Boris Johnson is preparing to set up a dedicated new Brexit team by the end of next month as he seeks to take control of talks on Britain’s future relationship with the European Union.

Labour must "look unflinchingly" at its general election defeat and tackle "cronyism at the top" of the party if it is to ever recover, according to a group of defeated MPs.

Tom Watson has said he decided to quit as Labour's deputy leader because of the "brutality and hostility" he suffered at the hands of his critics.

European elections, Theresa May out, Boris Johnson in, a snap general election and a new Parliament. For fans of politics, the 2019 season has been action-packed. Take a trip down memory lane as we round-up our most read stories from the year.

George Osborne has described Boris Johnson as a “contradiction” that has supported causes such as Brexit “to get himself to the top”.

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn have paid tribute to NHS and other public sector workers in their annual Christmas messages to the public.

Dawn Butler has confirmed that she is planning to run to be Labour's deputy leader.

Emily Thornberry has launched a fresh attack on Jeremy Corbyn and his advisers as she stepped up her bid to succeed him as Labour leader.

Former Labour leader Ed Miliband is helping run a review into the party’s disastrous election result.

Emily Thornberry has promised to quit as Labour leader if the polls shows she could not win an election.

The editor of Radio 4's Today programme has accused Downing Street of deploying "Trumpian" tactics after ministers were banned from appearing on the flagship morning show.

Former House of Commons Speaker John Bercow should be given a peerage despite objections from Number 10, his successor has said.

Donald Trump has invited Boris Johnson to visit him in the White House as the US and UK look to strike a "massive trade deal" after Brexit.

Labour MP David Lammy has revealed he is considering a run at his party's leadership as he vowed to challenge Boris Johnson with "civic nationalism".

Former Labour deputy leader Lord Hattersley has called on the party's MPs to defy Rebecca Long-Bailey if she succeeds Jeremy Corbyn as leader.

A Labour MP has called on the party to expel one of its members after they unleashed a “barrage of abusive and false tweets” in the wake of the election.

Boris Johnson has expanded the government’s team of taxpayer-funded special advisers, with some being paid more than £100,000 a year.

 

Jeremy Corbyn has been hit by a rebellion of his shadow Cabinet as MPs threw their weight behind Boris Johnson's EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill.

Boris Johnson saw his EU Withdrawal Bill easily pass its latest hurdle in the Commons as MPs signed off for Christmas by wishing their colleagues “a merry Brexmas”.

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has spoken of his "shock" after being diagnosed with diabetes.

The next Labour leader must be pragmatic, provide clarity on Brexit, and stand resolute in rooting out the anti-Jewish hatred that gained momentum under Corbyn, writes Tim Farron MP. 

My constituents would be shocked if they knew the extent of corrupt election practices and voter fraud, if we fail to understand the magnitude of this, then we are a politically bankrupt nation, writes Steve Baker MP. 

Boris Johnson has urged MPs to end “years of delay and rancour” as he called on them to back his plan to leave the European Union in a crucial Commons vote.

Clive Lewis has announced he is standing to replace Jeremy Corbyn saying he will “unleash” the Labour movement.