The autumn statement offered little extra support for struggling Government departments.

A benefits shake-up that would see those with mental health or mobility problems told to search for work which is possible from home is also expected.

Sir Patrick said there were times during the crisis that he considering resigning.

President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives in the UK on Tuesday for a three-day state visit.

It is understood that he was questioned about the European Convention on Human Rights, as well as Rishi Sunak’s efforts to revive the Rwanda plan.

Car makers, aerospace companies and clean energy firms are all set to benefit from a £4.5 billion Government fund.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will on Friday receive the final forecast from the Office for Budget Responsibility.

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has said she is ‘deeply concerned’ over children taking part in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

The former prime minister was elevated to the House of Lords after being appointed Foreign Secretary by Rishi Sunak.

Caroline Nokes said the response to the report, which said Government should focus on engaging boys in sex education, showed ‘a lack of urgency’.

It was reported that civil servants said they had been ‘propositioned’, ‘groped’ and ‘touched repeatedly’ by men working in the department.

Dame Eleanor Laing and Virginia Crosbie previously faced questions about a gathering in Parliament on December 8 2020.

High-profile shadow minister Jess Phillips joined several colleagues in leaving the front bench following the Commons vote.

Sir Keir Starmer has lost eight frontbenchers following Wednesday’s Commons vote.

The Immigration minister said that the pair had ‘stylistic differences’.

Four shadow ministers, including Jess Phillips, Yasmin Qureshi, Afzal Khan and Paula Barker – quit on Wednesday evening.

Three shadow ministers – Yasmin Qureshi, Afzal Khan and Paula Barker – quit on Wednesday evening to back calls for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Yasmin Qureshi confirmed that she would step down as shadow women and equalities minister, ahead of the Commons vote.

Three Labour frontbenchers have so far defied the Labour leader to back calls for a ceasefire in Gaza in a Commons vote.