Conservative chairman James Cleverly has confirmed that the party will launch an independent probe into the extent of Islamophobia within its ranks.

A no-deal Brexit could lead to schools being forced to close, exams being disrupted and a lack of fresh food for pupils’ meals, according to an official government document.

Dozens of pro-Labour and pro-Corbyn Twitter accounts are being used to reject anti-semitism allegations against the party, researchers have found.

Stephen Barclay has urged Michel Barnier to seek a fresh mandate from European leaders in order to make changes to the Brexit agreement and avoid a no-deal exit.

Remain voters will be told to ‘hold their noses’ and vote tactically across 100 marginal seats in a bid to oust pro-Brexit MPs in the event of a snap general election.

Boris Johnson has announced plans for a £1.8bn cash injection for the NHS that will fund upgrades to hospitals.

The Prime Minister has been warned that he may face resignations by Tory MPs following the party’s defeat in the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election.

Ministers have come under fire for pledging five times as much money towards no-deal “propaganda” as they have promised to help councils prepare for a no-deal Brexit.

Boris Johnson's pledge to deliver full-fibre broadband “for all” by 2025 is only possible if the government removes “significant regulatory barriers”, telecoms leaders have claimed.

Home Secretary Priti Patel has said she wants offenders to be “fearful” of committing any criminal activity.

Ex-Labour minister Kim Howells has taken aim at Jeremy Corbyn over the party's "disastrous" result in the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election.

The former Labour MP Frank Field will stand at the next election for the new Birkenhead Social Justice Party, he has announced.

Dominic Raab has been accused by MPs of “misleading the public” by claiming he raised the possibility of a no-deal Brexit during the EU referendum when there is no evidence to show he did.

Veteran MP Frank Field is to make an announcement on his political future amid speculation he could join another party.

Plans to create tax-free zones at ports and airports post-Brexit have been condemned by Labour as a “race to the bottom”.

A no-deal Brexit could lead to "consumer panic", rising crime, food shortages and economic chaos, according to an official government document.

The Liberal Democrats have won the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election, reducing the Tories' majority in the House of Commons to just one.

Carers are being "bullied" into paying back benefit overpayments despite some being a result of Government errors, MPs have claimed.

Sarah Wollaston has slammed "crass" Tory whips for ordering her out of her Commons office while she is caring for an ill relative.

The Conservatives have increased their poll lead over Labour to double figures in the wake of Boris Johnson becoming Prime Minister.

Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has been slapped down by Number 10 after suggesting some suspects in rape cases should remain anonymous until they are charged.

Shoppers in England are buying 90% fewer plastic bags than before the 5p charge was introduced in 2015, official figures have revealed.

Suspects accused of serious crimes, including sex offences, should be granted anonymity if they have a reputation to protect, according to the Justice Secretary.

Jeremy Corbyn has been criticised for appearing at a pro-Palestine rally in which protesters held banners comparing Israel to the Nazis.

Sajid Javid is making an extra £2bn available to make sure the UK is ready for a no-deal Brexit.

Follow all the latest announcements as newly elected Conservative leader Boris Johnson forms his new government.

Boris Johnson has been branded the DUP’s “gopher” by Sinn Fein as the party warned that a no-deal Brexit could lead to a border poll in Northern Ireland

Almost two-thirds of the parents affected by the Conservatives' two-child welfare cap are in work, official figures have revealed.

Ministers have come under fire for rejecting a cross-party call to rein in the "arbitary" and "unfair" detention of people by the immigration system.

Labour would be "off our bloody rockers" not to back staying in the European Union in all circumstances, Emily Thornberry has said.

Priti Patel has accused Facebook of making it harder for the police to investigate child abuse and terrorism cases as she called for spooks to be handed access to encrypted conversations.

Most Tory MPs "do not care" about the poor or the NHS, according to Boris Johnson's top adviser.

It is "up to the EU" if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal, Boris Johnson has declared.

Ministers are taking a "shameful" hands-off approach to tackling serious youth violence, a group of influential MPs has warned.

Leo Varadkar has warned Boris Johnson that the Irish backstop is "necessary" and cannot be scrapped in order to secure a Brexit deal.

Labour has torn into the Government after "alarming" figures revealed that the number of drugs found in prisons has almost doubled in the last two years.