Ukip leader Henry Bolton has insisted he will not resign despite more than half of the party's frontbench resigning en masse in protest.

Labour is in a “much worse” state than it was when the hard left tried to take over the party in the 1980s, Tony Blair has said.

Ukip chairman Paul Oakden urged Henry Bolton to quit as leader, PoliticsHome can reveal, as the embattled boss was hit by a fresh string of resignations.

Priti Patel has defended her decision to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a family holiday, despite it costing her her place on the Government’s frontbench.

Ukip leader Henry Bolton has suffered a fresh blow after two more senior figures - including his deputy - dramatically quit in protest and urged him to stand down.

Philip Hammond must lift restrictions on councils and let them borrow as much as they need to meet government housebuilding targets, an influential committee of MPs has declared.

The UK’s armed forces could become “a very big bargaining chip” in Brexit negotiations, according to three top EU diplomats.

Angry Conservative MPs have lashed out at Theresa May over her response to a proposed shakeup over health and social care planning.

Top Brussels officials are reportedly working on a secret plan to push the British government towards staying in the EU's customs union after Brexit. 

The Government must commit to more defence spending to counter emerging threats from countries such as Russia, the head of the Army will warn today. 

A former Labour frontbencher has accused John McDonnell of talking "claptrap" after he suggested the UK could continue to enjoy the same benefits of European single market membership even if it quits the free trade agreement.

Ukip’s ruling body has unanimously passed a vote of no confidence in the party's beleaguered leader, Henry Bolton.

Embattled Ukip leader Henry Bolton has said the party will probably be finished if it ousts him as leader in a crunch meeting today.

French President Emmanuel Macron today admitted France would "probably" have voted to quit the EU if offered the chance in a referendum.

John McDonnell has refused to apologise for repeating an offensive remark about new Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey.

Boris Johnson has renewed calls for Donald Trump to visit the UK amid claims the US president is going cold on his offer for a trade deal after Brexit.

Jeremy Corbyn is under pressure to clarify Labour's position on Brexit as a new poll reveals overwhelming support for remaining in the single market among the party's voters.

A powerful group representing Jewish Labour members has accused the party of failing to deal with a “vast backlog” of anti-Semitism complaints. 

Theresa May has launched an extraordinary attack on irresponsible bosses who “line their own pockets” - amid claims they could be hit with huge fines.

French President Emmanuel Macron has handed a boost to Theresa May by saying the UK could get a special trade deal with the EU after Brexit.

Philip Hammond is allowing the armed forces to shrink in a dangerous pursuit of votes at the next election, the chair of the Defence Select Committee has suggested. 

A shortage of aprons in the NHS is forcing staff to waste time searching for suitable replacements, potentially putting patients at risk.

The Work and Pensions secretary has announced a major U-turn over disability payments.

The government will create a ‘rapid response’ team to combat fake news.

Downing Street and the White House have confirmed that the Prime Minister will meet with President Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos next week.

Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington has suggested that Britain could rejoin the bloc, but only if it saw substantial reforms.

Former Tory minister Nick Boles has accused Theresa May of "timidity" in a scathing Twitter post.

It was to be a very long stretch of road with a casino dumped in the middle. In this exclusive interview with PoliticsHome, Lord Fowler lifts the lid on the Thatcher-era plan for a bridge across the Channel.

Another Ukip MEP has today quit the struggling party with a stinging attack on embattled leader Henry Bolton.

Jeremy Hunt was left red-faced today after tweeting an NHS rota showing serious understaffing at a hospital.

Theresa May has again refused to say whether she would vote for Brexit if there was another EU referendum.

The Government will not go ahead with a judicial review into the decision to release John Worboys because it has no "reasonable" chance of succeeding, David Gauke has announced. 

A massive 90% of Labour MPs believe the UK could stay in the single market after Brexit, despite Jeremy Corbyn insisting the opposite, a new poll has suggested.

Ex-government infrastructure guru Lord Adonis has slammed the “fantasy” proposal by Boris Johnson to build a massive bridge linking Britain and France.

Diane Abbott has hailed the triumph of the Labour left, claiming that "no one can now remember that they supported Tony Blair". 

A profit warning issued by construction giant Carillion last year did not prompt a single top minister to meet the firm before it was awarded public contracts worth more than a billion pounds.