David Lammy: “I spoke to the Vice President yesterday. I wanted to emphasise a number of things. The first is that our democratic…”

I am confident it will be back in the coming days.

I have the honour to say that His Majesty the King has accepted our advice to grant Ruth Ellis a conditional pardon – the last woman to be hanged.

That's why I'm reforming archaic rules, so couples have more freedom to say 'I do' on their own terms, while strengthening safeguards to protect the meaning and permanence of marriage.

I am immensely proud of what we achieved, in Opposition and in Government.