A fresh Conservative row has erupted as veteran Tory Ken Clarke said he would be willing to head up a government of national unity if it was the "only way" to prevent Britain leaving the European Union without a deal.

Unite boss Len McCluskey has accused Jo Swinson of practicing "playground politics" after she warned Jeremy Corbyn he does not have the parliamentary numbers to lead a government aimed at stopping a no-deal Brexit.

Downing Street has been urged to make it "abundantly clear" that any Tory MP who backs Jeremy Corbyn to thwart a no-deal Brexit will be kicked out of the party amid calls for rebel Guto Bebb to lose the whip.

The boss of Britain's biggest trade union has warned Jeremy Corbyn against “trading” seats earmarked for women candidates in order to let “favourite sons” run for the party.

Jeremy Corbyn's hopes of forming a national unity government to block a no-deal Brexit have been dealt a blow as two more pontential Conservative rebels spoke out against the plan.

Boris Johnson has said he is “shocked and appalled” as he led tributes to a police officer who was killed while attending a reported burglary.

Jo Swinson has come under pressure to take action against the “dinosaur-type behaviour” of a Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate who likened a rival to a “Barbie doll”.

Grant Shapps has warned rebels in his own party to think "very hard" about supporting Jeremy Corbyn's bid to halt a no-deal Brexit.

Boris Johnson's post-Brexit plans have been given a major boost after Donald Trump said the US and the UK were moving “rapidly” towards a “fantastic and big” trade deal.

Jeremy Corbyn has slammed Conservative and Liberal Democrat ministers after a "disastrous" cut to a flagship Labour insulation scheme resulted in soaring energy bills.

Jo Swinson has agreed to hold talks on halting a no-deal Brexit with Jeremy Corbyn, just hours after rejecting a call to back him as a temporary Prime Minister.

Tory MP Guto Bebb has claimed a short-term Jeremy Corbyn government would be “less damaging” than a no-deal Brexit.

The Home Office has been cordoned off as police investigate a stabbing.

Tory former minister Guto Bebb has dropped his strongest hint yet he would back a motion of no confidence against Boris Johnson.

Jeremy Corbyn has said Westminster should not block a second independence referendum in Scotland as he waded into a party row over the move.

Former Conservative and Change UK MP Sarah Wollaston has rejected calls for her to face a by-election after defecting to the Liberal Democrats.

Jo Swinson has said Ken Clarke or Harriet Harman should become caretaker Prime Minister and not Jeremy Corbyn if the Government loses a vote of no confidence.

Health ministers have drawn up plans to airlift emergency medicines into Britain in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Jeremy Corbyn has urged fellow opposition party leaders and senior backbenchers to support him in a "time-limited" government to help block a no-deal Brexit.

Opposition parties have given a mixed reaction to Jeremy Corbyn's call for them to back him as head of a "time-limited" government aimed at preventing a no-deal Brexit.

Former Tory MP Sarah Wollaston has joined the Liberal Democrats, party leader Jo Swinson has confirmed.

The Home Office has been condemned as "offensive" after it launched a plan to combat knife crime by placing anti-weapon messages on fried chicken boxes.

Boris Johnson chose his words very carefully when he claimed MPs and the EU are in “collaboration” on Brexit, and it is all about winning the blame game in a no-deal scenario.

Boris Johnson has hit out at a “terrible collaboration” between MPs who want to block Brexit and the EU, saying it is forcing the UK towards no-deal.

Grant Shapps has suggested that Boris Johnson could abandon plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport.

Chris Williamson has launched a bid to take legal action against the Labour Party following his suspension over anti-semitism allegations.

Labour has condemned the Government's handling of Britain’s train services after it was confirmed that rail fares will jump by up to 2.8% from January.

Philip Hammond has said he is "very confident" MPs will come up with a way to stop Boris Johnson taking Britain out of the EU without a deal in October.

Labour will be "stronger together" if it works with the Liberal Democrats to stop a no-deal Brexit, Tom Watson has declared.

Philip Hammond has told Boris Johnson he risks a "betrayal" of the 2016 Brexit referendum if he leaves the European Union without an agreement.

John Bercow has promised to "fight with every breath in my body" to prevent Boris Johnson from proroguing Parliament in order to achieve a no-deal Brexit.

Labour has announced plans to overhaul university admissions so that school students apply for courses after they have received their A-Level results.

Boris Johnson should use his new police funding pledge to reverse the "collapse" of community policing, a former senior officer has said.

Boris Johnson has been urged to “end the scourge of poverty pay” after new figures revealed staff working in a Government department earn well below the Real Living Wage.

Amber Rudd has denied she is a “sell-out” after appearing to reverse her warnings about the negative impact of a no-deal Brexit.

Sajid Javid has praised Britain’s “strong economy” as employment hit a record high while wages also grew.