Ministers could face a backlash over plans to overhaul transgender rights, as a new poll finds overwhelming opposition among Tory MPs.

Ministers have been accused of delaying a crackdown on rip-off leasehold agreements on new homes, after a fresh consultation was launched.

Dozens of Tory MPs have urged Philip Hammond to find extra cash in the Budget to help prop up the Universal Credit welfare scheme.

Up to 15 Labour MPs could defy Jeremy Corbyn and back Theresa May’s Brexit deal in a Commons vote, it has emerged.

David Davis has called on Cabinet ministers to rise up against Theresa May's Brexit blueprint as the Prime Minister prepares for a week which could make or break her premiership.

The Conservatives have taken a four-point lead over Labour despite the on-going row over the party’s approach to Brexit.

A party which is affiliated to Labour has called for a referendum to be held on the final Brexit deal.

British policing is “still institutionally racist”, a senior officer admitted as he launched a new drive to boost the number of ethnically diverse recruits.

Philip Hammond has been warned his plans to raise taxes in the Budget could be voted down by Tory rebels.

UK officials are drawing up a list of potential sanctions against Saudi Arabia following the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, it has been claimed.

Brexit could be to blame for a spike in the cost of Christmas turkeys, according to industry experts.

The Brexit transition period could be extended by a year in a bid to resolve the Irish border deadlock - potentially costing the UK billions of pounds in extra payments.

Dominic Raab has heaped pressure on Theresa May to set out precisely how long the UK will remain in a customs union with the EU after Brexit.

A no-deal Brexit could result in electricity blackouts across Northern Ireland, the Government has warned.

A former Cabinet minister has hit out at Chris Grayling after the Government quietly closed a major motorway as part of its no-deal Brexit planning.

Theresa May has sought to reassure worried Tory MPs by insisting that the UK will not be permanently "trapped" in a customs union with the EU after Brexit.

A bitter row has erupted between Labour MP Chris Williamson and an animal protection charity after he was expelled as a member for allegedly campaigning against it.

Tensions between the Conservatives and DUP burst into the open following suggestions that Theresa May could be replaced as Tory leader.

Theresa May faced a backlash from key members of her Cabinet over plans to keep Britain in a customs union with the EU indefinitely after Brexit.

Philip Hammond could abandon plans to cut taxes for millions of people and instead pump money into the under-fire Universal Credit system, it has been reported.

Ministers will be forced to impose big tax hikes on the public or face deteriorating public services, experts warned today in a damning report on government spending.

The head of HMRC received death threats after warning that a key customs plan backed by Brexiteers would cost firms £20bn a year, it has emerged.

Brexiteers are trying to infiltrate the Conservative party in a bid to deselect pro-Remain MPs, Nicky Morgan has claimed.

Senior MPs have called on the Bank of England to carry out "full and frank" analysis of the impact of Brexit before the Commons votes on Theresa May's final deal, it has emerged.

Esther McVey has admitted that benefit claimants moving on to Universal Credit "will be worse off" than under the old system, despite Theresa May insisting nobody would lose out.

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has come under fire from a Conservative backbencher over plans to turn a motorway in his constituency into a “parking lot” if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal.

Tony Blair has called on Remain-supporting MPs to “hold firm” ahead of a potentially-explosive Commons showdown with Theresa May on Brexit.

Vince Cable will today tell housing bosses to rein in multi-million pound bonuses paid to chief executives - or risk facing a forced cap.

A major human rights group has demanded answers from ministers over a pledge to help the government of Dubai sharpen its public relations skills.

Ministers risk a public backlash like that against the poll tax under Margaret Thatcher if they fail to address concerns over Universal Credit, John Major has said.

Social media firms should pay a levy to help fund treatment for a rise in mental health problems that they are responsible for, the head of the NHS has said.

Up to 30 pro-EU Tory MPs are plotting to vote down Theresa May's Brexit deal over fears it could damage the economy, it has emerged.

Businesses could be forced to disclose the ethnic pay gap within its workforce as part of a government plan to tackle earnings disparities between white and ethnic minority employees.

A Labour government will ensure school pupils understand the legacy of the British Empire, colonialism and slavery, Jeremy Corbyn will say.

Theresa May would not be forced to quit if the DUP carried out a threat to vote down the Budget over Brexit, Downing Street has insisted.

Theresa May’s newly-appointed suicide prevention minister has been criticised after it was revealed she once joked that she would rather jump off Beachy Head than join Ukip.