LET me enter the debate swirling around Boris Johnson’s comments about the burka.

First, I defend his right to say what he did.

Second, this torrent of phoney outrage is nothing more than political manoeuvrings of the most wilful kind by his enemies.

In the immediate aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, it became clear residents had raised concerns that had gone unheard. That cannot be allowed to happen again.

My heart goes out to the families and friends of those affected by both yesterday's terror attack outside the House of Commons and the collapse of the motorway bridge in Genoa, Northern Italy.

Unemployment rate falls to 43 year low, with record low youth unemployment.

Due to our efforts, and the hard work of the British People, the jobs market has been transformed since 2010 as employment figures out today show. 

ROUGH SLEEPING STRATEGY
One of this Government’s key priorities is making the housing market work. Parliament has been at the heart of shaping how we have started to address this.

Dear Colleague,

I am writing to update you on how the Government continues to develop its independent trade policy as we prepare to leave the EU.

A busy day working on many constituency matters. I was delighted to hear that my submission for a debate on more home-grown nurses had been successful and I will be debating that in the Chamber at the end of play on Wednesday, 5 September.

THE President returned to the USA this week widely accused of treason, foolishness and pandering to Russia.

Even Mr Trump’s most diehard supporters found his summit with President Putin in Helsinki hard to digest.

Up early and into the office. Down to Weymouth at 1200 to meet HeliOps CEO Steve Gladston and Tri-Council CEO Matt Prosser. The purpose of the meeting was twofold.

A run and into the Commons to take oral evidence from Michael Gove, the Defra Secretary of State. It was always going to be an interesting session and so it proved. It began in public at 0930 and you can read what was said on my website.