Alex Salmond has batted away criticism of a joke he made about having sex with prominent female political figures, saying it was “harmless innuendo”.

Britain will stand with Spain "against the evil of terrorism", Theresa May has declared in the wake of yesterday's deadly attack in Barcelona.

Liberal Democrat deputy leader Jo Swinson was today facing “serious questions” after thousands of pounds were omitted from her election expenses.

Jeremy Corbyn has accused Theresa May of being more interested in protecting the Conservatives' reputation than delivering justice for the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.

Jeremy Corbyn has said Sarah Champion was wrong to "label a whole community” over child abuse crimes.

Britain is on course to face the worst decade for household incomes since the 1940s, according to Labour.

Jacob Rees-Mogg would be an “outstanding candidate” to be Prime Minister, according to Tory minister Jesse Norman. 

Jeremy Corbyn sacked Sarah Champion after she claimed Britain has "a problem" with British-Pakistani men raping vulnerable white girls, PoliticsHome has learned.

Sarah Champion has resigned from Labour's frontbench over an article for The Sun in which she claimed Britain "has a problem" with Pakistani men raping white girls.

Jeremy Corbyn today backed silencing Big Ben for four years, saying it would not be a "national disaster" and the health of workers renovating the iconic clock “must come first”.

Theresa May has distanced herself from Donald Trump after the US president drew equivalence between white supremacists and anti-fascist protesters. 

Theresa May could serve as Prime Minister for another decade, a veteran Tory MP incredibly claimed today.

Cabinet splits on a post-Brexit transition deal with the European Union have reopened after Liam Fox and Boris Johnson called for a customs pact to be in place for no longer than a year. 

Graeme Swan, Government and Public Sector partner at EY, has commented on today's Customs Union announcement.

Labour’s position on Brexit has been thrown into further confusion after a senior frontbencher repeatedly refused to clarify his party’s position.

All jobs should be advertised as available for flexible working, and greater support should be given to fathers to play more of a role in child care, in a shake-up of culture and working practices to reduce pay gaps, the Equality and Human Rights Commission said today.

The Grenfell Tower public inquiry has published its terms of reference and officially begins work today. 

David Davis’s former chief of staff has launched a scathing attack on the Brexit Secretary, accusing him of only working a three-day week and "leering" over Labour frontbencher Diane Abbott. 

Theresa May will visit Tokyo at the end of the month in a bid to boost trade and security links between the UK and Japan. 

Alex Salmond has been urged to apologise after he appeared to joke about having sex with leading female politicians – including Nicola Sturgeon.

A pro-Brexit campaign group has launched a bid to have Philip Hammond and Amber Rudd deselected as MPs.

Jeremy Corbyn has blasted Donald Trump for failing to condemn white supremacists after the violence which followed a far-right rally in Charlottesville. 

A Conservative MP has said she will leave the party if Jacob Rees-Mogg becomes leader. 

Five senior civil servants in the Department for Work and Pensions have received bonuses of up to £20,000 – leading a Labour MP to accuse the Government of giving a “reward for failure”.