Liz Bates

Downing Street has defended the UK’s "humane" approach to immigration in a swipe at America's new child detention centres.

Theresa May has hit back at Lord Hague after the former Tory leader called for cannabis use to be decriminalised.

A Tory backbencher who blocked legislation to ban upskirting has had the entrance to his office littered with women’s underwear.

Theresa May’s pledge to dramatically increase funding for the NHS faces an £11bn black hole, after ministers failed to agree on how it would be paid for.

Growing up on the outskirts of Manchester, Lisa Nandy has seen first-hand the damage decades of industrial decline has done to the UK’s once thriving communities. Now the Labour MP is determined that Britain’s towns are no longer overlooked by the political class. Elizabeth Bates travels to Wigan to hear more about her new initiative

Michael Gove has been criticised for using a disposable coffee cup, despite previously taking a stand against them.

The SNP's Westminster leader was booted out of Prime Minister's Questions today after clashing with Speaker John Bercow - prompting a mass walkout by the party's MPs.

David Davis has refused to say Theresa May will definitely lead the Conservatives into the next general election.

Theresa May has said she will “always regret” not meeting survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire the day after the tragic event.

Doctors and nurses who mistakenly kill patients should not fear being struck off for “honest mistakes,” the Health Secretary will say today.

Britain's universities are not turning out the kind of graduates that are needed for the modern workplace, peers have warned.

The long-standing housing scheme Right to Buy could collapse as cash-strapped councils struggle to replace homes, a new study has warned.

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

Theresa May and Philip Hammond have hit back at Boris Johnson after the Foreign Secretary was secretly recorded bad-mouthing the Government’s approach to Brexit.  

The Archbishop of Canterbury has urged the Government to boost public spending by raising taxes and increasing borrowing.  

MPs have demanded that a higher proportion of female witnesses are called before select committees, in a bid to ensure a greater diversity of opinion.    

Theresa May is set to announce a “significant” increase in NHS funding 70 years on from the service’s creation, the Health Secretary has revealed.

Theresa May has repeatedly refused to say when the Government will publish a White Paper setting out its Brexit plans amid growing Cabinet tensions on the issue.

Michael Gove has warned that a "crony" form of capitalism is failing ordinary people, as he urged ministers to do more to tackle fat cat executive pay.

Gordon Brown has called on Jeremy Corbyn to show "determination" and launch a new inquiry into anti-Semitism in the Labour party.

Chris Grayling has today announced that the Government will go ahead with the construction of a controversial third runway at Heathrow airport.

Theresa May has been dealt a fresh blow after her popularity plunged into negative territory with Tory members.

The Cabinet is today expected to back plans for a third runway at Heathrow. 

MPs will today hold an emergency debate on liberalising Northern Ireland’s abortion rules.

Michael Fallon has urged Chris Grayling to "get a grip" of the rail crisis which has seen hundreds of train journeys either delayed or cancelled.

Chris Grayling has been mocked after he was forced to cancel a string of meetings with MPs to discuss rail cancellations.

Legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has accused peers of frustrating the “will of the people” over their stance on Brexit.

Sajid Javid has said he is preparing to confront Philip Hammond over police funding to ensure forces are “properly resourced”.

The UK will remain on high alert over the threat of terror attacks for at least another two years, ministers have said.

MPs' staff heading to the World Cup in Russia have been warned they could be targeted by Kremlin spies, PoliticsHome has learned.

Donald Trump’s decision to slap tariffs on steel and aluminium entering the US poses a “grave threat” to the UK’s struggling industry, Labour has warned.

Brexit is more of a threat to the environment than Donald Trump, the chair of a powerful Commons committee has said.

Two shadow ministerial aides have broken ranks with the Labour leadership to support a second EU referendum.

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

Number Ten has warned against “anonymous briefings” around Brexit talks, just days after an unnamed EU official branded Britain’s negotiating terms a “fantasy”.

John McDonnell has called on the Treasury to halt a rumoured sell-off of Royal Bank of Scotland shares amid fears that it could cost the taxpayer billions in losses.