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Boris Johnson’s premiership has seen him become the first UK Prime Minister in history to lose their first three Commons votes in a row - Dods Monitoring's Laura Hutchinson looks back at the last week in politics, and considers the Prime Minister's next steps.
Jacob Rees-Mogg has been criticised by doctors' leaders for the “disgraceful” comparison of a neurologist to a discredited anti-vaccine doctor.
Former Labour and Change UK MP Luciana Berger has joined the Liberal Democrats, in another boost for leader Jo Swinson.
Delays at Dover are only the start - the Government has provided very little practical support to businesses that may soon need to follow significantly different processes, writes Angus Brendan MacNeil MP
Farmers are the breadbasket of Britain and the prospect of a no deal scares them, writes Antoinette Sandbach MP
The Brexit negotiations between the UK and EU are in "a state of paralysis", according to Brussels' chief negotiator.
Labour will not back an election until after the crunch European summit on 17 October, according to John McDonnell.
Boris Johnson has been dealt a fresh blow after MPs passed a bill blocking a no-deal Brexit.
IET respond to the Spending Round.
The IET responds to today's Spending Round.
Sajid Javid has announced that Whitehall departments will receive an additional £13.8bn in the next 12 months as he used his first Spending Review as Chancellor to pledge an end to austerity. Here is how it all breaks down.
Sajid Javid declared he was “turning the page on austerity” as he unveiled a £13.8 billion Whitehall spending spree.
House building and a new retrofit strategy must form part of the Government’s ‘infrastructure revolution’, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), a policy announced in today’s Spending Round by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
A Scottish judge has rejected a legal bid to force Boris Johnson to overturn the prorogation of Parliament.
A total 21 Tory rebels have been effectively kicked out of the party after they voted with opposition parties to block a no-deal Brexit.
Sajid Javid will pledge to hand Whitehall departments an extra £2 billion to cover the costs of Brexit when he sets out his spending plans.
Ensuring the skills of young people best reflect the evolving needs of employers and their businesses is fundamental to maintaining our strong and productive workforce, equipped for the 21st century, writes Mims Davies, the new Minister for Employment.
Keir Starmer’s PPS Emma Hardy MP writes on the topic of land-banking ahead of the introduction of her Ten Minute Rule Bill.
The Mineral Products Association (MPA), the trade association for the aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete, dimension stone, lime, mortar and silica sand industries, comment on the HM Treasury’s Spending Round 2019.
MPs should be given a chance to vote for Theresa May's final Brexit deal, according to rebel Labour MPs.
Boris Johnson has suffered the first defeat of his premiership as MPs vote to seize control of the Commons timetable to block a no-deal Brexit.
Alistair Burt has announced that he will stand down as an MP ahead of the next general election over “fundamental and unresolvable disagreements” with Boris Johnson over Brexit.
Phillip Lee has defected from the Conservatives to the Liberal Democrats, leaving the Government without a majority in the Commons.
Rebel Tory MPs have clashed with Boris Johnson after he accused them of planning to "hand power to Jeremy Corbyn" by blocking a no-deal Brexit.