Dan Harrison was recorded as saying 76 council solicitors he branded "incompetent" would be made redundant.

The trip sparked a backlash with some questioning the value for money, but No 10 says security, cost and "operational requirements" were all factored in.

Labour's ruling National Executive Committee sets out where it is cutting ties with the Greens.

At the heart of the debate around legal migration are contested notions of fairness, our political editor writes.