Theresa May is pushing ahead with plans to double the tax on plastic bags to 10p - despite opposition from Chancellor Philip Hammond.

The explosive resignation of the Labour whip by top MP Frank Field must be a “major wake up call” for the party over anti-Semitism, Tom Watson has said.

Read the FULL letter by Birkenhead MP Frank Field as he resigns the Labour whip over anti-Semitism and bullying in the party.

A veteran Labour MP has dramatically resigned the party whip and accused Jeremy Corbyn of becoming “a force for anti-Semitism” in British politics.

Nothing should be done to make it harder for women to come forward with allegations of sexual harassment, Nicola Sturgeon has said.

Theresa May has defended her Chequers plan after her former top adviser branded it "the worst of all worlds".

The incoming treasurer of the Conservatives gave the party another £750,000 - as new figures revealed the party took part twice as many donations as Labour in the past three months.

Emmanuel Macron will use a crunch summit to urge his fellow European leaders to strike a Brexit deal with the UK, it has been reported.

Theresa May has pledged to build a new cyber centre in Nairobi in a bid to help Kenyan police track down British paedophiles online.

A bid by Alex Salmond to raise funds to pay for a legal case in the wake of allegations of sexual harassment by him when he was Scotland's first minister hit its target within hours of being launched.

Ministers are set to ban the sale of highly-caffeinated energy drinks to children in a bid to clamp down on childhood obesity and disruptive behaviour.

Alex Salmond has quit the SNP following allegations of sexual harassment while he was Scotland's first minister.

Michael Gove has called on France’s authorities to better protect British fishermen following an extraordinary clash between them and their French counterparts over access to scallops.

Britain may not reach a deal with the EU in time for the autumn European Council summit, Dominic Raab has admitted.

Two major Jewish groups have demanded Jeremy Corbyn undertakes a “deep cultural change” in their latest shot in the battle over the Labour anti-Semitism scandal.

A fresh Tory row has broken out after prominent Conservative Remainer Anna Soubry called for a halt to the party’s recruitment drive amid fears of infiltration by Ukip supporters.

Labour bosses have been criticised amid claims the party is preparing to finally adopt the globally-recognised definition of anti-Semitism.

Tim Farron has urged pro-EU Tory and Labour MPs to “grow a flipping backbone” and start a new centrist party which the Liberal Democrats should work with.

A government plan to stockpile six weeks’ worth of medicines in case of a no-deal Brexit could cost taxpayers up to £2bn, it has been claimed.

The freeze on housing benefit for private renters is increasing the risk of "poverty and homelessness", ministers have been warned.

Theresa May has been warned to "butt out" of Philip Hammond's planning for the next Budget, as the Chancellor interrupted his holiday to slap down a plan to hike plastic taxes.

A former minister has urged Tory chairman Brandon Lewis to suspend a membership drive amid fears Ukip supporters are using it to infiltrate the party.

Theresa May has unveiled a multi-million pound funding boost for a British rival to the European Union's Galileo satellite scheme, amid a bitter war of words with Brussels over the project.

Theresa May has indicated that she would fight any challenge to her leadership by Boris Johnson and insisted she will be Prime Minister "for the long term".

England’s system of adult social care funding has left the country lagging behind the rest of the developed world, a major charity has warned.

A fresh Cabinet split has emerged over a ‘no deal’ Brexit, as frontbencher Liam Fox rubbished Philip Hammond’s dire warnings about the economic effects of leaving the EU without a deal.

A former chief rabbi has said an address by Jeremy Corbyn in which he claimed British Zionists have "no sense of English irony" was "the most offensive" by a leading politician since Enoch Powell's infamous "rivers of blood" speech.

Britain has agreed its first post-Brexit trade agreement with six African countries, Theresa May has announced during her three-day visit to the continent.

Downing Street has refused to confirm whether MPs will be told the full consequences of a no-deal Brexit before they get the chance to vote for one in Parliament.

The Treasury has warned Downing Street that plans to double the charge to shoppers for using plastic bags "looks like profiteering," it has been reported.

Theresa May today slapped down Philip Hammond as she said crashing out of the EU without a deal would not be the "end of the world".

Theresa May will say she is "unashamed" about British foreign aid being used in the interests of the UK as well as poverty-stricken nations across the globe.

A Labour frontbencher spent thousands of pounds of taxpayers' cash in a legal row with his Jewish Parliamentary assistant after she accused him of religious discrimination.

Theresa May's hopes of winning EU backing for her Brexit strategy have been dealt a major blow after Emmanuel Macron suggested they risked "unravelling" the bloc.

Labour’s Chris Williamson has hit back after the party’s former deputy leader accused him of launching an “intolerable” campaign to oust MPs who are disloyal to Jeremy Corbyn.

Labour and the Conservatives today urged “full transparency” from the Scottish Government amid an investigation into sexual harassment claims made against Alex Salmond.