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Owners of energy inefficient homes could be forced to install green measures by the Government, if ministers take the advice of a select committee.
A Conservative MP tasked by Theresa May with reconnecting the party with young people once called for the unemployed to have vasectomies to stop them having children.
Theresa May has appointed a new minister for loneliness as part of a raft of measures to tackle the issue inspired by the late MP Jo Cox.
Labour has called on the UK statistics watchdog to rebuke Boris Johnson after he claimed Britain will have even more than £350m a week extra to spend after Brexit.
The head of Labour's disciplinary body has been ousted by Momentum in the first major show of strength since Jeremy Corbyn supporters won control of the party's national executive committee.
Tory MP Anna Soubry has accused Boris Johnson of 'conning’ voters after he reignited the row over the Leave campaign's claim that Britain sends Brussels £350m a week.
Business Secretary Greg Clark has ordered a fast-track investigation into the behaviour of bosses past and present at failed construction giant Carillion.
Jacob Rees-Mogg has said more cash may have to be ploughed into the NHS as the service struggles to cope with winter pressures.
Brexit can still be stopped if the British people have a change of heart, according to two key EU figures.
A high-profile supporter of Jeremy Corbyn has warned Labour MPs they have the threat of mandatory reselection "hanging over them" if they do not back the party leader.
Theresa May is reportedly set to be handed less favourable terms in any transition period following Brexit amid growing pressure from Norwegian officials.
Theresa May will try to meet with Donald Trump in Davos in a bid to repair relations after he cancelled a planned visit to London due next month.
One in four very-low income households are struggling to pay bills or debt, with 10% spending more than a quarter of their salary on credit card repayments, a report has found.
The Government will reportedly be forced to fork out ‘hundreds of millions of pounds’ on the back of the collapse of Carillion after an earlier promise to save public sector jobs.
Centrist Labour MPs have said they could quit the party or trigger by-elections if leftwingers push for deselections.
Boris Johnson has upped the ante on the Leave campaign's claim that the Government sends Brussels £350m per week, insisting they should have actually used a higher figure.
The collapse of Carillion should signal the end of the privatisation agenda, Jeremy Corbyn has declared.
Carillion bosses both past and present could be hit with huge fines over their conduct in the run-up to the firm's collapse, it has emerged.
Pressure is mounting on Henry Bolton to quit as Ukip leader over racist messages by his former girlfriend - as a former deputy chair of the party predicted he will be gone by the weekend.
Theresa May has hit back at Nicola Sturgeon's claims that Brexit will be disastrous for Scotland, insisting that the UK is four times more important than the EU to the Scottish economy.
Here is a summary of this morning's briefing for lobby journalists by the Prime Minister's official spokesman.
Jeremy Corbyn has tightened his grip on Labour after his supporters swept to victory in elections to the party's ruling body.
Sinn Féin MP Barry McElduff has resigned his seat after he caused outrage by putting a loaf of Kingsmill bread on his head on the anniversary of the Kingsmill massacre.
Boris Johnson has reportedly told allies that he would rather Britain stay in the European Union than have to accept a soft Brexit.
Henry Bolton has insisted he will not stand down as Ukip leader but has broken up with his girlfriend after it was revealed that she had sent racist text messages.
Environment officials will be handed new powers to close off access to illegal dumping sites as part of a clampdown on fly-tipping.
Britain is prepared to cut foreign aid to wealthier countries that fail to invest enough in their own people, Penny Mordaunt has warned.
Debt-ridden construction firm Carillion has announced it is going into compulsory liquidation after last-ditch attempts to save the company failed.
Leaving the EU without a trade would leave the Scottish economy £12.7bn a year worse off by 2030, according to a new analysis ordered by the SNP.
Jeremy Corbyn is expected to tighten his grip on the Labour party today with the election of three leftwing allies to Labour's ruling National Executive Committee.
The BBC should limit stars' pay to the Prime Minister's salary of £150,000, the new Culture Secretary has declared.
Scotland’s First Minister has accused Jeremy Corbyn of deliberately misleading voters over UK membership of the single market after Brexit.
Theresa May left the Queen in a "humiliating" position by offering Donald Trump a state visit to the UK, Emily Thornberry has claimed.
Labour is set to vote against the Government's flagship Brexit bill when it reaches its final stages in the Commons this week, Jeremy Corbyn has said.
New Tory chairman Brandon Lewis has called on the Labour party to crackdown on abuse in politics by pledging to suspend candidate who breach a new code of conduct.
Emily Thornberry has suggested Labour could yet back a second Brexit referendum if public opinion suggests the vast majority of voters want to stay in the EU.