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.

Michael Gove has pledged to scrap VAT in order to give the UK economy a boost after Brexit.

Rory Stewart is tied at the top of a poll with Boris Johnson on who the public think would make the best next Prime Minister.

Boris Johnson has said he will refuse to hand over the £39bn EU divorce payment until the bloc offers better terms, if he becomes the next Prime Minister.

Ruth Davidson has broken cover in the Tory leadership contest to back Sajid Javid.

Scottish Labour has broken ranks with Jeremy Corbyn by backing a second referendum in all circumstances and pledging to campaign for Remain if one takes place.

Michael Gove has admitted taking cocaine "on several occasions" but said it should not disqualify him from becoming Prime Minister.

Andrea Leadsom has insisted that she has enough backing from MPs to get into the first round of the Tory leadership contest.

Tory activists have stepped up their bid to oust Dominic Grieeve as their local MP over his anti-Brexit views.

A prominent Labour MP will today urge the Government to crack down on “aggressive activists” who protest against LGBT relationship education at school gates.

Theresa May has formally resigned as leader of the Conservative party - officially triggering the race to succeed her in Downing Street.

Boris Johnson will no longer face a trial over claims he lied during the Brexit referendum campaign, after he launched a successful appeal to the High Court.

Labour is facing calls to suspend its new MP for Peterborough amid a row over anti-semitism - just hours after she was elected.

Labour frontbencher Andy McDonald today became the closest ally of Jeremy Corbyn to signal that Labour wants a second referendum on Brexit and will campaign to stay in the EU.

It is no good to see Labour people demanding loyalty on the basis of being the lesser of two evils, says Wes Streeting MP. 

Sajid Javid has taken aim at Boris Johnson as he warned his Tory leadership rivals against "exploiting division" in their bid to become Prime Minister.

Theresa May will officially stand down as Conservative Party leader on Friday after nearly three years in the job.