Health minister Nadine Dorries has become the first MP to test positive for coronavirus.

The Chancellor will unveil a £2.5billion investment to fix 50 million potholes over the next five years in the Budget.

Rishi Sunak will pledge to "lay the foundations for a decade of growth" by unveiling plans to spend hundreds of billions of pounds on infrastructure in his first Budget.

Boris Johnson has suffered a major backbench rebellion over the Government's plans to give Huawei a role in the UK's 5G network.

A Labour official whose brother was suspended for alleged anti-semitism has been elected chair of the party's disputes panel.

On Wednesday lunchtime Rishi Sunak will deliver his fist Budget as Chancellor - less than a month into the job and facing a backdrop of the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Here's what to look out for.

Labour’s Sadiq Khan is heading for a decisive re-election as Mayor of London, according to a fresh poll.

British exporters are set to benefit from a £5bn cash injection to boost overseas trade, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced.

The three contenders for the Labour leadership have been urged to condemn the suspension of Trevor Phillips from the party over accusations of Islamophobia.

Tory MPs are set to stage a major rebellion against government plans to give Huawei a role in the development of the UK's new 5G network.

Boris Johnson should put the "interests of the nation" first and extend the EU transition period to deal with the coronavirus, Lisa Nandy has said.

The Government is failing to tackle the causes of plastic pollution by focusing on “piecemeal policies”, a green policy think tank has claimed.

Boris Johnson has called for a “national effort” to defeat the coronavirus - as he warned the country that the crisis will get worse in the weeks ahead.

Rory Stewart has called on the Government to announce the immediate closure of the country's schools as he attacked Boris Johnson's "half-hearted" response to the coronavirus outbreak.

There are currently "no plans" to suspend Parliament in response to the mounting coronavirus crisis, it has been confirmed.

Rebecca Long-Bailey has said she would let Luciana Berger re-join Labour if she becomes party leader.

Labour has urged the Boris Johnson to "get a grip” to stop the coronavirus outbreak hitting small businesses.

Companies are set to benefit from a national insurance cut in a bid to boost employment among recent Armed Forces veterans, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced.

A Labour frontbencher has launched a bitter attack on party bosses over the "astonishing" decision to suspend anti-racism campaigner Trevor Phillips over claims of Islamophobia.

Talk of cancelling major sporting fixtures in the UK due to coronavirus is “very premature”, according to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden.

Boris Johnson was heckled with cries of “traitor” as he finally visited areas hit by flooding.

A leading anti-racism campaigner has been suspended by the Labour Party for alleged Islamophobia.

Downing Street has established a new unit to tackle fake news relating to the coronavirus outbreak.

The Budget is set to include a record £5billion investment to roll out the next generation of broadband in the most difficult to reach areas.

Labour chairman Ian Lavery has piled pressure on Keir Starmer to reveal a ful list of who is bankrolling his campaign to be party leader.

The DWP has lost more disability discrimination cases than any other UK employer resulting in almost £1m in payouts.

Rishi Sunak has heavily hinted the Government will ditch its own fiscal rules in this week’s Budget after repeatedly refusing to say he will stick to them.

John McDonnell has called for shorter Labour leadership elections in the future, describing the current contest as a “bit interminable”.

Rishi Sunak said he will ensure small businesses have the cash flow they need to “bridge through a difficult period” amid fears the coronavirus outbreak could damage the economy.

Layla Moran has announced she is running to be the new leader of the Liberal Democrats with a vow to “move the party on from the last decade”.

A new poll has suggested there is public support for a “mansion tax” on properties worth more than £1million to help fund public spending.

Officials and ministers are planning for the potential deaths of 100,000 Brits from coronavirus as measures to control the outbreak are stepped up.

The Parliamentary watchdog has launched an investigation into the Prime Minister’s luxury Caribbean holiday.

The Chancellor is set to announce a doubling of the cash available for improving flood defences following the devastation caused to homes last month.

Rishi Sunak will announce a package of emergency measures to support businesses damaged by the coronavirus outbreak in his first Budget on Wednesday.

Supermarkets have accused Matt Hancock of lying after the Health Secretary claimed that ministers had been working with them to ensure food will be delivered to people in self-isolation for coronavirus testing.