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.

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.