Scottish independence: 19 October 2023 proposed as date for referendum

After a chaotic wave of resignations, another MP says he has no confidence in Boris Johnson.

US special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet senior Ukrainian negotiator, Rustem Umerov, for talks in Miami on Thursday.

A record of 40.3C is set in Lincolnshire – and major incidents are declared in several areas.

The remarks come as Ukraine’s president hails international support at a summit in Switzerland.

Government too slow to lock down and test-and-trace was chaotic, but jabs rollout a success, MPs say.

The former chancellor says new restrictions were hours away from being announced in December 2021.