Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told the Commons Transport Select Committee that is something she is ‘open to considering’.

At Prime Minister’s Questions, Sir Keir joked that the golden retriever did not look ‘particularly interested’ in what he had to say.

Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to ensure those with learning disabilities will not face “repeated reassessments” under the Government’s changes to disability benefits.

He was told that the Happy Heat Pump Podcast could be seen as a breach of rules around presenters speaking about issues of public policy.