Want to know why Michelle Donelan was forced to make an extraordinary apology to two academics earlier today?

It's a bizarre tale involving Policy Exchange, a secret government dossier and a libel case paid for by the taxpayer

A short thread (1/10) On 28 October, Donelan wrote to the head of UKRI, the national research funding body, calling for "swift action" against two academics, Professor Sang and Dr Patel

She shared her "disgust and outrage" at their "extremist" views

Three days later, UKRI suspended the two women

Morning 👋 Day 3 of the Wagatha Christie trial at the High Court

Rebekah Vardy is up in the witness stand in a power blazer and maxi dress. Not a glance at Coleen Rooney and husband Wayne as they take their seats in the courtroom.

Follow below for updates 👇 Rooney’s lawyer kicks off with “real concerns” about Rebekah Vardy requesting a transcript of what she’s said under oath so far, which she had a look at overnight

He said his team has had “further disclosure from Mrs Vardy… She has quite obviously re-examined herself overnight”

It’s Day 2 of the Wagatha Christie case. Rebekah Vardy is back on the witness stand. Coleen and Wayne Rooney are settling into their seats.

Follow below for updates 👇 Vardy is being cross-examined over whether she leaked info to The Sun that “the lads were fuming” that Riyad Mahrez was failing to show up to training at Leicester City, where her husband Jamie Vardy plays

She admits she did discuss it with her agent but it was “just gossip”

It’s………. The first day of the Wagatha Christie trial and I’m here at the High Court. Follow below for updates! So it begins… Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney are sitting 2m apart staring straight ahead. Wayne Rooney is here suited and booted and twiddling his thumbs