Emilio Casalicchio

Philip Hammond today caved to pressure from angry Conservatives MPs and ploughed extra money into the under-fire Universal Credit system.

Philip Hammond is delivering his final Budget before Brexit. The Chancellor has been tasked by Theresa May to end austerity - but how far will the spending taps be turned on? Find out as we cover the build-up, the Budget and the fallout in our liveblog below. Watch the whole thing below the blog window.

A top Labour peer will today urge the Scottish branch of the party to "get off the fence" and back a second Brexit referendum, piling pressure on Jeremy Corbyn.

Commons bosses handed almost £30,000 to a slip victim who fractured their knee on the parliamentary estate, PoliticsHome can reveal.

The debate over Universal Credit has been rumbling on for years with the pressure on Philip Hammond now at breaking point. But what is the debate all about? PoliticsHome explains. 

Women will be allowed to join the UK special forces after Gavin Williamson announced all defence roles will be open to both genders for the first time.

The BBC failed the British people in its refusal to grant equal pay to female employees, a group of MPs have declared.

Commons speaker John Bercow today launched a furious tirade at far-right activist Tommy Robinson, branding him a “loathsome, obnoxious, repellent individual”.

Saudi Arabian suspects linked to the killing of Jamal Khashoggi will be blocked from entering the UK, Theresa May announced today.

Vince Cable has delayed plans to implement a set of sweeping rule changes to the way the Liberal Democrats pick their leaders after pressure from party bosses, PoliticsHome can reveal.

Cabinet ministers have warned Theresa May that a no-deal Brexit could plunge Britain into an economic crisis and force the Government to charter ships to access food and medicines.

Commons speaker John Bercow suffered a major blow today as three Tory MPs quit a parliamentary committee in protest at his continued chairmanship.

A bid to legalise abortion in Northern Ireland has passed its first Commons hurdle after a string of ministers joined other MPs to force a vote on the controversial issue.

Theresa May appeared to buy herself a little time on Brexit yesterday when she laid out her plans for the Northern Irish backstop issue. But what did she say and what does it all mean?

A furious row has exploded in the Conservative party over the violent language used to attack Theresa May over her Brexit plans.

Scottish Tory MPs have threatened to vote down any Brexit deal that keeps the UK tied to EU fishing rules beyond 2020, in a move that could bring down the government.

Labour MPs are preparing to launch a double bid to change the restrictive abortion laws in Northern Ireland this week in a move set to pile pressure on Theresa May.

Theresa May will today tell warring MPs that 95% of the Brexit deal is done as she battles to cling on to her job amid calls for her to be toppled.

Dominic Raab today set the clock ticking on securing a final Brexit deal with the EU as he said negotiations must conclude by the end of November.

Ministers will only agree to extend the Brexit transition period if plans for a Northern Ireland backstop are dropped, Dominic Raab has said.

More than a dozen ministers and some 40 Tory backbenchers have urged the Government to pump more cash into the under-fire Universal Credit system, it has been reported.

Commons speaker John Bercow is facing fresh pressure to stand down amid a warning that parliamentary staff could strike to force bosses to address the bullying and harassment culture in Westminster.

Failure to crack down on vexatious claims against UK Army veterans could jeopardise British alliances around the world, an ex-US military boss has warned.

Commons speaker John Bercow should step down along with other parliamentary bosses to help sweep away the harassment culture that has dogged the Palace of Westminster, a damning report said today.

The DUP is not bluffing in its threat to break the confidence and supply deal keeping Theresa May in power, Nigel Dodds has insisted.

Last-ditch Brexit talks failed to secure a breakthrough last night after Theresa May decided she could not get a proposed deal past her Cabinet.

A former Cabinet minister has hit out at Chris Grayling after the Government quietly closed a major motorway as part of its no-deal Brexit planning.

A bitter row has erupted between Labour MP Chris Williamson and an animal protection charity after he was expelled as a member for allegedly campaigning against it.

Philip Hammond could abandon plans to cut taxes for millions of people and instead pump money into the under-fire Universal Credit system, it has been reported.

Ministers will be forced to impose big tax hikes on the public or face deteriorating public services, experts warned today in a damning report on government spending.

Vince Cable will today tell housing bosses to rein in multi-million pound bonuses paid to chief executives - or risk facing a forced cap.

The DUP has threatened to vote down the Budget if their Brexit demands on the Irish border are not met, it was claimed today, in a major blow for Theresa May.

Dozens of Labour MPs could defy Jeremy Corbyn and back the Conservatives in a crunch Commons vote on Brexit, it has been claimed.

There will be riots on the streets of Britain if the Government continues to roll out its controversial Universal Credit benefits system, former prime minister Gordon Brown is set to warn.

Theresa May has appointed a new minister for suicide in a bid to tackle “the injustices facing those with mental health conditions”.

The Conservatives are on course for defeat at the next election if Theresa May refuses to budge on her Brexit plan, David Davis has warned his fellow MPs.