The head of the Bank of England has hit out at Michel Barnier for suggesting there would not be a free trade deal for the City of London after Brexit. 

Theresa May has given her backing to a review of procedures around rape cases following the collapse of two trials this week.

Theresa May has agreed to water down a key Government pledge on the date of Brexit in order to avoid another humiliating Commons defeat. 

The Brexit transition period must last for 21 months and not the two years suggested by Theresa May, top Brussels negotiator Michel Barnier said today.

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Philip Hammond has said that rapid progress on a Brexit trade deal is crucial to boost the UK’s flagging economy.

EU negotiators are preparing to compromise over controversial fishing quotas, it has been reported.

Vulnerable people could struggle to access cash if proposed changes to the ATM network go ahead, chair of the powerful Treasury Select Committee Nicky Morgan has warned.

Ministers must end their "light touch" approach to combatting homelessness if they are to halt its "shameful" rise, MPs have warned.

The Bank of England is reportedly set to announce new rules that will make it easier for European banks to operate in the UK after Brexit.

Council tax bills are set to soar by £100 on average after ministers handed town halls the power to hike rates further without asking the public.

Theresa May is set for a humiliating climbdown on her promise to stamp the Brexit date into UK law as scores of MPs line up to back a rival amendment.

The Government announced a climbdown on its free childcare policy yesterday after sustained pressure from Labour’s Lisa Nandy over the exclusion of foster children.

Theresa May did not raise her concerns about Donald Trump's endorsement of anti-Muslim videos posted by a far-right British group in her first conversation with him since the row broke.

Families across the country are set to see their council tax bills go up under a scheme to unlock £450m of extra funding for local forces, it was announced today.

Unite have been forced to deny that Len McCluskey is planning to quit after a former top judge was appointed to investigate claims his re-election as general secretary broke union rules.

The UK must “step up” and deal with the growing threat of North Korea’s nuclear capability, Gavin Williamson has warned.   

A top Tory MP has accused Twitter, Facebook and Google of profiting from online abuse.

Election watchdogs have fined the official Remain campaign and the Liberal Democrats thousands of pounds for breaching election spending rules in the EU referendum.

Theresa May’s former right-hand man Nick Timothy has said the Government must be prepared to raise taxes for the wealthy in order to “turbocharge” social mobility.

Jeremy Corbyn has said he will ‘probably’ become Prime Minister within the next 12 months after falling short on his rumoured ambition to be in Number 10 by Christmas.

Michael Gove has unveiled plans to end councils having separate recycling policies by calling for new nationwide standards. 

Britain cannot leave the European Union with a bespoke trade agreement for financial services, Michel Barnier has said.

Theresa May is reportedly preparing for a third major speech on Brexit to set out her aims for a future trade deal with the EU.

The Government will today set out its plans to tackle "overt discrimination" against people from ethnic minorities in the justice system.

John Bercow has mounted a strong defence of rebel Tory MPs accused of being "mutineers" and "malcontents" by the pro-Brexit press.

Theresa May has insisted there "can never be a place for the threats of violence and intimidation" made against Tory MPs targeted for abuse by Brexit supporters.

Male civil servants get paid more than women on average in every core government department, according to official figures released today.

The number of Britons applying for Irish passports has soared since last year’s EU referendum vote, new statistics have revealed.

Labour frontbencher Kate Osamor has defended her support for a boycott of Israeli goods and insisted that the Shadow Cabinet is not split over the issue.

Theresa May will reject any attempts to water down workers' rights after Brexit, Downing Street has said.

The system to keep high rise blocks safe from fire is “not fit for purpose” according to a damning review set up by the Government in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

Former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith has told British businesses they will have to “learn to get by” after Brexit. 

A Tory ex-minister who oversaw the hike in tuition fees to £9,000 a year has called on the Government overhaul its student loans repayments system.

Conservative backbenchers who last week defied the Government on Brexit have reportedly urged Downing Street to form a cross-party alliance against a hard EU withdrawal.

Theresa May is reportedly being urged to stay on as Prime Minister until near the time of the next election so as not to derail the fragile Brexit talks.