Rory Stewart has revealed that he and Michael Gove are "talking about combining forces" to take on Boris Johnson in the race to be the next Prime Minister.

The husband of jailed mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has accused Boris Johnson of “obviously” making his wife’s plight worse - just hours after the Tory frontrunner denied blundering during his time as Foreign Secretary.

Jeremy Corbyn will face a crunch meeting of the Shadow Cabinet on Wednesday amid mounting pressure to throw the party's weight fully behind a second referendum on Brexit.

Nigel Farage has opened the door to an election pact with Boris Johnson as he said there was a "deal to be done" with the Conservatives over a hard Brexit.

Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has blasted members of her own party for being willing to back Brexit even if it means Scotland leaving the UK.

Drinks firms will be forced to clearly label their products with the health risks of consuming them if Labour wins the next election.

The remaining Tory leadership candidates have pledged to order an inquiry into Islamophobia in the party.

Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay has urged Michel Barnier to work together to ring-fence citizens’ rights even if there is a no-deal Brexit.

Tory polling guru Sir Lynton Crosby says the next Tory leader must give the British people “a sense of hope” and must be “someone of character”.

Dominic Raab has been eliminated from the Tory leadership race as Boris Johnson extended his lead over his rivals.

A man has pleaded guilty to common assault and criminal damage after he threw a milkshake at Nigel Farage in Newcastle last month.

Labour has been slapped with a £1000 fine by the elections watchdog for failing to provide an accurate account of its donations.

Tory members are willing to destroy their own party, sacrifice the Union and allow Scottish independence and a united Ireland if it means leaving the European Union, according to a new poll.

Boris Johnson has been handed another boost in the Tory leadership race after former contender Andrea Leadsom confirmed she was backing him.

Pregnant Labour MP Stella Creasy has said the lack of maternity support for those in Parliament is forcing her to "choose between being an MP and being a mum".

Philip Hammond is prepared to resign over Theresa May's bid to secure her legacy as Prime Minister by spending billions of pounds on public services, it has been claimed.

Michael Gove has urged Tory MPs to make sure candidates who "believe in Brexit" get through to the final run-off for the party leadership.

Britain’s competition watchdog will be handed the power to fine firms which “mislead” and overcharge consumers, Theresa May has announced.

The maximum sentence magistrates can hand down to criminals should be doubled to 12 months to reduce Crown Court congestion, according to a cross-party group of MPs.

Rory Stewart's bid to be the next Conservative leader has been given a major boost after David Lidington announced he was supporting him.

Tom Watson has said he fears "Labour is leaving me" as he called on the party to campaign for Remain in a second EU referendum.

Downing Street has warned Iran that nothing is off the table in response to its "destabilising activity" in the Middle East.

Donald Trump has been condemned by Sajid Javid, Dominic Raab and Michael Gove after he sparked a fresh Twitter spat with London Mayor Sadiq Khan.

Former Cabinet minister and peer John Gummer has been cleared by sleaze watchdogs over claims he failed to properly declare and register relevant financial interests.

Boris Johnson's seemingly unstoppable march to becoming Prime Minister has received another boost after former Tory leadership rival Matt Hancock backed him for the top job.

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Theresa May has unveiled a package of new measures to help teachers, social workers and health staff tackle the "devastating" toll of mental illnesses.

Tom Watson will make an impassioned plea for Labour to become a "Remain party" on Monday amid growing calls for Jeremy Corbyn to clarify his Brexit stance.

Dominic Raab has come under sustained attack from his Tory leadership rivals over his threat to close down Parliament to force through Brexit.

The Conservative party will be "toast" if the Government fails to take Britain out of the European Union by 31 October, leadership hopeful Dominic Raab has warned.

Jeremy Hunt has refused to commit to leaving the European Union by the end of the year if he becomes prime minister - as he accused Tory leadership rival Boris Johnson of an "at-any-cost" approach to Brexit.

Tory leadership hopeful Rory Stewart has firmly ruled out serving in any Cabinet during a Boris Johnson premiership.

Cabinet minister Amber Rudd has said she would think "very carefully" about getting a lift home with Boris Johnson - as she blasted the Tory frontrunner's suggestion he could suspend Parliament to force a no-deal Brexit.

Jeremy Corbyn has leapt to the defence of London Mayor Sadiq Khan after Donald Trump launched a tweetstorm about "Londonistan".

Tory leadership contender Jeremy Hunt has vowed to shake up the tax system to encourage generations of families to "stick together more".

Theresa May has been accused of attempting to tie the hands of her successor with a massive £27bn funding pledge for schools.