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Labour MPs are preparing to launch a double bid to change the restrictive abortion laws in Northern Ireland this week in a move set to pile pressure on Theresa May.
Dominic Raab today set the clock ticking on securing a final Brexit deal with the EU as he said negotiations must conclude by the end of November.
Failure to crack down on vexatious claims against UK Army veterans could jeopardise British alliances around the world, an ex-US military boss has warned.
A link between Northern Ireland and Scotland would be an ambitious endeavour. But across the world, bridges and tunnels which had previously been ruled impossible or impractical have been constructed. It’s time Parliament backed a feasibility study, says DUP transport spokesperson Paul Girvan
John McDonnell has admitted he "longs for a united Ireland" but insisted it should not happen as a result of a botched Brexit.
The DUP is not bluffing in its threat to break the confidence and supply deal keeping Theresa May in power, Nigel Dodds has insisted.
Last-ditch Brexit talks failed to secure a breakthrough last night after Theresa May decided she could not get a proposed deal past her Cabinet.
Ruth Davidson could resign as the leader of the Scottish Tories in a bitter row over Theresa May's Brexit strategy, it has emerged.
The DUP has threatened to vote down the Budget if their Brexit demands on the Irish border are not met, it was claimed today, in a major blow for Theresa May.
DUP leaders have warned Theresa May that they will vote down any Brexit deal that would lead to a customs border in the Irish Sea.
Theresa May has accused Boris Johnson of plotting to "tear up" the union between Britain and Northern Ireland by rejecting her Brexit blueprint.
The DUP today blasted “Remainer” Philip Hammond after the Chancellor warned a no-deal Brexit would create a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Britain would have to impose a hard Irish border if it leaves the EU without a deal, Philip Hammond has said.
Theresa May has insisted her Northern Ireland secretary Karen Bradley is doing an "excellent job", after the minister admitted to having a limited knowledge of the country when she took up post.
The West Midlands Mayoralty is the only political job that would have plucked Andy Street from his role as chief executive of John Lewis. But does the businessman-turned-politician have all the powers at his disposal he needs to achieve the transformation he hopes for the region? And what does he make about the state of the Conservative party? Sebastian Whale travels to Birmingham to find out
The Labour party arrives on Merseyside after another difficult summer. The anti-Semitism scandal and rows over possible deselections have overshadowed the leadership’s efforts to project an image of a government-in-waiting. But as the party gears up for a crucial conference, Liverpool metro mayor Steve Rotheram believes Jeremy Corbyn could be on the cusp of reaching Number Ten – if only Labour can “stick together”. He talks to James Millar about party unity and why his administration could provide a model for a transformative government
Leading Tory eurosceptics Jacob Rees-Mogg and David Davis have pledged their allegiance to Theresa May after Conservative Brexiteers openly discussed dislodging the Prime Minister in a leadership challenge.
Voters in Northern Ireland have hit out at Karen Bradley over her admission she did not know they split along constitutional lines before becoming Secretary of State for the province.
Tony Lloyd is determined to rise above party politics and work with the government for the good of Northern Ireland. But with the stalemate at Stormont entering its 19th month, the Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary is worried that nothing is being done to end the impasse. Liz Bates tours the region with Lloyd and his colleague Stephen Pound
Karen Bradley has admitted she did not know voters in Northern Ireland split along constitutional lines before becoming its Secretary of State.
Karen Bradley has enjoyed a steady rise to the Cabinet since entering parliament in 2010. Trusted by the Prime Minister to take on the Northern Ireland brief in January, the Tory MP has been exposed to some of the region’s “intractable” challenges. Can she help break the deadlock at Stormont? Sebastian Whale travels to Belfast to see if any progress has been made
Stormont assembly members will have their pay slashed while legislation will be brought forward from Westminster to keep local services running, the Northern Ireland secretary has said.
Allies of Ruth Davidson have denied claims that she could enter the House of Lords as a way of joining Theresa May's government.
Labour and the Conservatives today urged “full transparency” from the Scottish Government amid an investigation into sexual harassment claims made against Alex Salmond.