Labour easily retained one of their safest Westminster seats as a surge in Lib Dem support saw the Conservatives pushed into third place.

Theresa May has been thrown into a fresh leadership crisis after rebel Tory MPs rejected her attempts to reach a peace deal on her Brexit plans.

Pro-Remain Cabinet minister David Lidington has said the prospect of re-joining the European Union will not come up in his political lifetime.

Membership of the SNP jumped by more than 5000 in the 24 hours after the party's MPs dramatically stormed out of the Commons in protest over the Brexit bill.

The scale of Islamophobia in the Conservative Party "in no way compares" to Labour's own battles with “institutionalised” anti-Semitism, a top Tory minister has said.

Tom Watson has accused Unite boss Len McCluskey of trying to oust him as Labour deputy leader.

Theresa May has been accused of a "U-turn" after ditching a policy she introduced limiting the number of non-EU doctors in the NHS.

Britain will be expected to lay out plans to increase its financial contribution to Nato when leaders meet next month amid growing pressure from America, it has been reported.

Jacob Rees-Mogg has defended a City firm he co-founded after it set up an investment fund in Ireland and warned of the dangers of a hard Brexit.

John Bercow is reportedly set to stay on as Speaker for another year in order to ensure that MPs are given their full say on the final Brexit deal.

Britain's hopes of staying involved in the £8bn Galileo satellite project after Brexit have been dealt a fresh blow by the EU - prompting ministers to threaten a walkout.

Thousands more skilled workers from outside the EU will be allowed to come to the UK under plans set to be unveiled by Sajid Javid later this week.

Jeremy Corbyn has suffered his biggest ever Brexit rebellion as well as a raft of frontbench resignations as Labour's splits over Europe burst into the open.

Jeremy Corbyn is “more than happy” to meet victims of IRA violence despite his failure to do so on a recent visit to Northern Ireland, a member of his frontbench has said.

A top Tory minister has criticised Commons Speaker John Bercow for “sexist and demeaning” behaviour towards female MPs.

Michael Gove has been criticised for using a disposable coffee cup, despite previously taking a stand against them.

Rebel Tory MPs have reacted angrily after Downing Street announced it was rejecting an attempt to give Parliament the power to prevent the UK leaving the European Union without a deal.

The SNP's Westminster leader was booted out of Prime Minister's Questions today after clashing with Speaker John Bercow - prompting a mass walkout by the party's MPs.

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John Bercow is the victim of a "witch hunt" by disgruntled former employees trying to settle old scores, according to the House of Commons' top security official.

The SNP have accused the Government of “disrespecting” the Scottish Parliament after Brexit Bill’s devolved powers vote.

A visa scheme for entrepreneurs looking to set up new businesses in Britain has been unveiled by Sajid Javid.

Four out of five people in the UK back a significant budget increase for the NHS, according to a new poll.

Labour's sister party in Northern Ireland has warned that a hard border is likely to return on the island unless its MPs support membership of the European Economic Area.

Women are being held back from top-flight finance jobs by an “alpha male” culture, a powerful committee of MPs has warned.

A by-election hustings in Lewisham East was forced to shut down last night after police moved in to control an irate protest against an anti-Islam candidate.

Theresa May has been plunged into a fresh crisis after the Brexit department denied that she had vowed to give Parliament a say on what happens if she fails to strike a withdrawal agreement with Brussels.

Theresa May has avoided a fresh leadership crisis after heading off a Tory rebellion with huge last-minute concessions on the Government's Brexit strategy.

An MP has been cowed into voting against their conscience on Brexit after threats to their safety and that of their family, it was claimed today.

Top Brexit campaigner Arron Banks accused MPs of peddling "fake news" as he faced a stormy parliamentary grilling on his business affairs and meetings with Russian officials.

A former Conservative minister has praised Philip Lee's “honesty and integrity” following his shock resignation from the frontbench ahead of today’s key Brexit bill votes.

Theresa May could be heading for a bruising Brexit defeat after rejecting a bid by Tory rebel Dominic Grieve to find a compromise on the so-called ‘meaningful vote’.

A Tory minister has resigned live on stage over Theresa May's approach to Brexit.

David Davis has refused to say Theresa May will definitely lead the Conservatives into the next general election.

Ministers are "very seriously" examining possible links between Leave.EU founder Arron Banks and Russia during the Brexit referendum campaign, the Home Secretary has said.

Boris Johnson has thrown his weight behind plans for a new £15bn bridge between mainland Britain and Northern Ireland.