir Starmer pats Rishi Sunak on the shoulder as his 'Red Parliament' gathers for first time... with Labour PM swiping he'll end 'self-serving and self-obsessed' politics while Tory leader says 'sorry' for election hammering
09/07/24 17:38
Sir Keir was clapped and cheered by his party as he came into the Commons. He later patted defeated rival Rishi Sunak on the shoulder as they shared a friendly exchange.
The Red Parliament convenes: Keir Starmer boasts he has 'turned the page' as Commons returns with 411 Labour MPs crammed on to government benches and just 121 Tories... alongside Nigel Farage's five Reform 'foxes in the hen house'
09/07/24 13:32
The dramatic change in fortunes has been be laid bare in the chamber, with 411 Labour MPs squeezing on to the government benches
Triumphant Keir Starmer poses with his Scots MPs at No10 and says he wants MORE mayors - as 'Red' Parliament returns after extraordinary election rout of Tories
09/07/24 10:42
Keir Starmer hosted his 37 successful candidates in Downing Street, hours before the House of Commons sits for the first time since the election rout.
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Now Rishi Sunak's sofa gets turfed out of 10 Downing Street as removals vans continue to cart away the ex-Prime Minister's possessions
09/07/24 00:04
A Platinum Move lorry was parked outside the door of No 10, with movers photographed carrying a chest of drawers, blue sofa and plants.
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Rishi Sunak appoints 'interim' shadow Cabinet as Tory chair Ric Holden and Lord Cameron quit after disastrous election meltdown... with infighting between left and right wings ramping up
08/07/24 18:52
Rishi Sunak, who is staying on until a replacement is chosen, acted as shellshocked MPs try to come to terms with the scale of their defeat.
The Conservative Party's social media profile is DELETED after the general election defeat - but Tories says it wasn't their fault
08/07/24 11:10
Social media users on X, formerly Twitter, were stunned to see the account, which was started in 2008 and has 629,000 followers, missing this morning.
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Tory civil war ramps up as Right blames moderates for putting 'Suicide Sunak' in charge - with calls for leadership contest to be delayed for SIX MONTHS and complaints about lack of 'stars' to choose from
08/07/24 09:27
Tensions are rising between shellshocked surviving MPs in the wake of the election meltdown, with potential successors to Rishi Sunak circling.
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Eamonn Holmes proudly stands unaided after admitting needing carers to help with 'simple things' leaves him 'humiliated'
07/07/24 23:37
The presenter, 64, who revealed last week that he needed carers to help with 'simple things' , uses a wheelchair due to chronic back pain as well as undergoing painful physio sessions.
ANDREW PIERCE: Wanted: Buyer for a £35,000 bronze of Rishi Sunak
07/07/24 21:50
ANDREW PIERCE: Sculptor Nadey Hakim's previous works include a David Cameron bust which went for £90,000 at a Tory fundraiser. But who on earth will want the bust of the short-lived Sunak?
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They've kept the PR team then! Slick Starmer promotes new Labour government with glossy video over pounding drum beat, not unlike's predecessor Rishi Sunak's social media offerings
07/07/24 11:18
The clip shows footage of the Prime Minister beginning his duties over a pounding drum beat, and appears similar to Rishi Sunak's social media offerings.
Suella Braverman says Rishi had 'idiotic policies' and the Conservatives took voters for 'mugs' as she lays groundwork for her leadership bid amid Tory civil war - as removal vans shift Sunak's furniture out of No10
07/07/24 01:15
Suella Braverman has said Rishi Sunak had 'idiotic policies' and that the Conservatives took voters for 'mugs' as she lays the groundwork for her leadership bid amid Tory civil war.
Nigel Farage is seeking to cash on Gen Z 'youthquake' after bragging about Reform's 'dominance' on social media in the election with his party enjoying a 'rapidly growing' under-18 fanbase
07/07/24 01:03
Nigel Farage is aiming for a Gen Z 'youthquake' at the next general election as he brags his party is enjoying a rapidly growing fanbase among the under 18s.
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Conservatives fear Nigel Farage warnings of a small boats 'Starmada' will hijack leadership battle
06/07/24 23:26
Shellshocked Conservatives are calling for a delay to the party leadership contest to avoid it being overshadowed by a 'summer of Nigel Farage'.
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Home... but for how long? Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata Murty posts sweet Instagram picture of their two daughters and family dog out near Richmond amid rumours they will decamp to California
06/07/24 20:29
Rishi Sunak's wife has posted a sweet Instagram picture of their two daughters and family dog out near Richmond amid rumours they will decamp to California.
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Downing Street's new first lady blooms in her new role: Keir Starmer's wife 'Lady Vic' leaves her husband to it on his first day as she puts on a VERY chic display at the horse racing - after vowing to 'lead her own life' in No10
06/07/24 15:02
Lady Victoria Starmer (pictured) was spotted before the Coral-Eclipse, one of British horseracing's most prestigious races at Sandown Park Racecourse in Esher.
Public react to PM 'Just call me Keir' Starmer's chummy (but already slightly weary) new style as he abandons the pompous barrister act
06/07/24 13:28
The Labour PM's measured tone especially tickled some viewers - including one who thought he sounded like a tired mother during a holiday trip with the kids.
Peace at last!: 'Stop Brexit Man' Steve Bray says he will tone down his loud Westminster protests now Keir Starmer is PM - but he WON'T retire
06/07/24 09:57
'Stop Brexit Man' Steve Bray has vowed to continue his campaign for Britain to move closer to Europe despite Sir Keir Starmer's landslide election victory.
Tory civil war over 'soul of the party' intensifies amid calls for Nigel Farage to be brought back into the fold after election disaster - as candidates prepare to launch leadership bids
06/07/24 09:51
Hundreds of MPs lost their seats as Rishi Sunak was brutally evicted from Downing Street, with Keir Starmer now sitting on one of the biggest majorities in history.
A 4am concession call in the car from Rishi, punching the air in delight at the exit poll and Liz Truss' defeat greeted 'like England had won the World Cup': Inside Keir Starmer and Labour's election night victory
06/07/24 01:02
The Labour camp was electric as results rolled in. Supporters in Southwark cheered 'as if England had won the World Cup' when Liz Truss was displaced, sources said
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Tory civil war begins: First shots are fired as members bemoan a 'Boris-shaped hole' in the party and demand a candidate to challenge Nigel Farage - with the early runners and riders to replace Rishi Sunak revealed
06/07/24 00:07
The battle lines were drawn before dawn broke yesterday when critics rounded on the ex-prime minister, as senior Conservatives lambasted him for failing to listen to voters.
Labour's first day in power: Keir Starmer immediately kills off Rwanda scheme, snubs Emily Thornberry in selecting his cabinet and speaks to world leaders - while Wes Streeting declares 'the NHS is broken' in speech to staff
05/07/24 23:54
As outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak left Number 10, Sir Keir arrived with an invitation from the King to form a new government, insisting politics could be 'a force for good'
It's all change at No11 too! Jeremy Hunt, his wife and children (and their dog) move out of Downing Street before Rachel Reeves becomes Britain's first female Chancellor
05/07/24 23:38
Jeremy Hunt left Downing Street yesterday morning - daughter in one hand, dog lead in the other, as Britain's first female Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to move into No 11.
Keir Starmer's toolmaker father, Rayner's green suit and Akshata 'haunting' Rishi: Social media is flooded with memes following Labour's general election triumph
05/07/24 23:00
Brits have taken to social media to mock the outgoing Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, and the rest of the fallout from yesterday's General Election.
Meetings at 5.40am, blasting out Elvis in the corridors of power and handing awards to staffers with the best ideas: ANDREW PIERCE on Rishi Sunak's final days in Downing Street... and the REAL reason he went for that catastrophic early election
05/07/24 20:08
Most of the advisers were as aghast as Tory MPs and ministers at Rishi Sunak's decision to go for a July 4 election.
Rishi to hang on for months yet? Tory leadership battle descends into row over how long it should take to replace Sunak amid fears Nigel Farage will use delay to establish himself as Keir Starmer's main opposition
05/07/24 19:10
The former prime minister announced his intention to quit as Conservative leader after overseeing the party's worst ever general election defeat.
Inside Downing Street as Keir and Victoria Starmer move in
05/07/24 19:03
Downing Street has been home to the leader of the UK Government since 1735 and has been the headquarters from which the nation's leaders have navigated world wars.
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Thank you and goodbye! Emotional final moments for Akshata Murty and Rishi Sunak as they bid farewell to Downing Street staff following thumping election loss
05/07/24 18:14
The outgoing Prime Minister and his wife found smiles as they shook hands and hugged colleagues before stepping onto Downing Street to address media
Keir's top team face up to their bulging in-trays: Newly-appointed Cabinet ministers are handed the trappings of high office but are immediately tasked with grappling the junior doctors' strike, Gaza crisis, boosting economic growth and stopping the boats
05/07/24 18:09
Sir Keir Starmer moved to appoint the top team in his new Government shortly after being installed as Britain's 58th Prime Minister following Labour's landslide general election win.
From David Cameron's whistle to Theresa May's tears: How Prime Ministers' historic first and final Downing Street speeches compare
05/07/24 17:19
From humming a song just moments after announcing their resignation, to weeping as they leave Downing Street for the last time - Prime Ministers have all reacted differently to losing their jobs.
The Tories 'deserve' to be 'in the wilderness' for 'a bit!' Sarah Vine and Andrew Pierce react to the election result and Labour's 'loveless landslide' victory on THE REACTION
05/07/24 17:07
Sarah and Andrew react to Labour's 'loveless landslide' and what Starmer's Government might mean for Britain. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or watch on YouTube now.
Mick Lynch leads calls for Labour to get more radical as unions and hard-left pile early pressure on Keir Starmer on his first day inside No10
05/07/24 17:07
The Labour leader promised voters he has 'changed' his party, and hard-left figures such as Jeremy Corbyn have already been purged from its ranks.
Moment Charles tells Keir Starmer 'you must be utterly exhausted..and on your knees!' as monarch welcomes the Prime Minister to Buckingham Palace after landslide election victory
05/07/24 17:01
Two short video clips of the meeting between the new PM and the King were released by royal officials because the men will not be able to meet for their first official weekly audience until next week.
Inside Downing Street: What's in store for Keir and Victoria Starmer as they move into their (new) home
05/07/24 16:29
Downing Street has been home to the leader of the UK Government since 1735 and has been the headquarters from which the nation's leaders have navigated world wars.
What's next for Akshata Murty? How designer label-loving billionaire wife of Rishi Sunak - who played role of First Lady to perfection - could burst out of his shadow now she's free from shackles of No 10
05/07/24 15:23
With the restrictions of political life newly lifted, Rishi Sunak's heiress wife Akshata Murty, 44, could now turn her attentions to her own career.
STEPHEN GLOVER: What made Rishi think he was fit to be PM?
05/07/24 15:11
Tory prime minister Arthur Balfour lost his seat in the so-called Liberal landslide in 1906. At least that hasn't happened to Rishi Sunak , who won in his North Yorkshire constituency.
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Bear Grylls weighs in on UK election result after Labour's landslide win: 'Most people are scared of change'
05/07/24 14:52
Bear Grylls is heading to Australia for his Never Give Up Tour.
QUENTIN LETTS: Number 10's gleaming black door seemed almost to hypnotise Sir Keir... while the flag-waving Starmerites sized up the citadel
05/07/24 14:48
Sir Keir Starmer, alighting from his prime ministerial Audi just after 12.30pm, approached 10 Downing Street with a slow, heavy tread.
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The 'streetwise, grounded, brilliant' NHS worker who 'will lead her own life inside No 10': Keir Starmer's wife 'Lady Vic' will focus on her job and two teenage kids who are 'freaked out' by limelight...but have been promised a dog by their parents
05/07/24 14:47
Mrs Starmer has long refused to be her husband's wife-on-the-campaign-trail - in fact one insider has admitted she's mainly 'quite unbothered by what he's doing' in politics.
Rachel Reeves becomes Britain's first female Chancellor, Angela Rayner is Deputy PM and David Lammy is made Foreign Secretary as Keir Starmer begins to name his Cabinet after entering No10 with a vow to 'immediately' begin work
05/07/24 14:02
Labour's deputy leader walked down the famous London street before being named by Sir Keir as Britain's new Deputy Prime Minister.
Now the jostling to replace Rishi Sunak begins: Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick and Suella Braverman are all tipped for top job with Tories set to enter bitter leadership battle
05/07/24 13:48
The former UK Prime Minister yesterday announced he will stay in his place until his successor is appointed later this year.
Interactive map reveals Tory wipeout in inner London with zero MPs left after Labour claim central seats... but Conservatives fared better than expected in the leafy suburbs
05/07/24 12:34
The Conservatives have zero MPs left in Inner London for the first time ever after losing all three of their remaining seats to Labour capping off a painful night.
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Where's 'hot podium guy'? Social media users despair as man who melted hearts from steps of Downing Street while carrying a lectern is nowhere to be seen
05/07/24 12:34
Tobias Gough - more commonly known by his Internet moniker - melted hearts with his swagger when he set up the lectern on Downing Street for Liz Truss' exit speech.
Broken Rishi Sunak arrives back in London to officially quit
05/07/24 12:09
Rishi Sunak has flown back to London from Yorkshire, where he conceded that Keir Starmer has won and issued a grovelling apology.
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David Tennant and wife Georgia refer to Doctor Who episode where he 'brought down the government' as Rishi Sunak bids goodbye to No10
05/07/24 11:19
David is a supporter of the Labour Party and has long criticised the Conservative Party, having recently engaging in a row with politician Kemi Badenoch over her views on gender.
Jacob Rees-Mogg is mercilessly mocked for being ousted as an MP (while stood next to a man wearing a baked bean balaclava)
05/07/24 11:10
In scenes ridiculed by the British public, Sir Jacob was filmed losing his North East Somerset and Hanham seat - while standing next to a man wearing a baked bean balaclava.
And now to work: Keir Starmer officially enters No10 as PM, vowing to 'immediately' begin 'rebuilding Britain' and prepares to appoint Cabinet... but he acknowledges 'weariness at heart of nation' that saw him win majority with near record low vote share
05/07/24 10:58
The Labour leader was applauded by staff inside the famous black door as he walked inside with wife Victoria after making his first address to the nation as the new premier.
Sunak says 'sorry' to voters in exit speech after Starmer crush
05/07/24 10:53
Right-wing Sunak bade goodbye to Downing Street this morning after leading his party to their worst ever election result as Starmer prepares to become the new prime minister.
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Britain's Labour party are set to boot Conservative government
05/07/24 10:15
Moments after ballot stations closed at 10pm, the dramatic exit poll was released - showing Sir Keir winning 410 of the 650 seats.
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'I am sorry, I gave this job my all': Rishi Sunak bids goodbye to No10 with tribute to the 'sacrifices his family have made' as emotional wife Akshata Murty watches on - before King formally accepts his resignation
05/07/24 09:41
Rishi Sunak is delivering his parting statement as he prepares to head for Buckingham Palace where he will formally tender his resignation to the King.
Keir's 'super meh-jority': Starmer turns Britain red in brutal night for the Tories but it's dubbed 'a loveless landslide' after Labour's huge Commons majority was won with barely a third of the vote share and less than Blair (or even Corbyn) achieved
05/07/24 09:00
Polling experts highlighted how Labour's vote share is likely to be less than any of Sir Tony Blair's general election victories in 1997, 2001 or 2005.
Britain's Conservative PM Rishi Sunak says 'sorry' to voters in exit speech after being crushed by Labour's left-wing leader Keir Starmer in election that saw Trump-ally Nigel Farage win a seat in parliament
05/07/24 08:27
Right-wing Sunak bade goodbye to Downing Street this morning after leading his party to their worst ever election result as Starmer prepares to become the new prime minister.
Shellshocked Rishi Sunak says 'sorry' for Tories' crushing defeat
05/07/24 08:26
A broken PM acknowledged that Keir Starmer had won as he nervously took a victory in his own incredibly safe Richmond & Northallerton seat.
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YouTuber Niko Omilana mocks Rishi Sunak from behind with loser sign
05/07/24 08:18
The YouTuber, who boasts 7.49 million followers online, was donning a pair of children sunglasses as the speaker announced he had won 160 votes the Richmond in North Yorkshire seat.
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Labour Left is already demanding Keir Starmer to 'get radical'
05/07/24 07:53
Sir Keir is not yet in No10 but is facing demands he 'deliver' huge changes to public spending policy from the remnants of the Corbynista movement.
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Meet Keir Starmer's wife Victoria, the straight-talking but intensely private NHS worker who has finally stepped into the limelight and prepares to enter No10 after staying below radar during campaign
05/07/24 07:27
Today Lady Victoria Starmer will enter Downing Street with her husband after Labour's landslide victory.
An 'earthquake' and a 'crushing victory': World media is stunned by level of Labour's election success - and Nigel Farage's - with some claiming it shows Britain WILL return to the EU
05/07/24 07:19
Much like at home, few tears were shed beyond British shores as most media outlets trumpeted the ascension of Labour with a series of headlines highlighting the magnitude of the Tory defeat
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All hail Count Binface! Quirky candidate who stood against Rishi Sunak celebrates 'Bindependence Day' after getting 'highest ever' vote
05/07/24 07:05
The satirical candidate, who has stood in a number of high profile elections including the London Mayoral race, faced off against Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in North Yorkshire overnight.
Broken Rishi Sunak arrives back in London to officially quit as PM in audience with King after Tories' crushing defeat - as jubilant Keir Starmer vows 'change begins now' after Labour storms to victory with projected historic 170-majority
05/07/24 07:05
Rishi Sunak has flown back to London from Yorkshire, where he conceded that Keir Starmer has won and issued a grovelling apology.
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'Gonna be a hell of an I'm A Celeb this year': Voters brutally mock Tory bloodbath on social media with viral memes after AT LEAST 11 cabinet ministers lose their seats
05/07/24 06:23
Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives as whole have been mocked, lampooned and derided on social media following the Tory party's abysmal results in the General Election.
Labour Left is ALREADY demanding Keir Starmer 'get radical' and put him on a two-year watch to ramp up benefits and spending
05/07/24 05:39
Sir Keir is not yet in No10 but is facing demands he 'deliver' huge changes to public spending policy from the remnants of the Corbynista movement.
Jacob Rees Mogg loses seat on night the Tory big beasts fell: Mordaunt, Grant Shapps, Gillian Keegan, Lucy Frazer and Johnny Mercer among big names and ministers to be ousted in brutal election night bloodbath ... but Hunt clings on
05/07/24 04:44
On a humiliating night for Rishi Sunak's party, some of the Conservatives' biggest names - including eight Cabinet members - were defeated by their rivals.
YouTuber Niko Omilana mocks Rishi Sunak with loser sign as the former Prime Minister wins Northallerton seat but concedes election
05/07/24 04:24
The YouTuber, who boasts 7.49 million followers online, was donning a pair of children sunglasses as the speaker announced he had won 160 votes the Richmond in North Yorkshire seat.
Shellshocked Rishi Sunak says 'sorry' for Tories' crushing defeat - with several big names losing their seats - as jubilant Keir Starmer vows 'change begins now' after Labour storms to victory with projected historic 170-majority
05/07/24 03:48
A broken PM acknowledged that Keir Starmer had won as he nervously took a victory in his own incredibly safe Richmond & Northallerton seat.
Penny Mordaunt loses her seat in Tory election bloodbath: Sword-wielding Coronation star who made innuendo-fuelled speeches in the Common and donned a swimsuit for Splash before challenging Rishi Sunak for the leadership
05/07/24 03:19
The Commons leader, who leapt into the public consciousness with her sword-wielding role at the Coronation of Charles III last year, was beaten into second place by Labour 's Amanda Martin.
Tory big beasts fall one after the other in cabinet bloodbath: Follow our coverage as Penny Mordaunt, Grant Shapps and six others lose their seats
05/07/24 03:00
Although the Prime Minister is expected to hold his own seat, a number of his Cabinet members are staring down the barrel of defeat.
Penny Mordaunt, Grant Shapps, Gillian Keegan, Lucy Frazer and Johnny Mercer among a dozen ministers - including eight from the Cabinet - lose seats in election cull... but Hunt clings on
05/07/24 00:48
A glum-looking Defence Secretary Grant Shapps suffered a 'Portillo Moment' as he was defeated by Labour in Welwyn Hatfield by around 3,000 votes.
Keir we go! Starmer set for biggest election victory since Blair with 170 majority... but on the lowest turnout in more than a CENTURY
04/07/24 23:12
Despite Sir Keir's careful refusal to make big commitments, ex-shadow chancellor John McDonnell said he will have to get 'more radical'.
QUENTIN LETTS: After the milkshake, this dairy encounter was more congenial
04/07/24 23:02
QUENTIN LETTS: Power already seemed to have begun ebbing from Rishi Sunak when he and his wife Akshata voted at Kirby Sigston village hall, North Yorkshire.
Explosive exit poll shows Labour on track for huge majority with 410 seats as Tories tumble to just 131 - with Lib Dems on 61, Reform 13 and SNP 10
04/07/24 22:36
Sir Keir Starmer was on course for No 10 last night as the Tories were set to crash to their worst defeat in history. The official exit poll at 10pm predicted Labour will secure a landslide majority of 170.
Tories brand Rishi Sunak 'the worst PM ever' saying he caused the party's catastrophic meltdown by 'knifing' Boris Johnson - and warning he '100%' must go if exit poll is borne out
04/07/24 21:50
Senior Conservatives immediately demanded Rishi Sunak quits after the extraordinary figures emerged on the close of polls.
Explosive exit poll says it's a Labour LANDSLIDE: Lord Mandelson says 'electoral meteor has struck Earth' with Starmer on track for majority of 170 and 410 seats as Tories tumble to just 131 - as first results come in
04/07/24 21:01
Moments after ballot stations closed at 10pm, the dramatic exit poll was released - showing Sir Keir winning 410 of the 650 seats.
2024 general election results in full: MailOnline's live-updating maps and charts reveal who won in your constituency and how much by
04/07/24 20:45
Other graphics lay bare the race to form a majority, with parties needing to win 326 MPs to govern independently, as well as how the Tories and Labour performed compared to 2019.
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Rishi Sunak's final act? PM hands peerage to top aide minutes before polls close alongside a slew of retiring Tory big beasts including Theresa May and Chris 'failing' Grayling - and they will be joined by Labour's Harriet Harman
04/07/24 20:42
No10 chief of staff Liam Booth-Smith, who is known as 'the Treasury Travolta' due to his love of a leather jacket, will enter the upper house among a slew of Tory big-hitters quitting the Commons.

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