The Government has rejected the case for extra safeguards to prevent another prime minister taking the country to war the way Tony Blair did in Iraq.

A majority of Scots are opposed to Nicola Sturgeon's idea of having a separate immigration system after Brexit, new research suggests. 

The 5p charge on plastic bags will be extended to smaller shops as part of the Government's new 25-year plan for the environment. 

Theresa May hailed the injection of "fresh talent" into her government following the New Year reshuffle - but was immediately criticised for a rise in privately-educated Cabinet ministers.

Tough new standards governing ministers' behaviour have been introduced in the wake of the sexual harassment scandals which claimed the scalps of Sir Michael Fallon and Damian Green.

George Osborne has launched another bitter attack on Theresa May by branding her Cabinet reshuffle the “worst in modern history”.

Matt Hancock has called on the BBC to introduce "equal pay for equal jobs" as he waded into the row caused by the resignation of its China editor Carrie Gracie.

Theresa May has sacked trade minister Mark Garnier just weeks after he was told asking his PA to buy him sex toys was not a breach of government rules.

Jeremy Corbyn is facing another Brexit rebellion after Labour MPs backed a fresh bid to keep Britain in the EU customs union.

New Conservative chair Brandon Lewis today insisted the party was “not quite” in a mess as he defended Theresa May’s chaotic reshuffle.

Toby Young has quit his role on a universities watchdog following a huge controversy over a string of offensive tweets he posted in the past.

David Cameron’s former strategy director has poured cold water on the widely-perceived notion of a “bromance” between the ex-PM and Barack Obama during their time in office.

Labour MPs have criticised Jeremy Corbyn for ruling out UK membership of the EU single market after Brexit and claiming remaining in the trade bloc was tantamount to staying in the EU.

Jean-Claude Junker has said there will be no second EU referendum and Britain’s exit from the bloc is inevitable. 

Justine Greening quit the Government while Jeremy Hunt fought off attempts to remove him as Health Secretary as Theresa May's much-heralded New Year reshuffle descended into farce.

Jeremy Corbyn tonight tore into the Conservative reshuffle and argued Theresa May cannot “make up for nearly eight years of failure by changing the name of a department”.

Theresa May's reshuffle sparked a row after a Conservative MP who opposed moves to relax abortion laws was made the party's vice-chair for women.

Landlords are still wary of renting to tenants receiving Universal Credit despite government attempts to make sure they get their rent, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has said.

James Brokenshire has dramatically quit as Northern Ireland Secretary for health reasons.

Theresa May was left humiliated today after the Conservatives wrongly announced that Chris Grayling was replacing Patrick McLoughling as party chairman.

Follow all the latest announcements as Theresa May reshuffles her top team in an attempt to reassert her agenda in 2018.

Len McCluskey has condemned the "manufactured" attempt to have him removed as boss of the Unite union.

Ministers are reportedly attempting to keep the UK under European regulation in medicines after the country quits the EU.

Theresa May is reportedly set to double the recommended number of new peers in a bid to boost the Government’s chances of its Brexit bill passing through the upper chamber.

The Grenfell Tower inquiry has cancelled its contract with a major auditing company after campaigners, including MPs, raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest.

More than 24,000 attempts have been made to access pornographic websites in parliament since June’s general election, new figures reveal.

Labour will today launch a new community campaign unit aimed at winning back support in some of its heartlands.

Theresa May is reportedly set to bring in a second Brexit minister to Cabinet specifically to prepare for a 'no deal' outcome. 

Moderate Tory MPs could quit to help form a breakaway party if a hard Brexiteer like Jacob Rees-Mogg succeeds Theresa May as leader, a minister has claimed.

A Labour frontbencher has defended his party's stance over the Iranian protests - insisting the situation in the country is not "black and white".

Theresa May has been criticised after she responded to criticism of the Government's handling of the NHS winter crisis by declaring: "Nothing's perfect."

Jon Ashworth has called on Theresa May to sack Toby Young from his role with the new universities watchdog over his "disgusting, offensive and sexist" tweets.

A Sinn Fein MP has been condemned after he was accused of mocking the killing of ten Protestant workmen by the IRA in the 1970s.

The SNP have called Jeremy Corbyn "absolutely pathetic" after he refused to back a cross-party effort to keep the UK in the single market. 

Theresa May will launch a review into parole board hearings following intense public criticism of the decision to release serial rapist John Worboys.

Theresa May has reportedly voiced concerns about "distasteful" tweets sent by Toby Young, as she came under pressure from Tory MPs to axe him from a role with the new universities regulator.