Liz Bates

The UK’s nuclear deterrent is “not fit for purpose” due to a defence funding shortfall and maintenance delays, MPs have said.

Theresa May’s Brexit proposals must be "reworked and further negotiated" before a final deal can be agreed, European Council President Donald Tusk has said.

Tory MPs planning to torpedo Theresa May’s Chequers deal could be paving the way for a second Brexit referendum, a Conservative minister has warned.

Jeremy Corbyn’s private secretary has been granted a security pass to the House of Commons after it was revealed that she had been working without out one for nine months.

The EU is set to warn Theresa May that the final Brexit deal will be binding and cannot be "altered" by a future Prime Minister.

The police have been called after “menacing” cards were left in the in the offices of two Labour MPs who have faced deselection threats.

Theresa May could face a challenge against her leadership within days after Conservative Brexiteers last night openly discussed their tactics for removing her from office.

Boris Johnson today refused to address speculation that he is plotting a leadership challenge against Theresa May, as he defended a controversial claim the Prime Minister had strapped Britain to a "suicide vest".

Labour is seen as the party of quinoa and student protests rather than casseroles and bingo, a new poll has revealed.

Boris Johnson will continue to criticise Theresa May’s Chequers plan in the run up to the Conservative party conference, his allies have said.

Senior Cabinet figures have rebuked Boris Johnson after the former Foreign Secretary claimed that Theresa May’s Brexit deal had left the UK strapped to a "suicide vest".

Unions chief Frances O’Grady has warned Theresa May that the Trades Union Congress is ready to throw its “full weight” behind a second EU referendum.  

Sajid Javid has revealed that the Government is dealing with 164 cases where people were wrongly detained or deported as part of the Windrush scandal.

Philip Hammond is under pressure from at least 60 Tory MPs to find £2.6bn to compensate those who lost chunks of their pensions following the near-collapse of finance giant Equitable Life.  

Prisoners should be given access to phones in their cells in a bid to improve behaviour, the Justice Secretary has said.

Tony Lloyd is determined to rise above party politics and work with the government for the good of Northern Ireland. But with the stalemate at Stormont entering its 19th month, the Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary is worried that nothing is being done to end the impasse. Liz Bates tours the region with Lloyd and his colleague Stephen Pound

Tony Blair has said it may not be possible for moderates to win back control of the Labour party from Jeremy Corbyn and his supporters.

Cuts to the education watchdog Ofsted are leaving parents guessing on school standards, MPs have warned.

Vince Cable will today launch a new membership scheme aimed at boosting Liberal Democrat support and creating a "movement for moderates".  

Britain and France have reached an “agreement in principle” which would bring an end to a bitter standoff over scallop fishing in the English Channel.

Ministers have agreed to consider changing the law to make misogyny a hate crime after a sustained campaign from Labour MP Stella Creasy.

Ministers have announced a new scheme which will allow British farms to employ immigrant workers after Brexit.

Theresa May has launched a blistering attack on Jeremy Corbyn over the anti-Semitism scandal that has rocked the Labour party.

Michel Barnier has dealt a further blow to Theresa May’s beleaguered Brexit plan by reportedly telling MPs she should ditch the Chequers deal and pursue a Canada-style arrangement instead.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has called for a radical overhaul of the UK’s “unfair” economic system, in a new report.

Businesses have urged ministers to provide “absolute clarity” on Britain’s post-Brexit immigration plans as new figures show the number of EU citizens choosing to come and live in the UK has plummeted over the past year.

British ex-pats living in Europe could lose access to their pensions if the UK fails to secure a Brexit deal with Brussels, it has been reported.

Leading Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg is attempting to rally opposition against Theresa May’s Chequers deal and gather support for his own Brexit position, in a letter to Conservative members.

Dominic Raab has admitted there are still “significant issues” to overcome as the UK and the EU enter the final stages of Brexit negotiations.

The chair of the Commons Health Committee has slammed Government plans to introduce a new “care Isa” saying it will only benefit a “small minority of wealthy people”.

The Ministry of Justice has been forced to seize control of a Birmingham prison from the private contractor G4S amid concerns over safety.

EU migrants will be given the right to stay on in Britain in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit, according to leaked Cabinet papers.

The Jewish Labour Movement has refused to deliver anti-Semitism training at this year’s annual conference in Liverpool, claiming that party leaders tried to “censor’ its programme.

Former Conservative MP and Father of the House Sir Peter Tapsell has died, aged 88.

The Government is set to release plans for a ‘no deal’ Brexit in a series of technical notices this Thursday.

The campaign for a second Brexit referendum has been given a £1m boost by the fashion tycoon who co-founded the Superdry clothing company.