Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happenBrittany Kaiser’s Cambridge Analytica evidence to MPs – Summary 2.49pm BST MPs are not debating a substantive motion about the Syrian airstrikes, and any vote that takes place later will be symbolic and to a large extent pointless, but that does Read more
Plan to gather evidence of crime and terrorism ‘quickly and efficiently across borders’The European commission is seeking to force technology companies wherever they are based in the EU to hand over emails, text messages and app communications of terror suspects within hours of a court order.Under the plans, judges in Read more
After a year of pain, UK wages are rising (a little) faster than inflation againLatest: IMF warns on trade warsWages now rising by 2.8%, slightly ahead of inflationUnemployment rate hits 42-year low of 4.2%But public sector workers are lagging behindTUC: Workers are still £14 a week worse off 2.48pm BST Read more
A global conflict is taking place on the internet – and your router may be more attractive to a foreign operative than you thinkAnother day, another hacking attack – or, in Monday’s case, another few million hacking attacks. Russia has been blamed by the US and the UK for a Read more
Incident comes amid Windrush scandal which has seen Southampton MP under increasing pressure Via: 'Suspicious substance' found near immigration minister Caroline Nokes' constituency office in Southampton
'We just wanted to take our son to give him the chance he deserves,' toddler's father Tom says in Facebook message Via: Alfie Evans' father apologises after reports of intimidation and abuse from hospital protesters
'I don't want anybody to be in any doubt about their right to remain here in the United Kingdom,' Prime Minister says Via: Theresa May apologises to Windrush children and Caribbean leaders over deportation scandal
Former spy's home targeted with 'very small amount' of novichok, which then spread to eight other locations Via: Nerve agent used to poison Sergei and Yulia Skripal was delivered in 'liquid form', says Defra
Neil Bush has revealed that his mother, Barbara Bush, 92, is unable to walk and he has been reading to her while she takes phone calls from worried family members and friends. Via: Tearful Neil Bush reveals his mother Barbara, 92, can't walk anymore and he has been reading to Read more
Arab leaders at a summit in Saudi Arabia have slammed Washington’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and move its embassy there, but… Via: Arab ire at US Jerusalem move looks unlikely to spark…