It’s the quintessentially British rural jacket beloved by members of the Royal Family, prime ministers and was even given as a gift to US President Joe Biden. But now the Barbour coat, with its famed olive-green, wax coated design, is allegedly finding a new group of fans – the far right. That’s according to the woke brigade online who say the traditional rustic fashion garb is ‘fast becoming a new overt symbol for the right’, after thousands of farmers protested against Keir Starmer’s tax grab in London.

Now the cold weather’s here how do you stay smart – and cosy – at the office? From layering to picking the right fabrics, here’s my winter workwear…

Family members have joined some of Britain’s biggest stars to pay their respects to Liam Payne in an emotional private service after his tragic death at the age of just 31. Harry Styles, 30, joined fellow members of One Direction to celebrate the life of their beloved former bandmate, having described feeling ‘completely devastated’ after he fell from a hotel balcony in Argentina last month. Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh, 43, were among the first to arrive as they rallied around their fellow Girls Aloud member Cheryl, who is the mother of Payne’s seven-year-old son, Bear. They were followed shortly after by Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy, 25, who was comforted by her friend Damian Hurley, 22.

Public services productivity has fallen again and is still 8.5 per cent below pre-Covid levels as Labour prepares to pour in more resources. Grim official figures showed that state sector output relative to input went down 1.2 per cent in the three months to June, compared to the previous quarter. The ONS has also revised down data for productivity in 2022, suggesting improvement in the aftermath of the pandemic nosedive was less than half as fast as thought.

Lindsay Lohan looked incredible as she showed off her youthful transformation this week. The actress, 38, was praised by fans for her natural beauty as she attended the New York City premiere of her new Netflix movie Our Little Secret. Having rose to fame in the 1998 film The Parent Trap and going on to star in Mean Girls and Freaky Friday, she later took a break from Hollywood following her wild child antics.

Cheryl has bid an emotional final goodbye to Liam Payne – the father of her seven-year-old son – as he was laid to rest in a private service following his tragic death at the age of just 31. The former Girls Aloud singer, 41, walked behind her ex’s coffin following a poignant ceremony attended by family members and a host of stars from the world of music and sport. Harry Styles, 30, joined fellow members of One Direction Niall Horan, 31, Zayn Malik, 31, and Louis Tomlinson, 32, to celebrate the life of their beloved former bandmate. They have described themselves as ‘completely devastated’.

Labour’s plan to build 1.5million homes by the end of the decade to ease the UK housing crisis will be ‘more difficult than we expected’ to achieve, a senior minister admitted today. Communities Minister Matthew Pennycook admitted that the target set by Housing Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner was ‘incredibly stretching’. But he insisted it was ‘essential’ it was met and told the Housing and Communities Committee it was still deliverable.

A row broke out on BBC’s Newsnight over Jeremy Clarkson’s appearance at the farmers’ ‘tractor tax’ protest in London after his angry interview with presenter Victoria Derbyshire. Former Labour minister Jim Murphy condemned former Top Gear host Clarkson as ‘rude’ and ‘aggressive’ – but ex-Conservative party chairman Sir Jake Berry hit back, defending him. They clashed on last night’s BBC2 show which was presented by Derbyshire just hours after she had questioned Clarkson at the demonstration in central London.

Angela Rayner faced a backlash for refusing to rule out more hikes to inheritance tax today as she dismissed the outcry from farmers. Standing in for Keir Starmer at PMQs, Ms Rayner hit out at ‘scaremongering’ over how many will be hit by the Budget raid. Despite the huge protest by desperate farmers in Westminster yesterday, the Housing Secretary insisted the ‘vast majority’ will be able to hand down their estates tax-free.