Dominic Raab today set the clock ticking on securing a final Brexit deal with the EU as he said negotiations must conclude by the end of November.

Ministers will only agree to extend the Brexit transition period if plans for a Northern Ireland backstop are dropped, Dominic Raab has said.

Civil servants have reportedly begun contingency planning for a second Brexit referendum amid fears Theresa May is unable to get parliament to back a deal.

More than a dozen ministers and some 40 Tory backbenchers have urged the Government to pump more cash into the under-fire Universal Credit system, it has been reported.

Commons speaker John Bercow is facing fresh pressure to stand down amid a warning that parliamentary staff could strike to force bosses to address the bullying and harassment culture in Westminster.

Theresa May faces a fight to stay on as Prime Minister this week amid demands from discontented Conservative MPs that she pleads to keep her job.

Fear of a no-deal Brexit is already forcing big businesses to plan job cuts, a major industry lobby group has warned.

Opposition from Tory backbenchers has forced Chancellor Philip Hammond to scrap plans to charge VAT on private school fees, it has been reported.

Two former cabinet secretaries have today criticised hard-Brexiteers in the Conservative Party for attacking civil servants.

Vince Cable will today tell anti-Brexit demonstrators that his generation is "betraying" the young over Brexit.

An unknown campaign has spent over £250,000 urging voters to lobby their MPs to "chuck Chequers", a report by a Parliamentary select committee claims.

Labour has demanded answers after it emerged two government departments may have destroyed key documents in the contaminated blood inquiry.

Sir Nick Clegg has hailed an "exciting new adventure" as he takes up a plum job on Facebook's top team.

Boris Johnson has heaped praise on a Tory MP who branded Theresa May's government a "shit show".

Jeremy Hunt has suggested his controversial comparison between the EU and the Soviet Union eased the logjam in Brexit negotiations.

Failure to crack down on vexatious claims against UK Army veterans could jeopardise British alliances around the world, an ex-US military boss has warned.

A Cabinet minister has warned Theresa May against extending the Brexit transition period if it means forcing the UK to abide by EU fishing rules for longer.

Ministers have been urged by MPs to ensure there are no new petrol or diesel cars allowed onto the road by 2032.

DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds has rejected calls for the post-Brexit transition period to be extended, claiming it would cost the UK billions and not break the Irish border deadlock.

The chair of the National Infrastructure Commission has cast doubt on Labour’s plans to nationalise various industries.

International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt was interrupted by a charity whistleblower today as she hosted a conference on rooting out abuse in the aid sector.

International Trade Secretary Liam Fox has bowed to pressure to skip a major Saudi business conference following the suspected killing of journalist Jamal Khasoggi.

Johnny Mercer has said he would not vote Conservative if he was not already an MP for the party.

Labour frontbencher Emily Thornberry has doubled down on her backing for under-fire Commons speaker John Bercow - despite Jeremy Corbyn distancing himself from her comments.

Theresa May has prompted fury from her own party after saying she would consider extending the UK's Brexit transition period by a “matter of months”.

An accusation of bullying made against Labour frontbencher Valerie Vaz was not followed up by the party, it has emerged.

Ministers have been accused of presiding over a “shambles” after it was revealed they owe more than £1bn in back payments to tens of thousands of claimants who were underpaid.

Theresa May last night indicated that the UK could remain tied to EU rules for an extra 12 months in a bid to break the ongoing deadlock over the Irish border.

John Bercow is the victim of a "witch-hunt" and should not be removed as Speaker over the Commons bullying row, Ken Clarke has said.

A Commons vote on Theresa May's Brexit agreement must be a straight 'deal or no deal' choice, Dominic Raab has said.

MPs have rejected a bid by Labour to force the Government to reveal its own assessment of the impact of Universal Credit.

John McDonnell has admitted he "longs for a united Ireland" but insisted it should not happen as a result of a botched Brexit.

Jeremy Corbyn has slapped down Labour frontbencher Emily Thornberry over her defence of John Bercow amid an ongoing bullying scandal in Parliament.

Theresa May has insisted that her Brexit plan is not "dead" as she prepared to head to Brussels amid deadlocked talks with the EU.

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The United States is ready to start talks on a trade deal “as soon as” Britain leaves the EU, Donald Trump's trade envoy has declared.