Boris Johnson has stood by his decision to be out of the country for tonight’s crunch vote on a new runway at Heathrow airport - despite his long-standing opposition to the plan.

Jacob Rees-Mogg has dismissed Theresa May’s plan to hike taxes to help pay for a big spending increase on the NHS.

Len McCluskey has sparked a furious Labour row after he urged the party's MPs to back a third runway at Heathrow.

Defence minister Guto Bebb has blasted Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson for attacking business leaders issuing warnings about the impact of Brexit.

Senior MPs have called on the Home Office to urgently lower fees faced by those seeking access to asylum, immigration, nationality and customs services.

US Republican politician Paul Ryan has reportedly warned the UK it risks thwarting any trade deal with Washington by failing to ditch EU food and drink protections after Brexit.

Andrea Leadsom has openly criticised Theresa May’s favoured customs relationship with the European Union as ‘unwieldy and impractical’ and with too much red tape for businesses.

Theresa May has been urged to get tough on buy-to-let landlords in a bid to solve Britain’s housing crisis.

Deep splits within Labour over Brexit have erupted after Chuka Umunna was forced to deny claims he was involved in an advertising campaign targeting his own party's MPs.

A Labour government would strip private firms of their contracts to deliver services to the military, the Shadow Defence Secretary will declare today.

Boris Johnson has been slammed by his Tory colleagues for missing today's crucial vote on Heathrow expansion despite his long-standing opposition to the plans.

Theresa May is not “bluffing” when she says Britain is prepared to walk away from Brexit negotiations without a deal, Liam Fox has said.

Gavin Williamson has been branded a “weasel” after he threatened to bring down Theresa May unless she gives more money to the military.

A top Cabinet minister has blasted global giant Airbus and its allies for making “inappropriate” warnings over Brexit.

Suspended MP John Woodcock has demanded an independent inquiry into claims of harassment made against him, dubbing the Labour process “tainted”.

Labour has been left furious after it emerged the Government will hold a crunch vote on Heathrow expansion days before the release of a damning emissions report.

The Government has said it will back the exclusion of some trans people from public spaces, such as changing rooms, toilets and swimming pools.  

A Conservative council boss has been cleared of claims he bullied colleges during a leadership hustings as he battled to save his job.

Some 60 politicians and business leaders have joined forces to urge Theresa May to prepare for a no deal Brexit.

Gavin Williamson has threatened to bring down Theresa May in a row over defence spending, it has been reported.

A top Tory MP has suggested that tackling Britain’s housing crisis requires the same spirit and organisation seen during the Second World War.

Ministers are considering a ban on the sale "harmful" energy drinks to children as part of a drive to slash obesity rates among Britain’s youth.

Calls for an overhaul in the honours system stepped up today as it emerged that more awards were given to members of committees supposed to hand them out.

Gang leaders and criminals could have council houses removed from their families in a plan to tackle violent crime which has been backed by a minister.

Car giant BMW has joined Airbus in warning it could withdraw investment in Britain unless Theresa May keeps the UK closely aligned with the European Union.

A future Labour government could face a run on the pound, according to the head of the Jeremy Corbyn-backing campaign group Momentum.

Boris Johnson has warned against a "bog roll Brexit" as he urged Theresa May to avoid making "some sort of hopeless compromise" with the European Union.

Jeremy Corbyn has called on Theresa May to ditch a "bomb first, talk later" approach to the Syrian conflict and merge two sets of peace talks "without preconditions".

Greg Clark has warned Theresa May that restricting the access of workers to move freely around Europe after Brexit could be as damaging as a hard trade border.

Ministers are drawing up plans to rebrand fruit-picking amid a shortage of workers after Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, it has emerged.

A top Conservative MP will launch a legal bid to ban homophobic chanting at sports games.

A House of Commons committee is facing a probe from the UK’s data watchdog after revealing Brexit chief Arron Banks' passport number online, PoliticsHome can disclose.

Downing Street has insisted that the Government will strike "a good deal" with the EU as it dismissed warnings from Airbus that Brexit could force it to leave the country.

Former Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern has branded Boris Johnson a "buffoon" whose Brexit demands would ruin Britain and Ireland.

MPs from across the political divide have urged Theresa May to bring forward laws to legalise same sex marriage in Northern Ireland.

Big business is on course for a £110bn tax cut under the Conservatives while communities have struggled to cope with austerity, Labour has claimed.