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Lizz Truss squirmed as she was questioned over a lettuce lasting longer than her time as prime minister.Ms Truss. who lasted just 49 days as prime minister, claimed the lettuce reference was “just pathetic point scoring” when she was questioned by BBC News political editor Chris Mason on Monday (15 April).Mr Mason said: “Your time as prime minister left the UK an international laughing stock.”Ms Truss responded: “I don’t think that’s true.”“But, all the stuff about lasting less than the lettuce?”, Mr Mason asked.“This is just pathetic point scoring,” Ms Truss replied. “This is the kind of thing that obsesses the London elite.” More

Peers were urged to “calm down” and allow the government’s Rwanda deportation legislation to progress, as MPs voted to overturn amendments made by the House of Lords on Monday 15 April.The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill will not receive royal assent until both the House of Commons and the Lords agree its final wording, a process known as parliamentary ping-pong.MPs returned from the Easter recess on Monday to discuss six further changes made by peers, with the government tabling motions to disagree with them – while also moving its own proposal in a bid to ease concerns over how the bill operates in relation to modern slavery victims. More

A Labour peer was scolded in the House of Lords after she shouted at a health minister during a debate on Monday, 15 April.Baroness Shami Chakrabarti shouted “Why did we block the Trips waiver?” twice after health minister Lord Markham said he was proud of the UK’s record on distributing the Covid vaccine globally.The former shadow attorney general was reprimanded by Lords leader Lord Nicholas True, who told her: “The noble lady knows better than to shout at another member when other members before her are also trying to get in to ask a question.” More

Liz Truss has claimed that those with left-wing political beliefs are “smearing” her by blaming her for economic troubles she is “clearly not responsible for.”Iain Dale told the former prime minister: “People on the left are blaming everything that is wrong in our economy on that mini-Budget,” referring to the turmoil triggered by then-chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s measures which included £45bn of unfunded tax cuts and prompted the pound to slump to a 37-year low against the dollar.Ms Truss told the LBC presenter: “I think a lot of the public understand what I was trying to do.””But the left… [are] trying to smear me with economic results that… I’m clearly not responsible for.” More

Labour’s shadow defence secretary has urged Rishi Sunak to set out the government’s actions to “pursue the path of peace” in the Middle East.John Healey made the comments after Iran launched an “unprecedented” attack on Israel, which it said was in retaliation against a strike on an Iranian diplomatic compound in Syria earlier this month.Israel said Iran launched 170 drones, more than 30 cruise missiles and at least 120 ballistic missiles in an assault that set off air raid sirens across the country.“This is the most serious and most dangerous moment since Hamas launched that unprecedented terror attack on Israel on October 7,” Mr Healey told BBC Breakfast on Monday 15 April. More

David Cameron believes Rishi Sunak is the “Unai Emery” of politics.Speaking to LBC on Monday 15 April, the foreign secretary likened the prime minister to the Aston Villa manager following a 2-0 upset win against Arsenal.Host Nick Ferrari initially compared Mr Sunak to Erik ten Hag, before Lord Cameron offered a different comparison.“I prefer to point to the example of Unai Emery for Villa yesterday, who looked like they were on a losing run against Arsenal and then in the last few minutes, slotted in two [goals],” he said.“Anything is possible in football, as in politics.” More

David Cameron has urged Israel to “think with head as well as heart” after Iran’s attack.The foreign secretary added that the “right thing to do is not to escalate” and instead focus the world’s attention back onto Hamas.Israel said Iran launched 170 drones, more than 30 cruise missiles and at least 120 ballistic missiles in an assault that set off air raid sirens across the country on Sunday 14 April.“We are urging them – as friends – to think with head as well as heart, to be smart as well as tough,” Lord Cameron told BBC Breakfast.He also described the attack as a “double defeat” for Iran. More

Boris Johnson was only removed as prime minister because he didn’t eat a piece of cake, Nadine Dorries has claimed.The former Conservative MP was a guest on GB News on Sunday (14 April) to discuss her thoughts on Mr Johnson making a return to frontline politics.Speaking to students in Washington, the former prime minister refused to rule out a political comeback amid ongoing speculation about his future.Mr Johnson was forced out of Downing Street in 2022 following a series of scandals.Ms Dorries said: “The only truthful reason why Boris Johnson was removed as prime minister was because he didn’t eat a piece of cake, that was brought to him at his desk for which he was given a fixed penalty notice for.” More