Teachers in some of the country's failing schools are to be given millions of pounds of taxpayers' money to improve their classroom skills, Philip Hammond will announce in the Budget.

Philip Hammond used the Budget to end a VAT row caused by the creation of national police and fire services in Scotland.

A staffing crisis in youth prisons is leaving too many children locked in cells when they should be in education or training, a damning watchdog report has said.

Scottish Labour has confirmed that former party leader Kezia Dugdale will not be suspended over her decision to appear on 'I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here'.

Ireland's foreign minister has insisted Dublin is still prepared to scupper the UK's hopes of starting EU trade talks next month despite Theresa May doubling her divorce bill offer.

Fiscal Phil is due at the Despatch Box shortly before 1pm tomorrow. Here are 15 things to look out for. Those in blue have already been announced.

A top aide to Jeremy Corbyn has returned to work following an investigation into accusations of sexual harassment, PoliticsHome has learned.

The public spending deficit made a surprise jump last month in a fresh blow to Philip Hammond as he puts the finishing touches on his set piece Budget.

Labour splits over Brexit burst into the open after the party's frontbench ordered MPs to vote against a bid to keep the UK in the single market and customs union.

Theresa May has won the backing of her ministers to offer Brussels more cash to break the Brexit deadlock - but only if the EU agrees to finally begin trade talks.

Theresa May should walk away from her negotiations with the European Union if Brussels does not agree to move onto trade talks at a crunch summit next month, according to a former Brexit minister.

The UK elections watchdog has launched an investigation into whether the official Brexit campaign breached spending limits in the EU referendum.

Momentum boss Jon Lansman is on course to be elected to Labour’s ruling body after it emerged he and two other left-wing candidates have won the backing of two-thirds of local party branches.

The Association of Former Members of Parliament has published the latest edition of its official journal Order! Order!

British Safety Council opens an office in Mumbai, with NIST Institute as its strategic partner.

Ahead of tomorrow’s Committee Stage debate on the EU (Withdrawal) Bill, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has published our second in a series of briefings, covering the Charter of Fundamental Rights and inclusion of a Right to Equality.

Voters will go “absolutely spare” if the Government pledge billions to the European Union as part of its divorce settlement, an influential Tory backbencher has warned.

A former minister who once described Tony Blair as "my political hero" has told his party that it is time to “move on" from New Labour.

A Labour MP has denied “squaring up” to a colleague in the House of Commons last week, after an investigation was launched into his behaviour. 

Jo Swinson has said the Liberal Democrats' failure to expel Lord Rennard from the party despite a string of sexual harassment claims against him has left her feeling “deeply frustrated”.

Jeremy Corbyn has said newly-elected Scottish Labour boss Richard Leonard should not suspend Kezia Dugdale over her decision to appear on a reality TV show.

Richard Leonard has been elected as the new Scottish Labour leader, in another major boost for Jeremy Corbyn.

A strong supporter of Jeremy Corbyn is expected to win the race to replace Kezia Dugdale for the leadership of Scottish Labour, it has emerged.

Theresa May has joined forces with Ruth Davidson to urge Philip Hammond not to hike whisky duty in next week's Budget, PoliticsHome has learned.