Harriet Harman has said that she would be a ‘champion of Parliament’ if she wins the race to become the next Commons speaker.

The Liberal Democrats intend to fight the next election on an anti-Brexit pledge to revoke Article 50, Jo Swinson has announced.

The House of Commons descended into chaos in the early hours of Tuesday as MPs rejected Boris Johnson's bid to hold an election and attacked his decision to shut down Parliament.

Number 10 officials could be forced to hand over details of their private discussions on the reasons behind the decision to suspend Parliament.

Theresa May has been plunged into a cronyism row after handing honours to a string of political allies and Conservative donors in her final act as Prime Minister.

Jeremy Corbyn has accused Boris Johnson of “running away” from scrutiny as it emerged Parliament will shut down for five weeks from today.

Ruth Davidson has accused Boris Johnson of taking a “big risk” with the Tory party's chances at a general election by kicking out 21 rebels over Brexit.

Downing Street has confirmed that Boris Johnson will suspend Parliament from the close of business today until 14 October.

Opposition leaders have been urged to take the drastic step of impeaching Boris Johnson if Number 10 ignores the cross-party bill aimed at stopping a no-deal Brexit.

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.

Former Justice Secretary David Gauke has urged Boris Johnson to consider sacking Dominic Cummings as his top Downing Street aide or risk the Tories becoming the "Vote Leave party".

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.

Nigel Farage is offering Boris Johnson a “non-aggression pact” between the Tories and the Brexit Party which would deliver a “majority of 100 seats” at the next election.

The Tories have opened up a 14-point polling lead over Labour despite Boris Johnson being plunged into a Cabinet crisis.

Labour MP John Mann has blasted Jeremy Corbyn as he revealed he will quit at the election in order to focus on his role as the Government’s anti-semitism tsar.

Former Labour and Change UK MP Angela Smith has defected to the Liberal Democrats, in another boost for leader Jo Swinson.

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

A Labour MP has become the first in the party to face a reselection vote after being "triggered" by local activists.

Brexiteer "entryists" have turned the Conservative Party in an "extreme right-wing faction", according to Philip Hammond.

Boris Johnson called David Cameron a "girly swot", according to a leaked Cabinet paper.

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.

A senior police chief has joined in the criticism of Boris Johnson for using officers as the "backdrop" to a major speech.