Ministers will be legally bound to end the UK's contribution to climate change by 2050 under a new target to be introduced by Theresa May.

Labour staff are to vote on whether they want to take industrial action over a long-running pay dispute.

Rory Stewart has been forced into an embarrassing climbdown after suggesting he could back an opposition move to rule out a no-deal Brexit.

Tory leadership favourite Boris Johnson will warn his party they will "kick the bucket" if the UK does not leave the European Union by 31 October.

Labour is to lead a cross-party bid to rule out a no-deal Brexit by seizing control of the Commons agenda.

Andrea Leadsom has opened the door to a second referendum on Scottish independence after revealing it would be "up for negotiation" if she becomes Prime Minister.

Boris Johnson has come under pressure in the Tory leadership contest after his rivals accused him of failing to face up to public scrutiny.

It is "not credible” for any Tory leadership candidate to vow to take Britain out of the European Union by 31 October, Mark Harper has said, as he became the latest contender to launch his bid for the top job.

Tory leadership contender Andrea Leadsom has insisted it is "not possible" for Parliament to block a no-deal Brexit.

Labour's "weak" response to anti-semitism in its ranks means the party is doing "nothing" to advance the debate on Israel and Palestine, Jeremy Corbyn has been warned.

Andrea Leadsom will promise to focus on "healing the divisions" in the country as she launches her bid to be the next Conservative leader.

Boris Johnson is the "right person" to take Britain out of the European Union and save the Tories from "destruction", Iain Duncan Smith has said as he backed his bid to be party leader.

Rory Stewart has accused his Tory leadership rivals of using “cheap electoral bribes” by promising £84 billion-worth of tax cuts and spending increases in their quest to become Prime Minister.

A close ally of Jeremy Corbyn has warned him that his supporters are deserting him over Labour's failure to wholeheartedly back a second EU referendum.

Ten Tory MPs have made it through to the first leadership ballot after Sam Gyimah became the latest candidate to withdraw from the race.

Michael Gove has launched a fresh attack on Boris Johnson as he insisted he will not quit the Tory leadership race over his admission that he used to take cocaine.

Labour's Tom Watson has slammed the Government after the BBC announced that it was ending the free TV licence scheme for millions of over-75s.

Penny Mordaunt has announced that she is supporting Jeremy Hunt in his bid to become the next Tory leader and Prime Minister.

Matt Hancock has insisted that any attempt to shut down Parliament to ensure the UK leaves the EU on 31 October would betray the memory of D-Day veterans.

Dominic Raab has laid into his Conservative leadership rival Boris Johnson over his plan to slash taxes for people earning more than £50,000.

The Government has been accused of allowing Brexit to cause "serious and lasting harm" to the UK economy as manufacturing suffered its biggest monthly slump since 2002.

Boris Johnson's campaign to become Tory leader has suffered a setback after Amber Rudd backed her Cabinet colleague Jeremy Hunt for the top job.

Boris Johnson has vowed to cut income tax for people earning more than £50,000 a year if he wins the Conservative Party leadership race.

A former co-chair of the Conservative Party has called on Michael Gove quit the Tory leadership campaign amid a row over his use of cocaine.

Labour has called on ministers to take over any private blocks which still have Grenfell-style cladding on them by the end of this year.

Boris Johnson has faced a backlash over his plan to withhold the £39bn divorce bill agreed with the European Union if he becomes the next Prime Minister.

Michael Gove has dismissed accusations of hypocrisy for writing an anti-cocaine article despite having used the drug himself.

Tory leadership hopeful Esther McVey has admitted that she could move to suspend Parliament in order to ensure Brexit is delivered by 31 October.

Former Tory leadership hopeful James Cleverly has given his backing to Boris Johnson's campaign to become the next Prime Minister.

Labour have been plunged into another row over its handling of harassment after a top aide allegedly played down allegations of sexual misconduct.

Michael Gove has pledged to scrap VAT in order to give the UK economy a boost after Brexit.

Rory Stewart is tied at the top of a poll with Boris Johnson on who the public think would make the best next Prime Minister.

Boris Johnson has said he will refuse to hand over the £39bn EU divorce payment until the bloc offers better terms, if he becomes the next Prime Minister.

Ruth Davidson has broken cover in the Tory leadership contest to back Sajid Javid.

Scottish Labour has broken ranks with Jeremy Corbyn by backing a second referendum in all circumstances and pledging to campaign for Remain if one takes place.

Jeremy Corbyn has insisted that Labour is not yet ready to fully back a second EU referendum.