Boris Johnson has admitted he "could have been clearer" in his remarks about a British mother facing five more years in an Iranian jail over his claims she was training journalists in the country.

Planned benefit cuts mean poor families with children will probably be the hardest hit if the UK is crippled by another recession, according to new research.

Liam Fox has insisted Boris Johnson simply made a "slip of the tongue" when he claimed a British mother in an Iranian jail had been "teaching people journalism" in the country before her arrest.

John Major has called on politicians to stop using ”deceitful” political sound bites and be more honest with the public. 

A former member of Ed Miliband’s top team has been accused of making unwanted sexual advances on a colleague.    

The UK must scrap EU regulations after Brexit in order to achieve a speedy trade deal with the US, a senior advisor to Donald Trump has said. 

The Government will today provide more detail on its plans for Britain's post-Brexit trading arrangements with the publication of a new Trade Bill.

Theresa May and other political party leaders have agreed "important" steps to deal with harassment in Parliament in the wake of the Westminster sex scandal.

Emily Thornberry has called on Boris Johnson to resign as Foreign Secretary if his gaffe about Nazanin Ratcliffe’s reasons for being in Iran add five more years to her prison sentence.

John Bercow has issued a firm slapdown to David Davis after the Cabinet minister tried to delay handing over a cache of secret Brexit impact studies.

Priti Patel has been forced to apologise for holding 12 meetings with senior Israeli figures - including the country's Prime Minister - while on a family holiday in the country.

The Liberal Democrats have confirmed they suspended a member who is alleged to have raped a party activist.

Labour has ramped up calls for the Universal Credit rollout to be paused after figures revealed foodbank use has gone up by a third in areas already operating under the system.

The husband of a British woman jailed in Iran has accused Boris Johnson of a blunder which could see his wife facing five more years behind bars.

Here is a summary of this morning briefing for lobby journalists by the Prime Minister's official spokesman.

Theresa May today revealed she is aware of fresh Westminster sexual harassment allegations that are yet to be uncovered by the press.

The UK could remain in the European single market by offering "modifications" regarding rules on migration, a new report has claimed.

A Tory MP and whip has referred himself to the police after allegations over his behaviour, Downing Street has confirmed.

A former Conservative activist has claimed her complaints over of an alleged rape by an MP’s employee were ignored by parliamentary authorities.

Philip Hammond is set to hand small business owners a boost by toning down a planned hike in business rates in the upcoming Budget.

Theresa May will today call for a "new culture of respect" as party leaders meet to discuss their response to the Westminster sex scandal. 

Labour has accused the Government of turning a blind eye to "industrial scale" tax avoidance after leaked documents revealed how the super-rich invest vast sums in offshore tax havens.

Jeremy Corbyn has defended his decision to promote Kelvin Hopkins to his Shadow Cabinet despite his reprimand over allegations by a female Labour activist.

Theresa May will today lay out plans to create a "new chapter" for Britain’s economy following a decade of ‘weathering the storm’ from the financial crisis.

Tony Blair promised Gordon Brown he would step down in the second term of being prime minister, in exchange for him withdrawing from the Labour leadership race in 1994.

Mark Carney has said business investment in Britain is falling behind the rest of the world as a result of Brexit uncertainty.

Amber Rudd has called on US tech giants to do more to stop the "exponential" growth of online child exploitation.

Anna Soubry has called on the Prime Minister to “take a lead” on the sexual harassment scandal, as she attacked the “disgraceful” way it has been conducted so far.

Amber Rudd has denied claims that Conservative whips keep a "black book" of MPs' indiscretions. 

Jeremy Corbyn is set to hit out at Westminster’s “warped and degrading” culture of sexual harassment.

Conservative whips have set up watchdog MPs to stop the “biggest offenders” in the House of Commons starting fights and pestering women.

Alex Salmond has said the timing to launch a fresh attempt at winning Scottish independence has "never looked better" as he warned Westminster politics is “decaying before our eyes”.

Michael Gove has reportedly been added to Theresa May’s top team of strategists planning Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union.

US intelligence chiefs withheld a report which cast doubt over Saddam Hussein’s access to weapons of mass destruction, Gordon Brown has said.

The Conservatives are reportedly readying for possible by-election battles in the wake of the sexual harassment claims sweeping Westminster.

Sir Michael Fallon resigned as Defence Secretary shortly after a Westminster journalist called Downing Street to accuse him of "lunging" at her and trying to kiss her on the lips.