UK politics: Tory HQ resists calls to refer Menzies allegations to police – as it happened

Mark Menzies, left, and Rishi Sunak in parliament. Photograph: Mark Menzies / Facebook

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Afternoon summary

• Peter Murrell, the former Scottish National party chief executive and husband of the former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, has been rearrested in connection with Police Scotland’s investigation into the party’s finances.

• The Conservative party is resisting calls from Keir Starmer for allegations that campaign funds were misused by the MP Mark Menzies to be referred to the police. (See 5.21pm.)

• The European Commission has proposed opening negotiations with the UK to allow mobility enjoyed before Brexit to millions of 18- to 30-year-olds in a major concession.

• Climate campaigners have accused Scottish ministers of being “inept” and “short-termist” after they scrapped Scotland’s target to cut carbon emissions by 75% by 2030.

• It would be wrong to attribute the UK’s wealth and economic success to its colonial history or racial privilege, the business and trade minister, Kemi Badenoch, has said.

Updated at 5.35pm BST