John McDonnell has admitted he "longs for a united Ireland" but insisted it should not happen as a result of a botched Brexit.

Jeremy Corbyn has slapped down Labour frontbencher Emily Thornberry over her defence of John Bercow amid an ongoing bullying scandal in Parliament.

Labour is still "in denial" over the scale of its anti-Semitism crisis, Tony Blair has claimed.

MPs have hit out at a "misguided" strategy aimed at curbing dangerous dog attacks.

Penny Mordaunt is gearing up to announce a global crackdown on sexual predators working in charities.

Watch the key exchanges as MPs clashed over the Speaker's future following a damning report into bullying in Parliament.

A  jibe about "crossing yourself" by a top Labour official risks losing the party Catholic voters, an MP has warned.

Emily Thornberry has come under fire after she defended John Bercow over calls to quit as Speaker - despite a damning report into bullying in Parliament calling for him to go.

IPSE, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed, has welcomed the decision to halt the further roll-out of Universal Credit while urging the Government to reform parts of the welfare policy which punish self-employment.

One-third of Theresa May's Cabinet met for pizza to debate how to block her Brexit plans, it has emerged.

Theresa May has sparked a fresh row with Tory MPs by repeatedly failing to put a deadline on a "temporary" customs deals aimed at avoiding a hard border in Ireland.

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

Theresa May has said tackling loneliness is a “national mission” as the Government announced plans to plough millions of pounds into a new scheme to reduce it. 

Scottish Tory bigwigs Ruth Davidson and David Mundell have warned Theresa they will ditch their support for her Brexit strategy if it threatens “the integrity of our United Kingdom”, PoliticsHome can reveal.

Scottish Tory bigwigs Ruth Davidson and David Mundell have warned Theresa they will ditch their support for her Brexit strategy if it threatens “the integrity of our United Kingdom”, PoliticsHome can reveal.

Ruth Davidson could resign as the leader of the Scottish Tories in a bitter row over Theresa May's Brexit strategy, it has emerged.

Up to 15 Labour MPs could defy Jeremy Corbyn and back Theresa May’s Brexit deal in a Commons vote, it has emerged.

David Davis has called on Cabinet ministers to rise up against Theresa May's Brexit blueprint as the Prime Minister prepares for a week which could make or break her premiership.

The Conservatives have taken a four-point lead over Labour despite the on-going row over the party’s approach to Brexit.

A party which is affiliated to Labour has called for a referendum to be held on the final Brexit deal.

Philip Hammond has been warned his plans to raise taxes in the Budget could be voted down by Tory rebels.

The Brexit transition period could be extended by a year in a bid to resolve the Irish border deadlock - potentially costing the UK billions of pounds in extra payments.

A former Cabinet minister has hit out at Chris Grayling after the Government quietly closed a major motorway as part of its no-deal Brexit planning.

Theresa May has sought to reassure worried Tory MPs by insisting that the UK will not be permanently "trapped" in a customs union with the EU after Brexit.