Tomorrow marks the second anniversary of the death of Rhiannon Whyte, who was brutally murdered by a Sudanese illegal migrant. Her mother Siobhan is a remarkable woman who campaigns to prevent anyone else having to go through what her family has. She invited me to speak with her in her home. She told me that, astonishingly, Shabana Mahmood continues to refuse to meet with her. This is what she told me:

STATEMENT: Reform UK has reported ITV, its board, and its undercover reporters to the police. Some of the crimes carry up to 10 years in prison. They forged a passport. They directly interfered in elections and almost certainly altered the results. Being paid to “canvass” for Reform in crucial wards we lost by a few dozen votes. They lied to a veteran about their service and left him “violated”. This is unprecedented. The police are now involved. Scrutiny of political parties is one thing. But anyone breaking the law to try and ruin the lives of Reform’s staff, members or volunteers will be reported to the police and pursued relentlessly in the courts. Here’s what happened 👇

If you're wondering why the cost of your haircut has shot up, it's because salons are getting hammered by the jobs tax, soaring business rates and higher utility bills. To survive, many are asking staff to go down the self-employed, rent-a-chair route that brings them under the VAT threshold. That makes things even tougher for those salons still directly employing people. The hair and beauty industry lost 1 in 5 employees last year - it’s the largest loss of employment of any job type in the UK. So many young people want to start their careers in the industry. But fewer salons can afford to employ and train them. Today I brought @KemiBadenoch and some of the Shadow Cabinet ladies to Hornchurch to speak to some of the passionate people running our high street salons. We have a plan to help, from slashing employer NICs for 21-24 year-olds to taking most of the high street out of business rates. There is more to do and we are grateful to the women we spoke to this #britishbeautyweek for giving us ideas to keep these brilliant businesses at the heart of local communities.

AUDIO: A local resident describes the scene at a house in Ninefields, Waltham Abbey, after a car crashed through the front of the property bringing down an upstairs bedroom. LISTEN HERE - cutt.ly/AUDIO-Ninefields

My new book, ‘Patriot: Empire, Betrayal and Hope’ will be serialised in The Mail on Sunday tomorrow. Available to pre-order on Amazon: amzn.eu/d/062Ywv1e Out on 1st October.