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Boris Johnson given fresh ultimatum to ‘shape up’ or go as another No 10 staffer reportedly quits – UK politics live
Latest updates: reported departure of Elena Narozanski brings the number of PM’s aides to have left Downing Street in the last 24 hours to five
Another adviser reportedly quits after ‘meltdown day’ at No 10It’s not me, it’s you: the political advisers who left Boris JohnsonGlobal coronavirus updates – liveBoris Johnson privately conceded that there is less than a 30% chance of negotiating a new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland this month, it has emerged. As my colleague Lisa O’Carroll reports, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the leader of the Democratic Unionist party, said the prime minister made the admission during a private meeting last week. Lisa has the full story here.
Greg Hands, the energy minister, also refused to rule out offering consumers further help with their fuel bills later this year. Asked if that would happen if the energy price cap goes up when it is reviewed in October, Hands replied:
It is too early to say what the price cap will be.
We keep these things under constant review. Of course we won’t hesitate to act if we need to to defend consumers.
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