More NHS nurses and midwives are leaving the profession than joining, worsening the "severe workforce problems" faced by NHS trusts.

Boris Johnson has become the latest Cabinet minister to call for the end of the public sector pay cap.

The Government’s “extreme” plan for Brexit could cause a shortage of strawberries at Wimbledon, Vince Cable has warned. 

A prominent Labour MP has hit out at the appointment of an "upper middle-class, white man" without experience of life in a tower block estate to lead the Grenfell Tower inquiry.

Owen Smith has hinted that Labour might have won last month’s election if he had been leader rather than Jeremy Corbyn. 

The Tories are not considering a rethink of university tuition, Michael Gove has made clear. 

The UK is to withdraw from a fishing deal which has allowed other European countries to access British waters for decades.

The Conservatives paid for DUP leader Arlene Foster to fly back to Northern Ireland on an RAF jet after she agreed a deal to prop up the minority Tory government, it has emerged. 

Tom Watson has called on Jeremy Corbyn’s allies to abandon plans to change Labour’s rules for electing leaders.

The Conservatives are planning a big expansion of their social media team to help the party "broaden its appeal", according to a leaked document.

Top Conservative minister Damian Green has said there needs to be a “national debate” on tuition fees after the popularity of Labour’s manifesto pledge to scrap university charges. 

Nigel Farage has said he will not be in the running to be the next leader of Ukip, calling the idea of a return “premature”.

Theresa May is under pressure to scrap the public sector pay cap, with Michael Gove telling fellow ministers to "respect" the recommendations of pay review bodies.

Emily Thornberry has accused Chuka Umunna of “virtue-signalling” for forcing a Commons vote calling for UK to remain part of the single market.

Theresa May has held talks with DUP leader Arlene Foster and Sinn Fein’s Michelle O'Neill as the UK Government steps up the pressure for a deal on a Northern Irish power-sharing executive. 

The Conservatives cannot “keep calm and carry on” after losing seats in the general election, Damian Green has said. 

Labour is "too broad a church" and MPs who do not work hard enough could be deselected, according to the party's new chairman.

Theresa May's inflexibility has "hamstrung" the UK's attempts to get a good Brexit deal, according to a former adviser to George Osborne and David Davis.

The “narrow” scope of the official probe into the Grenfell Tower fire risks missing key lessons from the tragedy, Jeremy Corbyn warned today.

Robert Halfon has been blasted by Oxfam after he suggested ministers cut back on overseas aid spending in order to up the wages of low paid public sector workers in Britain.

Former Chancellor George Osborne's son helped Sir Vince Cable beat the Conservatives to be re-elected to Parliament, PoliticsHome can reveal.

Theresa May has criticised the Tory leader of Kensington and Chelsea Council after he closed down a meeting on the Grenfell Tower fire when a judge ruled that journalists must be allowed to attend.

Changing the Commons' dress code so men no longer need to wear ties makes parliament look “more like a county council”, a Tory backbencher has said.

David Cameron vetoed proposals to scrap copper coins amid fears the move would "scare" the public, it has been revealed.

Holyrood ministers are to lift the 1% cap pay rises for Scottish public sector workers - as the UK government continues to hold out against a change.

Theresa May has agreed to lift the cap on public sector pay after Tory MPs took their case for a change in approach directly to Downing Street, it has been reported.

Jeremy Corbyn has sacked three of his frontbench team and seen another quit after dozens of Labour MPs rebelled against him on Brexit.

Theresa May’s Queen’s Speech has passed through the House of Commons with the support of the DUP’s 10 MPs. 

Ministers have given the DUP and Sinn Féin more time to reach a deal on power-sharing at Stormont after they failed to meet the deadline of 4pm today.

An outspoken Conservative MP launched a tirade against her own party in the House of Commons today - saying she could “barely put into words” her anger about their deal with the DUP.

A top Labour frontbencher has hit out after it emerged a local council meeting about the Grenfell Tower tragedy will exclude both victims and journalists.

Women from Northern Ireland will be able to have free abortions in England on the NHS following a major government climbdown.

John Bercow has told male MPs that they are no longer required to wear ties in the House of Commons. 

Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch suffered a major setback today after it emerged his £11.7bn plan to take full control of Sky would be probed by the competition watchdog.

The number of families living in fuel poverty has hit its highest level since 2009, official figures revealed today.

A “very high number” of people with disabilities and mental health problems are being forced to use food banks, a devastating new report has concluded.