Jeremy Hunt has apologised to patients whose operations have been delayed, as the NHS struggles to cope with winter demand. 

A right-wing commentator who landed a plum job with a new universities watchdog was today forced to delete thousands of his tweets after some of his past comments sparked anger.

Boris Johnson has defended Toby Young’s appointment to the board of the new universities regulator, accusing critics of a "ridiculous outcry".

Jeremy Corbyn is to appoint a number of new Labour peers - despite previously stating that he would not do so.

The SNP's deputy leader at Westminster has claimed that voters “don’t give two hoots” about Scottish independence.

The Conservative chair of the influential Health Select Committee has urged Theresa May and Philip Hammond to "get a grip" on the pressures facing the NHS. 

A former Treasury minister has torn into Theresa May's top team, calling her Cabinet colleagues "clueless" about economics and branding Boris Johnson "ludicrous".

Ministers last night faced cross-party outrage as hospitals in England were ordered to delay thousands of operations to cope with an NHS winter crisis.

Labour has called on Theresa May to sack Toby Young from his new post with the universities regulator over past comments the party said amounted to “homophobia” and “misogyny”.

Theresa May is reportedly set to resist calls for a reshuffle of her top team and focus on rewarding up and coming MPs with junior ministerial jobs.

Government officials have reportedly suggested the UK considers signing up to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade bloc after Brexit. 

Chris Grayling has defended his decision to jet off to Qatar as hard-pressed commuters were hit with eye-watering rail fare hikes. 

A senior Labour MP was left stranded on a broken down train today as he travelled the country campaigning against eye-watering rail fare hikes.

Liam Fox has fired a New Year’s message to pro-European campaigners, telling them to “get beyond the obsession with criticising Brexit”.

Chris Grayling has been accused of "running scared" after it emerged his visit to the Middle East will prevent him explaining eye-watering rail fare rises until Friday.

David Davis has kicked off the New Year with a warning to the European Commission not to "cherry pick" the future EU-UK economic relationship. 

More than 11,000 houses across the UK have stood empty for the last ten years, whilst the number of people sleeping on the streets has soared, according to new research.

The technology behind crypto-currency Bitcoin could transform the NHS and save lives, a member of the influential Treasury Select Committee has said.

Former Cabinet minister Priti Patel has called for a "thorough investigation" into Remain campaigners' spending during the EU referendum. 

Missed hospital appointments are costing the NHS £1bn a year, according to the service’s Chief Nursing Officer.

Around 300,000 people are missing out on state benefits by failing to claim the money they are entitled to, a new report has revealed.

Theresa May is reportedly facing a humiliating climbdown on including international students in official immigration figures.

Labour has blasted another round of “staggering” rail fare hikes as it claimed season tickets have rocketed by almost £700 since the Conservatives came to power.

Anti-Brexit campaign Open Britain was left devastated last night after it emerged its head of press died with his family in a tragic Sydney plane crash.

Allies of David Davis fear the Brexit Secretary is being marginalised and could be further pushed into the shadows if Boris Johnson changes job, it has been reported.

Aid spending will focus on projects that promote UK interests in a shakeup of the system, Boris Johnson has revealed.

Boris Johnson believes he is being hung out to dry by fellow Cabinet eurosceptics over his calls for Theresa May to pursue a hard Brexit.

An ex-Lord Chancellor has called for a change to divorce laws to allow for ‘no-fault’ marriage breakups.

TV doctor and peer Lord Robert Winston has backed calls for hospitals to offer free parking for patients and their visitors.

Artificial intelligence will be used to launch a major crackdown on gangs cheating the benefits system, ministers have announced.

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A new helpline for children with alcoholic parents will be launched amid a rare moment of cross-party unity between the Conservatives and Labour.

A new helpline for children with alcoholic parents will be launched amid a rare moment of cross-party unity between the Conservatives and Labour.

Tech firms could be hit with tax punishments if they fail to deal with terror content online, a minister has warned.

Ministers have been mocked for planning a “Dad’s Army” of volunteer border guards to police Britain’s shores.

Lord Adonis has called for Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to quit as he stepped up his attacks on the Government approach to Brexit.