Liz Bates

Margaret Hodge should not be disciplined for calling Jeremy Corbyn an "anti-Semitic racist", according to Labour's leader in the House of Lords.

British women could see their human rights rolled back under Brexit, the equalities watchdog has warned.  

MPs have urged the Government to consider banning the sale of fur after it emerged that current rules around labelling are not being enforced.

Senior Tory figures including a former Prime Minister and ex-cabinet minister have expressed their fears over the future of Theresa May’s government, declaring that Brexit is “tearing us apart”.

The Government is under increasing pressure to reform Northern Ireland’s strict abortion laws after 170 politicians from across the UK and Ireland signed a letter demanding change.

Britain will not pay its £39bn Brexit divorce bill unless a trade deal with the EU is agreed, Dominic Raab has said.

John McDonnell will today begin a nationwide tour targeting Tory seats with Labour’s anti-austerity message.   

Michel Barnier has today pushed back against Theresa May’s latest Brexit offer to Brussels, questioning whether her plan is “workable” or even “legal”.

England fans were afraid to fly the St George’s Cross during the World Cup because of its association with far-right politics, Labour’s shadow sports minister has claimed.

The leader and former leader of the Liberal Democrats, Vince Cable and Tim Farron, have come under fire after missing a crucial Brexit vote in the Commons last night.

Pro-EU Conservative MPs are planning their own Brexit rebellion after the Eurosceptic wing of the party successfully reshaped Theresa May’s plans in a Commons showdown.

Theresa May is set for another Tory rebellion over the Government's plan to send MPs on their summer holidays five days early.

Theresa May is facing growing dissent from within her own party, as ministerial aide Scott Mann became the ninth Tory to quit his post over her latest Brexit plan.

Theresa May will today pledge extra cash for Britain’s aerospace industry, after a leading firm warned that Brexit uncertainty could cost thousands of UK jobs.

Penny Mordaunt has called on the Pope to ditch the Catholic Church’s opposition to contraception in order to protect young women from unwanted pregnancies.

Justine Greening has called for a second referendum on Brexit, dismissing Theresa May’s latest plan as “a fudge”.

Theresa May has revealed that Donald Trump advised her to "sue the EU" over Brexit.

Labour has surged ahead of the Conservatives in two opinion polls as Tory support dwindles amid infighting over Brexit.

Married Tory MP Andrew Griffiths has quit his ministerial post after it was revealed he sent thousands of sexually explicit text messages to two barmaids.

Philip Hammond has dismissed calls to rethink business rates to help Britain's ailing high streets, saying he will instead consider other ways to relieve the tax burden on UK firms.

A 20ft inflatable depicting Donald Trump as a baby is set to fly over London during the US President’s visit to the UK next week.

Esther McVey has issued a humiliating apology to MPs today after being accused of making "incorrect" claims about Universal Credit by the Government's own spending watchdog.  

EU officials have been accused of wrongly warning British aid firms that they would lose out on funding in the event of a no deal Brexit.

Jacob Rees-Mogg has warned Theresa May that she must deliver on her Brexit promises or face a rebellion from within her own party.

Britain is heading for the "very worst" Brexit deal because Theresa May is being undermined by some of her own ministers, Nick Timothy has declared.

Liz Truss has been rebuked by Number 10 after using a speech to launch an attack on Cabinet colleague Michael Gove.

The St George's Cross will fly above Downing Street for every England World Cup match, Theresa May has announced.

A left-wing successor to Jeremy Corbyn would be “virtually guaranteed” under new plans to overhaul Labour party rules, it has been claimed.

Theresa May has slapped down Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt over their dismissal of business’ concerns over Brexit.

Gavin Williamson is set to ask Theresa May for up to £4 billion a year extra for the UK’s defence budget, it has been reported.

Theresa May is not “bluffing” when she says Britain is prepared to walk away from Brexit negotiations without a deal, Liam Fox has said.

Suspended MP John Woodcock has demanded an independent inquiry into claims of harassment made against him, dubbing the Labour process “tainted”.

The Government has said it will back the exclusion of some trans people from public spaces, such as changing rooms, toilets and swimming pools.  

A top Tory MP has suggested that tackling Britain’s housing crisis requires the same spirit and organisation seen during the Second World War.

Ministers are under pressure to explain why their flagship 300,000-a-year new homes target has been left out of a key Government plan.

Here is a summary of this morning's briefing for lobby journalists by the Prime Minister's official spokesman.