Yet more farcical scenes from SW1 this morning as Tory MP Angela Richardson – who was sacked last night after rebelling on the Leadsom Amendment – has been given her job back after the government u-turned on the vote’s outcome. Last night she tweeted “I abstained on the #LeadsomAmendment today aware that my job was at risk, but it was a matter of principle for me.” She’s just tweeted confirmation that she’s got her old job back:

Pleased to be reappointed to my role as PPS to Michael Gove. Busy department and work to get on with. #LevellingUp

— Angela Richardson MP (@AJRichardsonMP) November 4, 2021

Presumably Barry Gardiner will be outraged at such flagrant fire and rehire practices…