On what she says are Labour’s attempts to “redefine” fiscal prudence as austerity, Keegan says: “There is nothing sound, nothing good, nothing moral about tolerating rising inflation.”

“Anyone seen my sword?” #Mordaunt

Tech minister - and London mayoral Cons candidate hopeful - Paul Scully MP tells @techuk the first 100 days of DSIT has been about “making noise, getting organised [and] the SVB response showing what that sharp focus can bring”.

Jokes colleagues no longer confuse Adele and Dell..

Including Gillian Keegan MP Penny Mordaunt at Centre for Policy Studies and Anneliese Dodds and Liv Garfield SevernTrentLife #FTWomen

At techUK #TechPolicy2023 conference this morning.. for a very topical session on #AI and regulation.

Griffith says Thatcher was a “great beacon of hope” and that she took an “economy that wasn’t delivering for human people” and helped to give opportunities to “so many”. #MTC23

Chamber including press benches pretty packed for today’s #PMQs outing but it feels notably.. low energy.

Two dull, competent(?) leaders to blame or are Cons MPs beginning to simply give up? 👀

🚨 Starmer urges Sunak to see if he “can find anyone to vote for him” and call a general election now. #PMQs

Spend a lot of time in my job listening and talking to (usually very interesting!) men in business and politics but it’s been great over the last few days to find myself predominantly hearing from and writing about women in top roles and politics #FTWomen

Not too shabby a venue for Centre for Policy Studies #MTC23 conference - education secretary Gillian Keegan MP delivering key note at Guildhall London City of London (and it’s pretty packed)

SNP leader Stephen Flynn tells PM to “grow up” after jibe about party sending Nicola Sturgeon flowers following arrest.

Panellists including City minister Andrew Griffith MP and Resolution Foundation Torsten Bell now discussing the opportunity economy #MTC23

Labour shadow women and equalities secretary Anneliese Dodds the FT Women in Business summit her father, a small businessman, was an avid reader of the paper. No mention (yet) of City A.M. !

Muffled laughter as Dr Frank Luntz tells #MTC23 Centre for Policy Studies conference comparisons between Boris Johnson and Donald Trump are unfounded.

'Boris has written more books than Trump has read!'

Reiterates: “There is nothing sound or moral about spending other people’s money that we haven’t got.”

Chris Hayward City of London policy chairman says UK economy is “desperately in need of growth”.

Carol Vorderman tells Best for Britain polling event she is “fangirling” to be hearing from Sir John Curtice and is a “totally independent woman” and an undecided voter.

City minister Andrew Griffith tells Centre for Policy Studies #MTC23 that it is a 'great time to be a young person'.

This is horrific - and while everything is not about #partygate - it’s a vital reminder of the sacrifices people made and how (much of) the public suffered during lockdowns.

It was never just about furlough and baking banana bread..

Tracey Blackwell Pension Corporation says “risk aversion in this country has become endemic” and that the “financial crisis left very big scars.. on people’s psyches”.

LGPS invests 5pc into fintech, private equity, etc & biggest Canadian fund invests 30pc. “Capital is global.”

#MTC23

However, says that this was in the “first and most intense stage of lockdown”, that she “was in emotional turmoil”, and that she is “wracked by guilt.” She is also a mother to three children, one of whom has additional needs.