Rishi Sunak has heavily hinted the Government will ditch its own fiscal rules in this week’s Budget after repeatedly refusing to say he will stick to them.

John McDonnell has called for shorter Labour leadership elections in the future, describing the current contest as a “bit interminable”.

Rishi Sunak said he will ensure small businesses have the cash flow they need to “bridge through a difficult period” amid fears the coronavirus outbreak could damage the economy.

Layla Moran has announced she is running to be the new leader of the Liberal Democrats with a vow to “move the party on from the last decade”.

A new poll has suggested there is public support for a “mansion tax” on properties worth more than £1million to help fund public spending.

The Parliamentary watchdog has launched an investigation into the Prime Minister’s luxury Caribbean holiday.

The UK signed the Istanbul Convention on 8 June 2012, yet four Parliaments and three Prime Ministers later, the Government continues to stall on ratification and therefore is not legally bound by its provisions, writes Angela Crawley MP.

Next week, the Westminster Government could demonstrate a genuine commitment to its ‘levelling up’ agenda by giving Wales its fair share of money and tax powers, says Ben Lake MP.

Rishi Sunak will announce a package of emergency measures to support businesses damaged by the coronavirus outbreak in his first Budget on Wednesday.

Supermarkets have accused Matt Hancock of lying after the Health Secretary claimed that ministers had been working with them to ensure food will be delivered to people in self-isolation for coronavirus testing.

Labour is investigating anti-Semitic abuse sent by party members to deputy leadership candidate Ian Murray.

The Labour leadership race has erupted into open warfare after Lisa Nandy accused supporters of Jeremy Corbyn of wanting to "crush" his critics.

Rishi Sunak will use his first Budget as Chancellor to scrap the "tampon tax".

8 March marks International Women’s Day, a day dedicated to celebrating women’s achievements, raising awareness against bias and taking action for equality.

Boris Johnson has announced a new £46m funding package to help develop a vaccine and rapid testing kit for coronavirus.

Labour has claimed the Government is "in chaos" and Downing Street confirmed the national infrastructure plan has been delayed.

Compassion in Dying has welcomed new guidelines for the treatment of people with prolonged disorders of consciousness (PDoC) published by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) today.

Julia Ebner’s description of infiltrating extremist groups – and her first-hand account of how their ideology is turned into violent action – is chilling, writes Lord Harris of Haringey

Hong Kong’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) has said today (March 4) that a pet Pomeranian dog belonging to an owner with Covid-19 had repeatedly tested weak positive for the virus, which indicates a low-level of infection with the virus. It is likely to be a case of human-to-animal transmission.

The new PACAC chair tells Gary Connor why he’s not chasing headlines, stays away from Twitter, and would make a “hopeless” minister

Lord Kerslake on defending civil servants, levelling up the UK, and coronavirus

National funding is needed for Tier 2 weight management programmes, writes Paul Sharpe, Head of Partnerships at Slimming World.

Responsibilities and obligations between the civil service and Government need to be made far clearer and be fully formalised, writes Dods Monitoring's Andy Frain. 

Ministers have spent more than £4bn preparing for Brexit, according to a new report by the government spending watchdog.