Ministers have been urged to step up their war on plastic to stop the oceans being treated "like a sewer".

Opposition leaders have issued a last-ditch plea to Jeremy Corbyn to back a second referendum on Brexit after he failed to trigger a general election.

A "significant majority" of MPs could team up next week to stop a no-deal Brexit and revoke Article 50, Philip Hammond has told business chiefs.

Cabinet splits on Brexit burst open last night as senior figures scrapped over whether Theresa May should pursue a softer EU departure.

Jeremy Corbyn tonight issued a withering snub to Theresa May after the Prime Minister reached out to the Labour leader to build a cross-party consensus over Brexit.

A vice-chair of the Conservative Party has quit the role over Theresa May's Brexit deal.

Jeremy Corbyn has failed in his attempt to trigger a general election after MPs voted against Labour's motion of no confidence in the Government.

David Cameron has said he does not regret calling the Brexit referendum as his successor Theresa May battled to save her premiership.

Downing Street has insisted that Theresa May will not give ground on joining the EU's customs union - just minutes after a Cabinet minister refused to rule it out.

A Tory MP is calling for a ban on low-level letterboxes to try and stop long-suffering posties from getting injured on the job.

Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn went head to head after the historic Brexit defeat last night and before the no-confidence debate in her government.

A member of staff in Jeremy Corbyn's office has accused Labour MPs who back a second EU referendum of wanting a Tory government.

Jeremy Corbyn is under intense pressure from Labour MPs to back a second referendum on Brexit if Theresa May wins a vote of confidence in her Government tonight.

Ministers have been criticised for quietly announcing a cut to thousands of pensioner couples’ benefits in the run-up to last night’s crunch Commons Brexit vote.

MPs will this evening vote on a motion of no confidence in the Government tabled by Jeremy Corbyn. Here is how it works and what happens next.

MPs voted by a majority of 230 to reject Theresa May's Brexit deal last night in the biggest Government defeat in modern history. Some 432 voted against the deal and 202 for it - with the vote splitting across party lines as well as Leave/Remain lines. Find out below how every MP cast their vote.

Britain is now more likely to leave the European Union without a deal after MPs “regrettably” rejected Theresa May’s Brexit agreement, EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker has warned.

In the immedate aftermath of the massive Commons defeat on her Brexit deal, Theresa May challenged Jeremy Corbyn to table a vote of no confidence in the Government, and the Labour leader stepped up. Read both statements in full below. 

Theresa May will fight for her political life on Wednesday after Jeremy Corbyn tabled a motion of no confidence in the Government.

Theresa May’s government has been thrown into fresh chaos after the Commons overwhelmingly rejected her Brexit deal.

John Bercow has risked a fresh row with Tory eurosceptics after rejecting two amendments designed to swing wavering MPs behind Theresa May's Brexit deal.

Before MPs cast their verdict on Theresa May’s Brexit deal, they’ll be voting on a string of amendments. While legal debate rages over the ability of the Commons to actually alter the deal - and it remains unlikely any of them will garner enough votes to pass - the four amendments could help point the way forward if the deal is defeated. PoliticsHome walks you through them.

The Electoral Commission has imposed a record fine on Labour for failing to provide an accurate account of its donations.

Michael Gove warned MPs seeking to vote down Theresa May’s Brexit deal that “winter is coming” if they fail to back her tonight.

Jeremy Corbyn could demand a confidence vote in Theresa May within minutes of MPs rejecting her Brexit deal tonight, it has emerged.

Peers overwhelmingly rejected Theresa May's Brexit deal - 24 hours before MPs are set to do the same.

Theresa May is on course for an historic Commons defeat on her Brexit deal tonight after a Labour MP withdrew an amendment which could have reduced the scale of her loss.

John Bercow has blasted the delay in introducing proxy voting to the Commons after an MP revealed she will delay the birth of her child to vote against Theresa May’s Brexit deal.

A Tory MP has quit the Government on the eve of the crucial Commons vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal after he branded it “detrimental” to the country.

Boris Johnson has been criticised for making claims about the “betrayal” of Brexit by the "deep state".

Theresa May was forced to axe part of her last-ditch Brexit plea after it was found that her voting record undermined a comparison she was due to make with the Welsh Assembly referendum.

A letter from EU chiefs to Theresa May giving assurances the Irish backstop cannot be permanent does not go far enough to win over Tory rebels, Theresa May has admitted.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and EU Council President Donald Tusk have written to Theresa May ahead of tomorrow's crunch Commons vote on her Brexit deal. Read the full letter here.

Theresa May will have just three weeks to get a Brexit deal through the House of Commons or lose control of the process under plans being drawn up by senior Tory MPs.

Heavily-polluting wood-burning stoves could be banned from sale under plans unveiled by Michael Gove to slash pollution.

A string of Conservative ex-ministers have urged Tory MPs to vote against Theresa May's Brexit deal in favour of leaving the European Union without an agreement.