Ministers have cancelled a controversial Brexit ferry service contract it struck with a new firm which has no ferries.

Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage has said he is “ready for battle” on Brexit after his new political party got the green light from electoral watchdogs.

Labour deputy leader Tom Watson has demanded the party suspends the local branch that was poised to hold a vote of no-confidence in MP Luciana Berger.

Tory MP Christopher Chope unleashed fury today as he blocked a proposed law to crack down on female genital mutilation.

Tom Watson has accused Labour members planning a vote of no confidence in Luciana Berger of "bringing disgrace" on the party.

A Conservative MP accused of "sexual touching" in a House of Commons bar has denied the allegations.

Jeremy Corbyn has suffered a blow as a major poll revealed his leadership rating has plummeted to its worst level amid major Labour rows over Brexit and anti-semitism.

Matt Hancock has signalled a government climbdown after he insisted ministers have no plans to make internet giants legally responsible for content posted on their platforms.

Sajid Javid has admitted he is not “best of buddies” with Theresa May, after a number of high-profile disagreements between the pair.

John McDonnell has drawn the fury of Labour MPs after he suggested Luciana Berger should rule-out quitting the party if she wants to halt attempts by her local branch to censure her.

Police forces will be handed tougher powers to tackle illegal traveller sites under fresh plans announced by Sajid Javid.

Secret plans are being drawn up to slash taxes and cut tariffs if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal, it has been reported.

The Polish ambassador to London has written to Jeremy Corbyn urging him to delete a video from his Twitter feed about the Holocaust, PoliticsHome can reveal.

Labour has lashed the Government after it emerged the number of children living in poverty in privately rented homes has soared by more than half a million in ten years.

Donald Tusk told Theresa May that a fresh plan put forward by Jeremy Corbyn could break the Brexit impasse, it has emerged.

The EU has agreed to hold fresh Brexit talks with the UK - despite Theresa May clashing with Donald Tusk over his claim there is "a special place in hell" for some Leave campaigners.

Labour MP Luciana Berger is to face a vote of no confidence by her local party over her criticism of Jeremy Corbyn.

A government minister has suggested he will quit in order to vote against a no-deal Brexit.

Former Labour leadership contender Owen Smith has said he is considering quitting the party over Jeremy Corbyn's Brexit policy - and hinted that more MPs could follow.

Anti-Brexit Labour MPs have reacted with fury after Jeremy Corbyn set out the terms under which his party could back Theresa May's EU deal.

Theresa May is preparing to delay the second Commons vote on her Brexit deal until the end of the month as she races to secure changes from the European Union, it has been reported.

Jeremy Corbyn has written to Theresa May setting out the terms under which Labour would back her Brexit deal.

Backing Brexit would be more damaging to Labour's electoral fortunes than the Iraq war, a stark poll handed to Jeremy Corbyn's top team has warned.

Britain’s lowest paid workers could be more than £2,600 better off each year under a Labour government, Jeremy Corbyn has claimed.

The Home Office should be stripped of decision making powers in immigration detention cases, an influential group of MPs and peers has recommended.

A Conservative MP was removed from a Commons bar by police investigating accusations of "sexual touching".

Extending Article 50 is now the only “sensible” option to give the UK enough time to reach a Brexit deal with the EU, Emily Thornberry has said.

There is a “special place in hell” for pro-Brexit figures who pushed for Britain to quit the EU without a plan for how to do so, Donald Tusk has said.

David Lidington and Emily Thornberry stood in at PMQs today as Theresa May tried to broker a Brexit compromise in Northern Ireland. Read how it unfolded here. 

Businesses cannot wait for the UK to strike an 11th-hour Brexit deal with Brussels, Cabinet minister Greg Clark has warned.

Top Labour MP Richard Burgon has won a libel case against The Sun after it claimed he had performed with a band that “delights” in Nazi symbols.

A shadow minister has broken ranks with Jeremy Corbyn to demand that Article 50 be extended to allow time for a fresh referendum on Brexit.

Chris Grayling has been banned from the port of Calais after showing "disrespect" to its boss over a no-deal Brexit.

A Labour government would set up a powerful watchdog with the power to order the break-up of tech giants like Facebook and Google, according to Tom Watson.

Councils are being forced into “extremely worrying” positions to keep local services running while ministers refuse to face up to the “perilous” impact of cuts, MPs have warned.

Labour has blasted the Government after it emerged tens of thousands of the cheapest rental homes for some of the poorest in society have disappeared in six years.