Guido understands recess is being brought forward by two days, from Thursday to Tuesday next week. While he hears this is being spearheaded by the Speaker, who’s requested a couple of days for a firebreak in Parliament, there’s little incentive for the Government to decline the suggestion. It’ll mean yesterday’s disastrous PMQs was Boris’s last of 2021…

UPDATE: While the house did request the two-day early recess, it now sounds like the government are to reject the request and continue with shutting down on Thursday.