Here is Sir Philip's full statement announcing his resignation as Permanent Secretary at the Home Office.

The Home Office's top mandarin has quit his job and vowed to sue the Government for "constructive dismissal".

The Government is set to rush in sweeping emergency laws in an attempt to tackle the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

Sajid Javid would have slashed income tax in the upcoming spring budget had he not resigned as Chancellor, he revealed last night.

Keir Starmer is on course for a decisive win in Labour’s leadership contest, while Angela Rayner is the frontrunner in the deputy race, according to a new poll.

Jeremy Corbyn has called on Keir Starmer to reveal who is financing his Labour leadership campaign.

Dealing with the outbreak of the coronavirus is now the Government's "top priority", Boris Johnson has declared, amid mounting criticism of the response from ministers.

Boris Johnson has been urged to drop a "childish ban" on allowing ministers to appear on the BBC's flagship Today programme amid the worsening coronavirus outbreak.

A leading French politician has warned Boris Johnson his plan for an Australia-style relationship with the EU is “for the birds”.

Boris Johnson is to finally chair an emergency Cobra meeting on the coronavirus as George Osborne called for the UK to be put on a "war footing” to deal with the outbreak.

The coronavirus outbreak could cause UK economic growth to be downgraded as stock markets tumble around the world, Mark Carney has warned.

Ministers have defended the decision to ditch an EU-wide agreement on the speedy extradition of criminals after Brexit.

There has been a "huge human cost" attached to the Conservatives' decade of running the justice system, Labour has claimed ahead of the Budget.

Keir Starmer is under pressure to reveal who is financing his Labour leadership campaign after Lisa Nandy joined Rebecca Long-Bailey in publishing a list of her donors.

A senior Tory MP has condemned Boris Johnson for his "really ill-judged" comments comparing female Muslims wearing the burqa to letter boxes.

Downing Street has sought to formalise the recruitment process for special advisers in further sign of a push to centralise power around Boris Johnson.

Controversial tax changes for freelance workers are set to go ahead despite a wave of criticism.

The Goverment has finally published its opening gambit in talks on the UK's future relationship with the EU. But what's it actually pitching? PolHome's Matt Honeycombe-Foster takes a look

The number of rough sleepers in the UK has more than doubled since 2010, new figures show.

The Government’s plans to allow a third runway at Heathrow airport have been ruled unlawful for failing to consider the environmental impact of the scheme.

The Tories raked in a record-breaking £37 million in donations ahead of the election, almost four-times more than Labour.

The UK government has warned the EU it is prepared to walk away from trade talks in June unless clear progress is being made in the negotiations.

Boris Johnson has been urged to pump an extra £200bn into Britain’s regions over the next two decades to make good on his pledge to “level up” the country and tackle a stark North-South divide.

Boris Johnson has promised an extra £236m to tackle the “simply unacceptable” levels of rough sleeping in the UK.

Len McCluskey has called on Keir Starmer and Lisa Nandy to provide a full list of those donating to their Labour leadership campaigns.

Keir Starmer is on course for a comfortable victory in the race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn, according to a new poll.

The UK and EU are on a fresh collision course after Number 10 cast doubt on the Brexit deal struck by Boris Johnson last year.

Sajid Javid has accused Boris Johnson of failing to act "in the national interest" as he revealed the circumstances surrounding his resignation from the Cabinet.

Jeremy Corbyn has accused Boris Johnson of being a “part-time” prime minister as he took aim at the Tory leader’s response to flooding across the UK.

Sadiq Khan has announced that he is backing Keir Starmer to be the next leader of the Labour Party.

People who assault police officers should face longer stints behind bars, Priti Patel has suggested.

Former Tory MP Harvey Proctor has called for Labour’s Tom Watson to be denied a peerage after a long-running inquiry found no evidence of a VIP paedophile ring operating in Westminster.

Boris Johnson has unveiled the biggest review of the UK’s defence, security and foreign policy since the end of the Cold War.

Rebecca Long-Bailey’s campaign to become Labour leader has been boosted by more than £200,000 of donations from Unite, new figures show.

Ministers will have to spend an extra £54bn on public services if they are serious about ending austerity, a leading think tank has said.

A war of words between Downing Street and Brussels has erupted after the EU said it would not agree a post-Brexit trade deal with the UK "at any cost".