A top acting State Department official deleted at least half a dozen tweets that ridiculed his new boss, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, including ones calling him “low IQ” and repeating a false rumor about Rubio’s sexuality. The president posted a column from conservative activist Charlie Kirk telling people to stop complaining about egg prices.

A lawyer tasked with probing bullying allegations against Reform MP Rupert Lowe has denied telling him there is ‘no credible evidence’ to back up the investigation. It is the latest twist in a rough few days for Nigel Farage’s party,

Reform UK says it has reported its MP Rupert Lowe to police, alleging he has made "threats of physical violence" against party chairman Zia Yusuf. In a statement with chief whip Lee Anderson, Yusuf also said the party had received allegations of bullying in Lowe's parliamentary and constituency offices.