The House of Commons has backed plans to allow MPs to vote by proxy after a heated row over the way new and expectant parents are treated.

A top Brussels negotiator has accused British MPs of "snatching defeat from the jaws of victory" as she warned of a "very high" risk of a no-deal Brexit.

As the Brexit clock ticks down to 29 March, campaigners are running out of chances to force a second EU referendum. A major Commons showdown on Tuesday could prove decisive as long as key pieces of the constitutional puzzle fall into place.

Labour is at risk of being seen as "institutionally anti-semitic" unless it does more to tackle Jew hatred in the party, MPs have warned.

Theresa May has ordered Tory MPs to back moves to dump the Irish backstop from the Brexit deal she spent more than two years negotiating.

Labour MPs have been ordered to vote against the Government's post-Brexit immigration plans after a looming backbench rebellion forced Jeremy Corbyn into a humiliating U-turn.

A Labour peer has hit out after her name was included in a letter warning against “far-right” US interference in Venezuela.

Prices will soar and border delays will halt fresh food imports following the "shock" of a no-deal Brexit, Britain’s major supermarkets have warned.

Downing Street has upped the pressure on John Bercow to choose ministers' favoured 'Plan B' Brexit amendments for tomorrow's crucial Commons vote.

Labour has accused ministers of making "politically-motivated cuts" as a new report found that cities in the North of England have been hardest-hit by austerity over the past decade.

Theresa May must agree her Brexit deal within a fortnight to avoid a string of ministerial resignations, she has been warned.

Jeremy Corbyn gives the impression "he is, deep-down, somebody who doesn’t like Jewish people", according to a former Archbishop of Canterbury.

Boris Johnson has pledged to give Theresa May his "full-throated support" if she secures a so-called "freedom clause" on the Northern Ireland backstop in talks with the European Union.

A no-deal Brexit "cannot be allowed to happen", an influential cross-party committee of MPs has warned ahead of this week's crucial Commons vote on alternatives to Theresa May's deal.

The EU will not accept any fresh changes to the Northern Ireland backstop to save Theresa May's Brexit deal, Ireland's deputy Prime Minister has warned Britain.

The string of criminal charges against former SNP leader Alex Salmond will not hit the drive for a second Scottish independence referendum, Nicola Sturgeon has said.

The British public "don't want" an extension to Article 50, a key Labour frontbencher has said.

The Conservatives' ritzy annual fundraiser is struggling to sell tickets amid growing concerns over Theresa May’s leadership of the party, PoliticsHome can reveal.

MPs look set to have their working hours extended and their February recess cancelled as the Parliamentary deadlock over Brexit continues.

Matt Hancock has called on social media firms to “purge” harmful posts from their sites after the death of a teenager was linked with the content.

The civil service has drawn up plans for the introduction of martial law in the event of a chaotic no-deal Brexit, it has been reported.

Rules underpinning referendums must be updated before a second EU vote can take place to ensure lessons are learned from the 2016 campaign, the interim head of the Electoral Commission has warned.

Top Tory donors are refusing to part with their cash to back Theresa May, it has been reported.

Former MP Jim Sheridan has been reinstated to the Labour party following an investigation into claims he made anti-semitic comments on social media.

The Queen called for British people to find "common ground" over Brexit at the request of the Government, Jacob Rees-Mogg has claimed.

David Gauke became the second Cabinet minister to call for Tory MPs not to be whipped during next week's crunch Brexit votes.

A no-deal Brexit could cause the break-up of the United Kingdom, a senior minister has warned.

Brussels could grant the UK a “couple of extra weeks” to prepare the country before Brexit without extending the official timetable, Andrea Leadsom has said.

A top ally of Jeremy Corbyn has rubbished calls to hold a second referendum on Brexit in a major blow for pro-EU campaigners.

The army may need to be deployed to secure the Irish border if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal, Ireland’s Prime Minister has warned.

The promises behind the Brexit campaign were “rubbish” and the outcome has torn Britain apart, Emmanuel Macron has declared in a warning to frustrated French voters.

Liz Truss has insisted Jeremy Corbyn is losing his appeal among Britain's youth as she called on young voters to back the Conservatives at the next general election.

Amber Rudd has refused to rule out quitting the Government if Tory MPs are ordered to vote against moves to prevent a no-deal Brexit.

The Queen has entered the Brexit debate with a plea for people across the UK to "seek out the common ground" that binds the country together.

Leaving the EU without a deal would be a "betrayal" of the Brexit referendum, Philip Hammond has claimed.

Alex Salmond has been charged with two attempted rapes and multiple counts of sexual assault.