RMT’s 24-hour walkout will slow capital to a crawl, with buses expected to be extremely busy and roads congested A strike on London Underground will halt virtually all tube services and slow much of the capital to a crawl on Thursday, in the ongoing dispute over jobs and pensions. Some London Overground and Docklands Light Railway services may also be affected by the 24-hour walkout by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT)

Former health secretary calls jungle survival on I’m A Celebrity ‘a good metaphor for the world I work in’ Matt Hancock has said “people will see me warts and all” and gain a perspective on the “human side of the guy behind the podium” ahead of his first full appearance on I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! on Wednesday. A video clip of the former health secretary telling viewers what to expect

Chair of commission looking at future of Welsh language fears anglicisation could put it out of community use The “anglicisation” of Welsh speaking villages and towns caused by newcomers snapping up homes after Covid, together with the economic stress of Brexit and the cost of living crisis, is pushing the Welsh language to a “tipping point”, the head of a new commission established to address the situation has warned. Simon Brooks, chair of the Commission

Home secretary urged to investigate after detainees’ protests over their treatment during power outage • UK politics live – latest news updates Detention charities have called on Suella Braverman to launch an urgent independent investigation into the disturbances at a Heathrow immigration removal centre over the weekend following a power cut. In a letter sent to Braverman, the home secretary, and to senior Home Office officials on Tuesday, the charities Bail For Immigration Detainees and

Some of the worst moments of the Conservative politician who has been sacked from cabinet after allegations over his conduct Gavin Williamson has resigned as a minister after a string of allegations, including that he told a senior civil servant to “slit your throat”. It is not the first time he has lost a government job, however. Since taking up his first ministerial role in 2017, Williamson has been dogged by scandals and controversies. Here

Profile: the departing Cabinet Office minister curried favour with PMs but has proven prone to ineptitude It is perhaps the greatest testament to Gavin Williamson’s mastery of the baser political arts that three separate prime ministers have seemingly found him indispensable despite his striking record of ministerial mishaps and, at times, sheer ineptitude. Further evidence of Williamson’s political antennae comes from his parallel habit of backing winners: he was an early supporter of Theresa May,