Opinion | Trump meeting shows off Cameron’s power – and poses a tricky question for Labour

🖊️ Kate McCann trib.al/ezWEqlb

The government has quietly slipped out new honours just before the Easter break. An eye-catcher in there:

Tory donor Mohamed Mansour, who gave a whopping £5m to the party last year, is handed a knighthood.

Beyond belief

My colleague Evan Gershkovich has spent ONE YEAR in a Russian prison-- and still has no trial date in sight.

If you could watch, share and help us raise awareness about his wrongful detention, we would be so grateful:

#freeevan #JournalismIsNotACrime

EXCLUSIVE: Conservatives once again use video from the USA in another campaign video about Britain.

Although the voice-over says 'Birmingham, 2024' the stock video at the 2-second mark was filmed in New York and is at least three years old.

Source: motionarray.com/stock-video/cr…

Honest and considered read on Tory fortunes from Daniel Finkelstein. Things can ALWAYS get worse:

thetimes.co.uk/article/f97bb4…

Home Office response to this redaction and others: 'All redactions of material from the inspection report, are for reasons of national security and have been made by the Home Secretary in accordance with the UK Borders Act 2007.'

So far 'you wouldn't expect me to comment on that' is the most frequently repeated phrase by the PM at the Liaison committee by my count. Closely followed by 'as we've previously said/done/discussed'.

This was a really lovely moment in Parliament yesterday (see... it's not all bad)

Headlines you did not expect to read today:

thetimes.co.uk/article/alan-t…

The farmer protesters in tractors who have ground Parliament Sq traffic to a halt have a horn playing Baby Shark, Barbie Girl, Darude's Sandstorm and the Venga Bus song. Genuinely.

Benches in the Commons fairly sparse for this statement on China. Just over 30 Tories, just over 10 Labour and around 12 others, excluding those on the front benches.

Today’s rocket attack on Kyiv came almost without warning - just seconds after the air raid sirens, we heard the first explosions

That’s unusual here

There are official reports of damage to a high rise building in the city & debris in 2 other districts

Rescuers on way