Andrea Leadsom is the “dimmest bulb” in Theresa May’s Cabinet, a former top ministerial aide has said.

A wealthy Conservative supporter has shelled out £160,000 for dinner with Theresa May - more than 10 times that offered for Boris Johnson.

A top BBC politics boss has been appointed new director of communications at Downing Street.

A senior Tory MP has warned that patient safety could be compromised in the NHS by keeping in place a pay cap on public sector workers.

Paddy Ashdown has accused Theresa May of betraying the traditions of the Conservative party by entering into a “discreditable and demeaning” deal with the DUP. 

The Conservative position on tuition fees was thrown into doubt again today when a minister said the Government was considering how to respond to criticisms of the system.  

A close ally of Jeremy Corbyn has issued an open threat to parliamentary colleagues that they face being deselected by their local members unless they back their leader.

Attacks on the DUP following their pact with the Conservatives would not have been made against Muslims, one of the party's top MPs has claimed.

It is impossible for Britain to quit the EU single market but continue “frictionless” trade with the bloc, the top Brussels negotiator has said in a clear dig at Theresa May.

Liam Fox has torn into the media over coverage of Brexit, claiming that “some elements” want the UK to fail in its negotiations with Brussels. 

Boris Johnson has said he would like to be able to tweet like Donald Trump - but would never be allowed to by the Foreign Office.

The Government must take a central role to make sure future technological changes do not come at a “huge social cost”, Jeremy Corbyn will say today. 

The UK’s top judge has called on ministers to act quickly to confirm mutual recognition of British and EU court judgements will continue after Brexit. 

Sir John Chilcot has claimed Tony Blair was not “straight” with the British people about the case for invading Iraq. 

Luciana Berger has been told by her local Labour party to apologise for criticising Jeremy Corbyn. 

Vince Cable has claimed that a section of Theresa May's speech to last year's Conservative conference "could have been taken from Mein Kampf".

The Government has been accused of reading from the “Donald Trump disinformation playbook” by talking up the threat of electoral fraud. 

Jeremy Corbyn could back the mandatory reselection of Labour MPs as part of plans to "democratise" the party, it has emerged.

Jeremy Corbyn could boycott the Glastonbury festival in future over its use of migrant labour on zero hours contracts.

Theresa May has warned Labour’s economic strategy could leave the UK in a similar position to Greece, after Jeremy Corbyn demanded action to end the “low pay epidemic” in Britain.

Theresa May helped turn Jeremy Corbyn into the "nation’s favourite grandfather" thanks to the Conservatives' terrible election campaign, Lord Patten has said.

Follow all the action as Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May face off at Prime Minister's Questions. 

David Davis is favourite among Tory members to succeed Theresa May as Tory leader, according to a new poll.

Sajid Javid has announced an Independent Recovery Taskforce to help Kensington and Chelsea council deal with the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower disaster.

Productivity fell sharply in the first three months of this year - the first decline since the end of 2015.

A Conservative MP has launched his bid to chair a Commons committee on international affairs by hitting out at Boris Johnson’s light-hearted style as Foreign Secretary. 

Theresa May’s former head of policy has urged Downing Street to improve relations with business ahead of Brexit.

Two senior figures at the BBC are competing to be Theresa May’s head of communications, it has emerged. 

The Government has announced that local councils will be able to access a multi-billion pound fund to improve roads in their area. 

Three quarters of students will not repay the full amount they borrowed for tuition fees and graduates from poorer backgrounds will face the biggest debt burden, according to new research. 

Sinn Fein has blamed Theresa May's decision to strike a pact with the DUP for the failure to get power-sharing back up and running at Stormont.

David Cameron has accused politicians calling on the Government to increase public spending of being "selfish" for wanting to spend money the country does not have.

Theresa May has vowed to crack down on the online trolling of MPs after a dramatic rise in "hard left" abuse during the general election.

A Labour frontbencher has called for the retired judge appointed to lead the Grenfell Tower inquiry to quit.

Ministers have announced they are ditching the Conservatives' election policy of scrapping free school meals for primary school pupils.

There will be no vote on repealing fox hunting before 2019 at the earliest, the Government has revealed.