Agnes Chambre

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.

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”.

Tory MP Michael Fabricant has claimed he is “the victim” of a false allegation after being included in a dossier of Tory MPs accused of inappropriate behaviour.

​​Conservative MPs have hit back after their inclusion on a Westminster sex pest list, with one branding it "a form of harassment and intimidation".

Liam Fox has said he has “no objection” to the British public being sold chlorinated chicken from the US after Brexit, arguing there are “no health reasons” to ban it.

James  Brokenshire has given the DUP and Sinn Féin more time to reach a deal on power-sharing at Stormont after the latest talks broke up without a breakthrough.

Michael Fallon has admitted he had to apologise to a journalist for putting his hand on her knee during a dinner.

The Government has refused to publish key details of a set of controversial Brexit impact assessments, claiming officials need a “safe space” to make policy.

A Labour MP has said she was sexually harassed by a male MEP at the European Parliament when she was in her 20s.

Shami Chakrabarti has called for the Today programme to apologise after Michael Gove made a joke on the programme about disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.

Both Labour and the Liberal Democrats knew about Jared O’Mara’s sexist and homophobic online comments ahead of the June general election, Nick Clegg's wife has claimed.

Cuts to the police budget are exposing the public to risks from terrorism and paedophiles, a leaked document has revealed.

Victims of domestic violence will be allowed to skip the queue for long-term social housing, under government plans.

A Brexit Minister has quit her post after just five months because of injuries sustained from falling out of a helicopter.

The head of the Civil Service Jeremy Heywood has revealed he was diagnosed with cancer in June.

Agnes Chambre sits down with parliamentarians to find out more about the personal side of politics. This week, Conservative MP Anna Soubry on her ‘pathetic’ fear of heights, her biggest regret – and why she won’t ‘shut up’ about Brexit

HMRC will need to employ up to 5,000 extra staff and up to £450m if Britain crashes out the EU without a deal, the most senior civil servant in HMRC said today.

Michael Fallon has hinted that the fall in sterling following the EU referendum could lead to real terms cuts to the defence budget.

The Government has announced that it will scrap controversial proposals to cap housing benefit cap for peoepl living in supported accommodation.  

Jacob Rees-Mogg has described the governor of the Bank of England as “an enemy of Brexit”.

Eddie Izzard has announced his intention to stand again for a seat on Labour’s ruling National Executive Committee.

Angela Merkel was left “furious” after highly personal details emerged of Theresa May’s Brexit dinner last week, it has been reported.

A Tory peer has revealed an MP stroked her neck while she drove when she was 22.

Ukip leader Henry Bolton has said he is prepared to sell his house in order to fund being party leader.

Jean Claude Juncker’s top aide has rejected accusations that he was responsible for revealing the highly personal details of a Brexit dinner last week.

Donald Trump has an “absolute duty” to defend America against a nuclear attack from North Korea, Boris Johnson will say in a speech today.  

An “anxious”, “despondent” and “tormented” Theresa May “begged” Jean Claude Juncker for help in a working dinner last week, according to reports.

Clive Lewis has apologised “unreservedly” after a video emerged of him telling an audience member at a Momentum event to “get on your knees, b*itch”.

Senior Labour figures have rounded on Clive Lewis after a video emerged of him telling an audience member to “get on your knees, b*tch”.

Oxford and Cambridge represent a “social apartheid”, a former Labour minister has said as he revealed “shocking figures” on admissions of ethnic minority students.

British universities have demanded "urgent clarity" from Theresa May over the future of EU academics and students in the UK. 

Theresa May has been handed a boost after Angela Merkel suggested Brexit trade talks could begin in December.

The head of Goldman Sachs has suggested the banking giant could shift more jobs from London to Frankfurt after Brexit as he talked up a recent visit to the German city.

Agnes Chambre sits down with parliamentarians to find out more about the personal side of politics. This week, Labour’s Rupa Huq on her DJ career, an embarrassing doorstep encounter and how her sister stole her dream job