Liz Bates

A cross-party group of MPs will attempt to force a second EU referendum by tabling a “killer” amendment to Theresa May’s Brexit deal in the Commons, it has been reported.

As Philip Hammond prepares to unleash his Autumn Budget on Westminster next week, here's our guide on what to look out for. 

Labour peer Lord Hain has defended his decision to out Topshop boss Sir Philip Green as the business mogul at the centre of an alleged harassment cover-up. 

Theresa May made an “emotional” case for Brexit as she faced down her Conservative critics in a crucial meeting of restive backbenchers.

Tory Brexiteer and former MP Stewart Jackson has prompted a barrage of criticism after lashing out at the step-parent of a child with cancer on social media.

Plans to introduce an organ donation ‘opt-out’ system will face their final hurdle in the House of Commons this week. With the nation and Parliament bitterly divided over Brexit, Dan Jarvis believes now is the perfect opportunity to pull together – and show how democracy can bring positive change. He talks to Elizabeth Bates

A post-Brexit hard border in Northern Ireland could put lives at risk, ministers have been warned, as new figures revealed that hundreds of emergency vehicles have crossed the frontier in the past two years.

An accusation of bullying made against Labour frontbencher Valerie Vaz was not followed up by the party, it has emerged.

Theresa May last night indicated that the UK could remain tied to EU rules for an extra 12 months in a bid to break the ongoing deadlock over the Irish border.

Commons Speaker John Bercow will stand down next summer, it has been reported, as he faced sharp criticism from MPs following a damning report on bullying in Parliament.

A Commons select committee witness gave a robotic performance in front of MPs today... but it wasn’t Theresa May.

The roll-out of the Government’s troubled welfare policy, Universal Credit, has been delayed once again after a barrage of criticism from influential Tory MPs.

Ageism and misogyny could become hate crimes as part of a major legal shake-up, Sajid Javid will announce today.

Women are turning to prostitution because of Universal Credit, according to a veteran MP.

Theresa May has said tackling loneliness is a “national mission” as the Government announced plans to plough millions of pounds into a new scheme to reduce it. 

Labour has today contested a claim by Cabinet minister Matt Hancock that he has received no complaints from constituents about the Universal Credit welfare scheme.

UK ministers are being “outdone by Donald Trump” on standing up to Saudia Arabia over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Labour’s Emily Thornberry has said.

Ministers could face a backlash over plans to overhaul transgender rights, as a new poll finds overwhelming opposition among Tory MPs.

Ministers have been accused of delaying a crackdown on rip-off leasehold agreements on new homes, after a fresh consultation was launched.

Up to 15 Labour MPs could defy Jeremy Corbyn and back Theresa May’s Brexit deal in a Commons vote, it has emerged.

Up to 30 pro-EU Tory MPs are plotting to vote down Theresa May's Brexit deal over fears it could damage the economy, it has emerged.

Jeremy Corbyn has branded Theresa May’s promise to end austerity a “Conservative con” as the pair clashed over public spending.

Hillary Clinton has blasted the Conservative party over its support for Hungary’s far-right government in the European Parliament.

Labour has accused Theresa May of dodging Parliamentary scrutiny as it emerged Dominic Raab is set to update MPs on the state of the Brexit talks instead of the Prime Minister.

MPs have demanded urgent action from ministers to stem a global temperature surge after a damning new report laid bare the dangers of climate change.   

As the Tories descended on Birmingham for their annual conference this week, all eyes were on whether Theresa May could unite her warring party and win backing for her troubled Chequers deal. 

A Tory MP has branded critics of Boris Johnson within his own party “a***holes” amid reports of a plot to stop him becoming Prime Minister.

DUP leaders have warned Theresa May that they will vote down any Brexit deal that would lead to a customs border in the Irish Sea.

Labour have accused a Tory MP of being "astonishingly out of touch" after he mocked the new government policy on civil partnerships with a bizarre tweet about siblings getting married.

People found guilty of abusing animals could now face five years behind bars instead of just six months, Michael Gove has announced.

Hospitality companies will be banned by the Government from taking a share of their staff’s tips, Theresa May is to announce.

British workers should launch the first general strike in nearly a century in an effort to bring down the Conservative government if they refuse to hold an election, a Labour MP has said.

Theresa May has ruled out calling another snap election - insisting it is "not in the national interest".

Labour MPs have accused two senior union chiefs of trying to downplay the party's anti-Semitism problems.

Dominic Raab has branded EU chief Donald Tusk “unstatesmanlike” after he dramatically rejected Theresa May’s latest Brexit offer.

Nearly two-thirds of British voters want an end to austerity and would support tax and spending increases, a new study has revealed.