In 1992, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II addressed the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Her speech followed the signing of the Maastricht Treaty - the foundation of today's European Union. Drawing on the words of Winston Churchill, she paid tribute to those who rebuilt Europe in the wake of conflict and praised the Parliament as a leading democratic forum.

Buckingham Palace insists the Queen is politically neutral in the EU referendum campaign, after a report that she had expressed strongly Eurosceptic views.

Lord Heseltine has claimed that Boris Johnson has crossed 'the threshold of insanity' by vowing to 'squat' in Downing Street even if he is unseated by MPs. / According to the Sunday Times, Johnson will dare the Queen to sack him rather than resign as prime minister in an attempt to ensure Brexit happens on October 31st.

The lord chief justice in Northern Ireland will tomorrow consider granting an immediate injunction to block the suspension of parliament.