Ian Byrne has been cleared by a special panel of the Labour Party to stand r on 12 December. Mr Byrne, who is running in the safe-seat of Liverpool West Derby, shared a message about Baroness Michelle Mone, the founder of underwear brand Ultimo, calling to “hit the c**t where it hurts.” The post, s»»»

Boris Johnson has been accused of displaying an “utterly outrageous” lack of concern about the severe floods that have devastated hundreds of homes and caused more than 1,200 properties to be evacuated in northern England. The prime minister will chair a meeting of the government’s emergency commit»»»