Boris Johnson has come under pressure in the Tory leadership contest after his rivals accused him of failing to face up to public scrutiny.

It is "not credible” for any Tory leadership candidate to vow to take Britain out of the European Union by 31 October, Mark Harper has said, as he became the latest contender to launch his bid for the top job.

Tory leadership contender Andrea Leadsom has insisted it is "not possible" for Parliament to block a no-deal Brexit.

Labour's "weak" response to anti-semitism in its ranks means the party is doing "nothing" to advance the debate on Israel and Palestine, Jeremy Corbyn has been warned.

Andrea Leadsom will promise to focus on "healing the divisions" in the country as she launches her bid to be the next Conservative leader.

Boris Johnson is the "right person" to take Britain out of the European Union and save the Tories from "destruction", Iain Duncan Smith has said as he backed his bid to be party leader.

Rory Stewart has accused his Tory leadership rivals of using “cheap electoral bribes” by promising £84 billion-worth of tax cuts and spending increases in their quest to become Prime Minister.

A close ally of Jeremy Corbyn has warned him that his supporters are deserting him over Labour's failure to wholeheartedly back a second EU referendum.

Ten Tory MPs have made it through to the first leadership ballot after Sam Gyimah became the latest candidate to withdraw from the race.

Michael Gove has launched a fresh attack on Boris Johnson as he insisted he will not quit the Tory leadership race over his admission that he used to take cocaine.

Penny Mordaunt has announced that she is supporting Jeremy Hunt in his bid to become the next Tory leader and Prime Minister.

Matt Hancock has insisted that any attempt to shut down Parliament to ensure the UK leaves the EU on 31 October would betray the memory of D-Day veterans.

Our country needs to solve Brexit and move on, and under Rory Stewart’s leadership, we shall, says Sir Nicholas Soames MP.

Dominic Raab has laid into his Conservative leadership rival Boris Johnson over his plan to slash taxes for people earning more than £50,000.

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

Boris Johnson's campaign to become Tory leader has suffered a setback after Amber Rudd backed her Cabinet colleague Jeremy Hunt for the top job.

Boris Johnson has vowed to cut income tax for people earning more than £50,000 a year if he wins the Conservative Party leadership race.

A former co-chair of the Conservative Party has called on Michael Gove quit the Tory leadership campaign amid a row over his use of cocaine.

Labour has called on ministers to take over any private blocks which still have Grenfell-style cladding on them by the end of this year.

Boris Johnson has faced a backlash over his plan to withhold the £39bn divorce bill agreed with the European Union if he becomes the next Prime Minister.

Michael Gove has dismissed accusations of hypocrisy for writing an anti-cocaine article despite having used the drug himself.

Tory leadership hopeful Esther McVey has admitted that she could move to suspend Parliament in order to ensure Brexit is delivered by 31 October.

Former Tory leadership hopeful James Cleverly has given his backing to Boris Johnson's campaign to become the next Prime Minister.

Labour have been plunged into another row over its handling of harassment after a top aide allegedly played down allegations of sexual misconduct.