Ipsos has carried out crucial polling into which UK politician fits the description of ‘brat’. The trend is spawned from the eponymous album by hyperpop singer Charli XCX and has been seized on by Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. Barack Obama has put music from the album on his ‘summer playlist’. No one is really sure what ‘brat’ means, but the singer gave it a go:

“You are just that girl who is a little messy and maybe says dumb things sometimes, who feels herself but then also maybe has a breakdown but parties through it. It is honest, blunt and a little bit volatile. That’s Brat.”

So, the messy fun type. Among UK politicians Boris has pipped Farage to the post to take the top spot. Starmer, who is neither messy nor fun, comes in third, followed by Angela Rayner. No doubt Jess Phillips was angling for No 1 by turning up to Edinburgh Fringe and calling herself “the naughty girl” minister…

Will Suella be regretting her departure from the leadership race now she has been declared more brat than Kemi and Priti? Tongues will be wagging in SW1…