Historic abuse suffered by children deported from the UK to former colonies could be “worse than the Savile scandal”, Gordon Brown has said. 

The number of frontline police officers has dropped, while recorded crime has risen by its highest in a decade, new figures have revealed.

Tom Watson has urged Karen Bradley to stand up to the "aggression" of Rupert Murdoch after the Culture Secretary delayed a final decision on Fox’s planned takeover of Sky.

The Government is considering introducing tougher penalties for cruelty to animals, Michael Gove has suggested.

Theresa May is “likely” to remain Prime Minister for the rest of the parliament, Liam Fox has said, amid continuing speculation about her leadership. 

Sir Vince Cable will promise a referendum on the final Brexit deal after being crowned Liberal Democrat leader despite having blasted the pledge as “disrespectful” last year.

Labour has lashed out at the Government after it emerged 40% of NHS mental health services in England are falling below safety standards.

Universities should be required to justify the “exceptional” salaries given to vice-chancellors, Jo Johnson will say today. 

The Government spent £1.2m on legal costs in its bid to stop MPs voting to trigger Article 50, it has emerged. 

The devolved governments in Scotland and Wales have launched a formal dispute process over the post-election deal struck between the Conservatives and the DUP.

Jeremy Corbyn never promised to cancel student debt if he becomes Prime Minister, his spokesman has insisted.

Theresa May has warned her feuding Cabinet colleagues that "no minister is unsackable". 

Millions of workers will have to wait longer before they retire after the Government announced it was increasing the pension age more quickly than previously planned.

Top BBC stars like Chris Evans and Gary Lineker would have their salaries slashed by millions of pounds if Jeremy Corbyn becomes Prime Minister, it has emerged.

Theresa May today accused opposition MPs of spreading “fake news” about inequality, after a report found it had in fact reduced in the UK since the 2008 crash.

Theresa May has called on Jeremy Corbyn to apologise for “misleading” students about the number of disadvantaged youngsters applying to university.

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The divide between the richest and the poorest households has narrowed since the 2007/08 economic crash, a respected thinktank has found.

Councils could be forced to build houses in desirable areas as part of a radical new plan to suppress property prices, it has been reported.

Cabinet ministers must employ military discipline to prevent “dangerous enemy” Jeremy Corbyn from winning the keys to Downing Street, Michael Fallon has said.

EU officials have come to the defence of David Davis after the Brexit Secretary was mocked for his flying visit to Brussels on Monday.

David Cameron reportedly told Theresa May to “keep on going” when he met his successor at No 10 earlier this week. 

The Westminster Government needs to “raise its game” and give more say to devolved administrations in the Brexit process, a committee of peers has said.

A veteran MP has called on people who use cannabis for medicinal purposes to take the drug outside the Houses of Parliament in a bid to force the Government to make it legal.

A row has broken out between Labour and the Conservatives after MPs ran out of time to debate the abuse of candidates during the general election.

A Momentum branch has been rapped by the organisation's bosses over a Facebook post which appeared to back the deselection of Labour MPs.

Major failures in the system to police the so-called "revolving door" between government and business have been revealed in a damning watchdog report.

Labour will press the Government on its plans to increase tuition fees above £9,000 after being granted an emergency debate tomorrow afternoon. 

Standards in young offender institutions have deteriorated to the point that it will “inevitably end in tragedy” unless urgent action is taken, the chief inspector of prisons has warned. 

Theresa May today called for “strength and unity” among her top ministers as she condemned Cabinet leaks against Philip Hammond.

A senior Tory backbencher has said ministers found to have leaked details of Cabinet discussions should be sacked.

A Labour party member in Northern Ireland has gone on hunger strike in a bid to force the party to put up candidates at elections in the province.

Boris Johnson has not met the family or constituency MP of a British-Iranian woman currently serving a five-year sentence in a notorious Iranian prison on charges of spying against the state.

Credit card surcharges are to be banned outright from January 2018, the Government has confirmed.

Senior civil servants, judges and military top brass are the latest public sector workers to have real-terms pay cuts confirmed, as the Government sticks to its 1% cap on salary rises. 

A former Conservative leadership hopeful received a £17,000 golden goodbye after quitting the Cabinet following a sexting scandal, PoliticsHome can reveal.