Removing John Bercow as Commons Speaker would be a “cop out” that would not solve Parliament’s bullying and harassment scandal, Labour’s John McDonnell has said.

Labour's John McDonnell has said he feels like he went a "few rounds with Muhammad Ali" after falling over some fly-tipped rubbish and badly bruising his face.

Britain is at risk of becoming a “two-speed society" thanks to a string of "alarming backward steps" on the equalities agenda, according to the government’s own watchdog.

Theresa May has “strongly urged” the king of Saudi Arabia to cooperate with a Turkish investigation in to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Theresa May "needs to explain" why the new head of the civil service was appointed unchallenged, Labour have said.

The BBC failed the British people in its refusal to grant equal pay to female employees, a group of MPs have declared.

MPs have slammed the Home Office over a "complete failure" to give police forces the resources they need to deal with online child sex offences.

Philip Hammond should use next week’s Budget to make good on the Conservatives’ vow to end austerity, Labour's John McDonnell will say today. 

Theresa May made an “emotional” case for Brexit as she faced down her Conservative critics in a crucial meeting of restive backbenchers.

Historic cases of bullying and harassment by MPs and peers could be opened up to scrutiny after House of Commons bosses voted to fully adopt a raft of changes recommended by a highly-critical report.

Three Cabinet ministers have heaped fresh pressure on Theresa May by backing a bid by Labour MPs to overhaul Northern Ireland's strict anti-abortion laws.

A Conservative MP has been blasted for suggesting that a new homeless shelter in his constituency was proof it had not been affected by spending cuts.

A top economist has demanded an apology from Theresa May after she used his writing to attack Jeremy Corbyn at Prime Minister's Questions.

Peers have accused Dominic Raab of “keeping them in the dark” on Brexit progress after his officials allegedly said he would not appear before them until after a deal has been finalised.

Commons speaker John Bercow today launched a furious tirade at far-right activist Tommy Robinson, branding him a “loathsome, obnoxious, repellent individual”.

Ministers are considering a shake-up of the rules around gagging orders to stop victims of harassment and bullying being “unethically” silenced, Theresa May has revealed.

Saudi Arabian suspects linked to the killing of Jamal Khashoggi will be blocked from entering the UK, Theresa May announced today.

Theresa May has heaped praise on Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood after Britain's top civil servant resigned on health grounds.

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Several Tory MPs have have backed a fresh bid to make abortion legal in Northern Ireland, piling pressure on the Government.

Vince Cable has delayed plans to implement a set of sweeping rule changes to the way the Liberal Democrats pick their leaders after pressure from party bosses, PoliticsHome can reveal.

Cabinet ministers have warned Theresa May that a no-deal Brexit could plunge Britain into an economic crisis and force the Government to charter ships to access food and medicines.

The Government will need to spend an extra £31bn by 2022-2023 if Theresa May is to live up to her pledge of ending austerity, a major thinktank has warned.

Uncertainty over the Brexit negotiations means Britain's border systems will not be ready if the UK crashes out of the European Union without a deal, ministers have been warned.

Commons speaker John Bercow suffered a major blow today as three Tory MPs quit a parliamentary committee in protest at his continued chairmanship.

The stepfather of a hospitalised child has demanded an apology from Tory Brexiteer Stewart Jackson after the ex-MP called him a "pathetic cretin".

Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab will step up Britain's preparations for a no-deal Brexit by giving his Cabinet colleagues weekly updates on the Government's plans, Number 10 has announced.

A bid to legalise abortion in Northern Ireland has passed its first Commons hurdle after a string of ministers joined other MPs to force a vote on the controversial issue.

Theresa May appeared to buy herself a little time on Brexit yesterday when she laid out her plans for the Northern Irish backstop issue. But what did she say and what does it all mean?

An autistic MP has said that high levels of 'heckling and aggression' at Prime Minister's Questions have made it impossible for him to attend.

Theresa May is under renewed pressure to shelve an investigation into historic allegations against British troops who served in Northern Ireland.

Tory Brexiteer and former MP Stewart Jackson has prompted a barrage of criticism after lashing out at the step-parent of a child with cancer on social media.

Philip Hammond may no longer have to raise taxes to help pump extra cash into the NHS after being handed a £13bn windfall in the public finances.

MPs have criticised the Government for failing to take on board swathes of recommendations made as part of a move to tackle the scourge of fake news.

MPs face an "impossible task" in scrutinising all the tweaks to British law that are needed in time for Brexit, a new report has warned.

The Transport Secretary has been blasted after it emerged that an official in his department advised keeping a rail firm's compensation scheme for passengers “low key”.