Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage are embroiled in a dispute over membership figures, with Badenoch accusing Farage’s Reform UK party of inflating numbers in its claim of surpassing the Conservatives.

Ministers are considering tougher penalties to make prosecutions easier when foxes are harmed through recklessness.

Managers at Royal Mail have been accused of instructing postal workers to falsely report delivered parcels in order to meet performance targets and secure bonus payouts, raising concerns over the integrity of delivery data and employee practices.

Lord Mandelson is anticipated to collaborate with Nigel Farage to assist in Donald Trump’s campaign for improved US-UK relations, raising concerns within Labour about the potential elevation of right-wing influences.