Andy Tate, Parliamentary Correspondent

The first official account of former Guantanamo Bay prisoner and Sussex resident Omar Deghayes's incarceration in US custody has emerged with the release of previously classified secret service documents.

Politicians may be used to fierce clashes in the House of Commons but Crawley MP Henry Smith met his match when he took on a 64-year-old councillor in an inflatable gladiator battle.

Green MP Caroline Lucas has used her first House of Commons speech to heap praise on Brighton’s independent spirit – and warn that the popularity of the city is making life harder for many residents.

It was meant to be a touching tribute from Brighton’s first Green MP to her new constituents.