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A Tory MP has challenged Gary Lineker to stand at the next election amid a feud with the BBC star.Jonathan Gullis last month criticised the Match of the Day presenter for signing an open letter against the Rwanda bill, claiming it breached the broadcaster’s impartiality rules.The former footballer then hit back on X, saying the MP had not read the new social media guidelines and suggested he couldn’t read.Mr Gullis on Wednesday (10 January) threw down an election challenge to Mr Lineker as he was asked about the row on Sky News.He said he would “absolutely” beat the presenter in his constituency of Stoke-on-Trent North, saying they should “let the public decide”. More

Rishi Sunak has announced plans for new legislation to clear the names of subpostmasters wrongfully convicted because of faulty accounting software.The prime minister said the Post Office Horizon scandal was “one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in our nation’s history”.Blanket legislation to exonerate subpostmasters convicted in England and Wales will be introduced within weeks.The scale of the scandal has prompted the government to adopt the unconventional approach of new legislation, rather than requiring individuals to challenge their convictions.Here, The Independent takes a look at the key questions around the scandal. More

Sir Keir Starmer accused the government of “losing control” in a heated clash with Rishi Sunak over Rwanda legislation.The Labour leader also claimed the prime minister “wanted to scrap the scheme when he was trying to sneak in as Tory leader.”Mr Sunak, however, denied the “second hand” reports and said he is “absolutely clear” that the government will stop the boats.”This is the party that has lost control of the borders,” Sir Keir said, before accusing the Tories of “boasting while Britain is breaking”. More

This is the moment Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is mistakenly called “Prime Minister” by the Speaker of the House of Commons.Lindsay Hoyle made the mistake in a heated Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday (10 January), when Rishi Sunak confirmed new legislation to exonerate wrongly convicted Post Office branch managers,Addressing MPs, Mr Hoyle said: “I can’t hear the questions. I don’t want any more interruptions, please, it’s a very important topic.”He then looked over at Sir Keir and said “Mr Prime Minister”, before the Labour leader continued with his speech. More

The government are considering mass pardons to clear the names of hundreds of subpostmasters wrongly accused of fraud by the Post Office.Post Office minister Kevin Hollinrake told Good Morning Britain that a “blanket overturning of all convictions” is one solution that could be adopted.“What it means is parliament interfering with the independent judicial process, which is something we don’t want to do,” Mr Hollinrake said.“Ideally, we don’t want to do [that]… But we’re not in a perfect world here at all so we know we need to do something potentially very significant.” More

Taylor Swift tickets are easier to get than an NHS dental appointment, ministers have been told.Labour MP Ashley Dalton drew laughter in the House of Commons as she made the comments on Tuesday 9 January.The warning came as the government was urged to grasp the crisis in access to NHS dental care across England.“It’s easier to get your hands on Taylor Swift tickets in 2024 than it is to get an NHS dental appointment,” Ms Dalton said.She also claimed she was met with “laughter down the phone” when trying to register herself and her 88-year-old mother with a new NHS dentist. More

Jeremy Hunt was unable to tell Martin Lewis whether the public should save or spend money to help the economy.The chancellor was grilled by the MoneySavingExpert founder on his eponymous ITV show broadcast on Tuesday (9 January).Mr Lewis pressed Mr Hunt on whether a “good citizen” should spend money to boost the economy or save to keep inflation down.“I pride myself on always giving people direct answers to questions, but I’m not going to answer that one… that is very, very individual,” Mr Hunt responded. More

Michael Gove appeared to have an injury to his face as he arrived at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, 9 January.The housing secretary also appeared on BBC News with a mark visible on his forehead.It came as the government announced proposals to bring in a strict time frame for landlords to fix problems under legislation named after two-year-old Awaab Ishak, who died in December 2020 from a respiratory condition caused by prolonged exposure to mould in his home in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.Landlords will have to make emergency repairs within 24 hours under the proposals. More