Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including nominations closing in the Tory leadership contest and four candidates launching their campaignsMatt Hancock’s launch – SummaryDominic Raab’s launch – SummaryJeremy Hunt’s launch – SummaryEsther McVey’s launch – Summary 3.04pm BST The Conservative MP Kemi Badenoch is introducing Michael Gove. 2.58pm BST Michael Gove, the environment secretary, is about to launch his leadership campaign.These are from journalists at the launch.Queen blasting out “One Man, One Goal, One Mission,” as Michael Gove prepares to take to the stage. ‘Ready to Lead’Michael Gove really channelling the festival vibe at his leadership launch – wristbands and Katy Perry (“Roar”) pumping through the loud speakers.Last Tory leadership launch of the day. Michael Gove has the furthest to fall pic.twitter.com/RrrCWfgfWWMichael Gove’s wife, Sarah Vine, arrives at his campaign . Current (loud) soundtrack very school disco – Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake. My kids would approve. pic.twitter.com/vnuQgncXR7Just chatting to an MP supporter of Gove on the way in who says there is no way he’s dropping out, but concedes he needs some headlines that aren’t about cocaine – could mean some big pledges or eye catching rhetoric todayEducation Sec @DamianHinds arrives to support Gove #ToryLeadershipContest Continue reading…
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President Trump called me for a chat on Saturday. It was our first conversation since he unfollowed me on Twitter in April after I wrote a Mail column telling him to ‘Shut the f*ck up Read more…