Britons will not be given a Bank Holiday to mark Prince Harry's wedding to Meghan Markle, Downing Street has confirmed.

Tory backbenchers have warned the new Defence Secretary he faces a "substantial rebellion" over cuts to the armed forces.

MPs have written to Jean-Claude Juncker urging him to reverse the EU’s move to stop a British city from becoming the 2023 European capital of culture.

A top DUP MP has sparked a race row after he appeared to poke fun at the Irish prime minister's Indian heritage.

Michel Barnier, Donald Tusk and Jean Claude Juncker have personally assured the Republic of Ireland that Brexit talks will not move into the next phase until there is “more progress” on the border issue.

Here is a summary of this morning's briefing for lobby journalists by the Prime Minister's official spokesman.

Labour have torn into the Government’s long-awaited industrial strategy, claiming it is little more than a rehash of existing policies.

Labour MP Emma Dent Coad has been accused of being “blinkered by hatred” this morning after taking a swipe at Theresa May’s looks on Twitter.

Dublin should have to pay for setting up customs posts between the Republic and Northern Ireland if Britain crashes out of the EU without a deal, a Labour MP has declared.

MPs from across the political divide will join forces with George Osborne to demand more investment for the so-called Northern Powerhouse.

The UK's national security adviser has been accused of trying to "screw over" the Ministry of Defence following reports that the department will miss out on extra funding.

A US healthcare giant will open a research centre in the UK as part of a major Government plan to boost flailing UK productivity as it quits the EU.

Damian Green was set to pay a senior DUP employee out of Conservative Party coffers after a civil servant refused calls for them to be funded by the Government, it has been reported.

Theresa May has confirmed the Government will cover the costs of dealing with the Manchester terror attack.

Labour has blasted Philip Hammond after the Chancellor quietly revealed the so-called Google Tax will miss out on some £700m from multinational firms.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has accused British newspapers of trying to “stir up hate” when they ramp up their rhetoric about Brexit.

The UK will not be able to find a solution to the post-Brexit Irish border unless the EU allows Brexit negotiations to move on to the future trading relationship, Liam Fox claimed today.

A senior Tory has accused Britain of “shameful complicity” in crimes against humanity committed in Yemen - as it emerged UK forces have been secretly training Saudi troops.

Tory candidates received almost double the abuse of their Labour rivals during the general election, a survey has revealed. 

The Home Secretary is considering giving police new powers to deal with "aggressive protesters" outside abortion clinics.

Labour is facing fresh questions over its sexual misconduct investigation procedures after a staff member was found dead in an apparent suicide.

EU chiefs want Britain to automatically accept new regulations from Brussels during the two-year transition period after Brexit, it has been reported.

Left-wing campaign group Momentum is reportedly asking prospective Labour MPs to sign a contract pledging their commitment to Jeremy Corbyn in exchange for support.

The size of the UK's financial settlement with the EU may never be made public, Brussels sources have suggested.

Ireland's European Commissioner has promised his government will "play tough to the end" after it threatened to block the progress of Brexit negotiations. 

Rumours about 200 journalists descending on the DUP conference this weekend proved rather wide of the mark. But the party doesn’t care.

A general election in the Republic of Ireland would be good for the UK because it would distract the Taoiseach from his demands over Brexit, DUP MPs said today.

God helped the DUP become kingmakers at Westminster, the party's most senior MP suggested today.

DUP leader Arlene Foster has written to every EU leader warning them Northern Ireland will block any attempt to create a border in the Irish Sea after Brexit.

Mervyn King advised Tony Blair to allow immigration from new European Union members without transitional controls, a former senior diplomat has claimed.

The state should pay for school leavers to work on aid projects during gap years, Conservative MP George Freeman has said.

The average worker will be £2,257 worse off by 2022, Jeremy Corbyn will claim today.

Veterans minister Tobias Ellwood has threatened to resign if sweeping cuts to the military go ahead.

Philip Hammond ditched plans to hike VAT on small firms after coming under pressure from the DUP, PoliticsHome has learned.

Scandal-hit senior Tory Damian Green addressed a dinner of DUP top brass last night on the eve of the Northern Irish party’s annual conference.

Donald Tusk has given Britain until the start of December to iron out unresolved issues around money and the Irish border if talks are to progress to future trade relations.