As sewage pours into the sea along England’s south coast, eagle-eyed commentators are flashing back to environment minister Zac Goldsmith that environmental regulations wouldn’t be weakened after Brexit.

Cute fluffy yellow plumes may be synonymous with Easter, but bird hobbyists have warned that a rare canary species bred for centuries in Britain may become a thing of the past because of Brexit.

The move has been interpreted as a sign that Mr Johnson is toughening his stance on Brexit.

Reforming political finance is another area where Brexiteers fall silent. Despite serious question marks over the Leave campaign, these MPs have refused to countenance an equivalent of the Mueller investigation into Russian meddling in our democracy.

Promises that exiting the EU would leave the UK better placed to protect the environment lie in tatters.

Former MP says campaign of abuse has intensified after EU referendum ‘allowed things to come to the surface’. / London mayor Sadiq Khan has round-the-clock police protection after receiving a deluge of death threats.

A resurfaced Parliament clip from 2019 shows the moment Theresa May confirms to Zac Goldsmith that Brexit won't cause environmental standards in the UK to slip.

Government criticised over ‘indefensible’ proposal that could undermine climate efforts while yielding benefit of only £1.38m.

Zac Goldsmith’s claims that Brexit could help the environment have been utterly demolished this week.

Former Formula One team boss Gérard Lopez, who gave £400,000 to Conservatives, has been charged after investigation. / A Tory donor who has been described as a friend of Vladimir Putin, and who donated £400,000 to the party before the Brexit referendum, is facing charges of forgery in Luxembourg.

After China denied citizenship status to non-Chinese residents, about 7,000 ethnic minority families received full British nationality, granting them the ability to live across Europe and pass this status onto their descendants.