Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen
- Labour leadership hopefuls make final pitches for support
- Labour leadership election: the latest odds
- Johnson hails ‘incredible time’ as he visits Northern Ireland
1.05pm GMT
Boris Johnson is due to hold another press conference in Belfast early this afternoon, alongside Leo Varadkar, the Irish taoiseach (PM).
1.05pm GMT
From Labour’s Hilary Benn
I have nominated Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner for Leader and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.
Source: Labour leadership: Thornberry and Lewis must hit nomination target by 2.30pm or drop out – live news
