The head of Britain's trade union movement has accused Boris Johnson of having "surrendered to the Brexit Party" as she backed MPs' moves to block an October general election.

Boris Johnson will head to Dublin on Monday as Ireland's prime minister played down the prospect of any "big breakthroughs" on the Brexit backstop.

Downing Street has drawn up plans to "sabotage" MPs' demands for a Brexit extension if Boris Johnson does not strike a deal with the European Union, it has been reported.

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has now published its Code of Quality Management. This follows nearly two years of work by the CIOB’s Construction Quality Commission, which was launched in response to a number of incidents highlighting construction defects in the UK.

Caroline Gumble, the new CEO of the Chartered Institute of Building, talks to PoliticsHome about her passion for construction, arguing building work is a form of STEM and this fact is not fully understood in the UK. 

Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has warned Boris Johnson against resisting a law that forces him to seek a further Brexit extension to avoid Britain leaving without a deal.

Sajid Javid has refused to rule out an election pact with the Brexit Party after Nigel Farage said it could deliver the Tories a 100-seat majority.

Jeremy Hunt has warned a "divided" Conservative Party now faces losing the next election after Amber Rudd’s shock decision to quit the Government and resign the party whip.

Amber Rudd has quit the Cabinet and as a Conservative Party member over Boris Johnson's approach to Brexit.

Members of the European Research Group (ERG) have entered “tentative” discussions with the Brexit Party leader over a potential alliance.

The shadow chancellor called on the City to voluntarily ditch their bonus system or face draconian curbs by the Treasury.

The Government’s decision to delay by one year the implementation of potentially damaging VAT changes for construction companies is a victory for common sense, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

 

Opposition parties have agreed to block the Prime Minister’s call for a snap general election in his second attempt to get consent from Parliament.

Boris Johnson has admitted there is a "high chance" of a no-deal Brexit - despite previously claiming it was a "million-to-one" shot.

Sir John Major has launched a ferocious attack on Boris Johnson's most senior Number 10 adviser, accusing him of "poisoning the political atmosphere".

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.

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.