Alain Tolhurst

Expect “white smoke” from Labour on a second referendum on Tuesday, John McDonnell has said, as the Shadow Cabinet meets to thrash out the party’s Brexit policy.

With one by-election guaranteed and potentially another on the cards, the Tories’ loosening hold on power could be removed altogether by the time their new leader is elected.

The Government’s controversial pornography age verification plans have been delayed again, because the UK failed to properly notify the EU about them.

The SNP’s Ian Blackford sparked a row in the Commons after he branded Boris Johnson a “racist” who was "not fit for office" during Prime Minister’s Questions.

Rory Stewart has revealed that he and Michael Gove are "talking about combining forces" to take on Boris Johnson in the race to be the next Prime Minister.

Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay has urged Michel Barnier to work together to ring-fence citizens’ rights even if there is a no-deal Brexit.

Tory polling guru Sir Lynton Crosby says the next Tory leader must give the British people “a sense of hope” and must be “someone of character”.

Tory members are willing to destroy their own party, sacrifice the Union and allow Scottish independence and a united Ireland if it means leaving the European Union, according to a new poll.

The maximum sentence magistrates can hand down to criminals should be doubled to 12 months to reduce Crown Court congestion, according to a cross-party group of MPs.

Tom Watson has said he fears "Labour is leaving me" as he called on the party to campaign for Remain in a second EU referendum.

Former Cabinet minister and peer John Gummer has been cleared by sleaze watchdogs over claims he failed to properly declare and register relevant financial interests.