Our fundamental values of democracy, human rights and the rule of law are under direct threat. The next election has to produce a different outcome, and we'll get it by holding the prime minister accountable

The Northern Ireland protocol row shows the similarities between two former imperial powers intent on regaining lost glory.

A legal loophole – that has seemingly escaped the public purview in Britain – means that the UK is now caught in a legal lacuna, brought about by the illegal practices adopted by numerous Leave campaigns.

The government’s attack on the Human Rights Act is a betrayal of those Conservatives who helped create it.

Deep within the Northern Ireland protocol bill, ministers are making a sinister grab for yet more unchecked powers.

The government is seeking to disentangle domestic law from EU law – handing more power to unaccountable ministers.