Conservative MPs have reacted with anger after Chris Grayling was handed a seat on Parliament's prestigious Intelligence and Security Committee.

Health minister Nadine Dorries has become the first MP to test positive for coronavirus.

Boris Johnson has suffered a major backbench rebellion over the Government's plans to give Huawei a role in the UK's 5G network.

A Labour official whose brother was suspended for alleged anti-semitism has been elected chair of the party's disputes panel.

Labour’s Sadiq Khan is heading for a decisive re-election as Mayor of London, according to a fresh poll.

The three contenders for the Labour leadership have been urged to condemn the suspension of Trevor Phillips from the party over accusations of Islamophobia.

Boris Johnson should put the "interests of the nation" first and extend the EU transition period to deal with the coronavirus, Lisa Nandy has said.

The Chancellor should use a bold first Budget to fix idiocies in the tax system, absorb the shock of the coronavirus and get Britain match-fit for Brexit, argues David Davis.

Boris Johnson has called for a “national effort” to defeat the coronavirus - as he warned the country that the crisis will get worse in the weeks ahead.

Rory Stewart has called on the Government to announce the immediate closure of the country's schools as he attacked Boris Johnson's "half-hearted" response to the coronavirus outbreak.

For Dawn Butler, running for the deputy leadership has exposed structural barriers that are preventing people like her from progressing. To break through, the Labour frontbencher has released a 23-page manifesto, centred on the party’s membership. She walks Sebastian Whale through her plans

Rebecca Long-Bailey has said she would let Luciana Berger re-join Labour if she becomes party leader.

Labour has urged the Boris Johnson to "get a grip” to stop the coronavirus outbreak hitting small businesses.

A Labour frontbencher has launched a bitter attack on party bosses over the "astonishing" decision to suspend anti-racism campaigner Trevor Phillips over claims of Islamophobia.

Boris Johnson was heckled with cries of “traitor” as he finally visited areas hit by flooding.

A leading anti-racism campaigner has been suspended by the Labour Party for alleged Islamophobia.

Dods People draws together a list of appointments in Westminster politics, the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector in the last week.

Labour chairman Ian Lavery has piled pressure on Keir Starmer to reveal a ful list of who is bankrolling his campaign to be party leader.

John McDonnell has called for shorter Labour leadership elections in the future, describing the current contest as a “bit interminable”.

Layla Moran has announced she is running to be the new leader of the Liberal Democrats with a vow to “move the party on from the last decade”.

Labour is investigating anti-Semitic abuse sent by party members to deputy leadership candidate Ian Murray.

The Labour leadership race has erupted into open warfare after Lisa Nandy accused supporters of Jeremy Corbyn of wanting to "crush" his critics.

A free speech row has erupted after an Oxford University event with Amber Rudd was cancelled just half an hour before it was due to take place.

Former colleagues of Priti Patel have rallied round her in the wake of bullying allegations against the Home Secretary.