Secret government proposals to curb the number of low-skilled migrants coming to the UK after Brexit have been revealed in a leaked Home Office paper.

Conservative grassroots group Activate has been mocked after it emerged thousands of its Twitter followers were fake profiles.

The size of the 'divorce bill' Britain will have to pay when it quits the European Union will not be agreed for at least another year, David Davis has predicted.

Diane Abbott received ten times as much abuse as any other MP in the run up to the June general election, it has been revealed.

Jeremy Corbyn has ordered Labour MPs to vote against a key Brexit bill when it faces its first parliamentary hurdle in the coming days.

Almost three quarters of voters believe there are too few nurses to staff the NHS safely, while two thirds think those on the frontline are not paid enough.

The Ukip leadership race exploded into a bitter row over Islam in Britain and the controversial practice of Female Genital Mutilation last night as candidates took part in the first official hustings.

A Government minister has failed to give his backing to Theresa May leading the Conservatives into the next election.

Eccentric backbencher Jacob Rees-Mogg is the most popular Conservative figure to seize the leadership from Theresa May, a new survey of party members has found.

Labour is preparing to instruct its MPs to vote against the second reading of the Government's EU withdrawal bill when it comes before the Commons later this week. 

One of the European Commission's top officials has described Brexit as a "stupid decision" and said the British people could still choose to reverse it.

Nurses in England and Wales could go on strike if the Government does not move to increase public sector pay, the Royal College of Nursing has warned. 

The UK has turned down countries wishing to strike free trade deals after Brexit because the Government does not have the capacity to negotiate them, the International Trade Secretary has said.

Philip Hammond has said the Northern Powerhouse is "at the top of" the Government's agenda, in a fresh hint it may receive a funding boost in the Autumn Budget. 

The Government has warned that the “window of opportunity” to restore Northern Ireland’s power-sharing government is “closing rapidly”.

The next round of Brexit negotiations will be delayed by an "important intervention" by Theresa May, a senior EU official has predicted.

Some 365 new schools or 21 new hospitals could have been built by Conservative ministers since 2010 had they taken bold action on tax avoidance, Labour claimed today.

Theresa May’s government will collapse next year because of Cabinet splits over Brexit, leading economists have predicted.

A former MP has vowed to "unite" the Scottish Labour party as he launched his bid to become its next leader.

Oxford University's vice-chancellor has accused "tawdry" politicians of making a false link between increased tuition fees and the huge salaries of top brass.

The DUP leader has said she is “disappointed” that Sinn Fein were quick to reject her proposal to restore the Northern Irish Assembly.

Britain is ready to "intensify" the Brexit negotiations in a bid to break the deadlock of its so-called 'divorce bill', Downing Street has said.

A Conservative MEP has secured Irish citizenship because he feels “ashamed to be British” after the EU referendum.

Jeremy Corbyn today led senior Labour figures in hailing McDonald’s workers striking over pay and conditions.

Ministers agreeing to lift the public sector pay cap would be a "huge victory" for workers, one of Britain's biggest trade unions has declared.

A former Tory minister has hit out at the Government’s “bullish” and “macho” approach to Brexit.

The NHS may face its worst winter yet if it does not receive an emergency bailout from the Government, hospital bosses have warned.

The UK is ready to pay around £1bn to remain part of the European Union's science and research fund, Horizon 2020.

The Bank of England is not likely to raise interest rates until 2019, according to a survey of leading economists.

Britain must be taught a lesson about the "extremely serious consequences" of quitting the European Union, according to Michel Barnier.

Policing in England and Wales is facing a "perfect storm" due to budget cuts, a senior officer will tell ministers today.

Theresa May is reportedly toying with an autumn reshuffle to try to assert herself over rebellious Conservative colleagues.

Theresa May is preparing to end the seven-year cap on public sector pay rises this month as she aims to get her premiership back on track.

Leave supporting Labour and Conservative MPs are set to unite to prevent Theresa May implementing procedures to allow the Government change legislation related to Brexit without consulting Parliament.

Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire is to meet party leaders in Belfast today in a final bid to stop direct rule from Westminster.

Boris Johnson has said 'all options are on the table' following North Korea’s latest strike but warned international allies against taking military action to tackle the rogue state.