It’s welcome that the government has extended the Household Support Fund. This will enable councils to continue to support residents who need this vital lifeline.

Oh no, looks like Grant Shapps has changed his name again!

I have yet to hear a single word from the Tories that even hints at why they lost the general election. They clearly still think they deserved to win.

How can you say you represent change when you served in the previous government? Cleverly: "Well all the candidates running for the leadership have been ministers". Glorious self-own of the entire Tory leadership offering.

This is the right thing to do

An absolute delight to join the cast of The Marriage of Figaro backstage RoyalOperaHouse tonight. A beautiful production with stunning singing including two exceptional debuts. Thank you to David McVicar, Julia Jones and Aberdare in RCT for looking after the set all these years.

I did not know we had to have a special day. I thought every day was Welsh Rarebit Day!

Great Czech street named after British man who saved Jewish children from Nazis theguardian.com/world/article/…

All Welsh primary school pupils can now get #FreeSchoolMeals 🙌 We've ensured every child in primary school in Wales gets at least one free nutritious meal a day so they can focus on learning and having fun. And we're proud to be the first UK nation to do so.

As I’ve said repeatedly, this is one of the things I’m keen to change. Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. Working-class parents do not see film and TV as viable career for their children theguardian.com/inequality/art…

Well blow me down with a feather

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My fans are obsessed. I presume this is a rugby reference?

It’s fab

So there

Every element of the horror of Grenfell is enough to inspire fury. All these deaths were avoidable.

Airbus trials prototype space rovers in Bedfordshire quarry dlvr.it/TCqf5X

Another sensible and long overdue measure Ministers introduce plans to remove all hereditary peers from Lords theguardian.com/politics/artic…

Good

We’re cracking on with important new laws:  🚄 public ownership of railways 💷 fiscal stability 🔌 lower energy bills & energy independence with GB Energy 💧 tough action on water companies 🏛️ House of Lords reform There’s lots more to come as we rebuild the foundations.