Downing Street has refused to say Theresa May retains full confidence in Michael Fallon after he apologised for touching a female journalist’s knee.

Labour has accused the Government of a failure to act after ministers kicked a clampdown on so-called ‘crack cocaine’ gambling machines down the road.

James  Brokenshire has given the DUP and Sinn Féin more time to reach a deal on power-sharing at Stormont after the latest talks broke up without a breakthrough.

Michael Fallon has admitted he had to apologise to a journalist for putting his hand on her knee during a dinner.

The Government has refused to publish key details of a set of controversial Brexit impact assessments, claiming officials need a “safe space” to make policy.

Cheating bankers should be stripped of their huge bonuses and sent to jail, according to Gordon Brown.

Seven Ukip councillors have defected to the Conservatives, handing the party control of the council in the coastal town of Great Yarmouth. 

The Bank of England reportedly expects as many as 75,000 financial services jobs could be lost once the UK leaves the EU. 

Ministers found guilty of sexual harassment will be sacked from their jobs, Andrea Leadsom has said.

John Bercow has said “there is a need for change” in parliament as the pressure to tackle sexual harassment by MPs continued to build.

A Labour MP has said she was sexually harassed by a male MEP at the European Parliament when she was in her 20s.

An MP and former aide to Ed Miliband has hit out at Labour for inadequately vetting Jared O’Mara – saying he would not have become a candidate under the former leader.

Pressure is mounting on a government minister accused of making his secretary buy sex toys after Downing Street refused to say Theresa May retains confidence in him.

Labour backbencher Barry Sheerman has sparked controversy by claiming that “better educated” voters opted for Remain in the EU referendum. 

A newly elected Tory MP has accused Labour members of attempting to harass his family.

Gordon Brown has admitted that he did not show enough emotion to win the 2010 election. 

Philip Hammond’s commitment to balancing the nation's books has been thrown into turmoil after a leading think tank warned of mounting spending pressures ahead of the Budget.  

Unite boss Len McCluskey has predicted a breakdown in Brexit talks will send Jeremy Corbyn into Downing St after an election victory in 2019.

Theresa May has called for Parliament to get tough on abuse of staff, as reports of fresh allegations against MPs emerged.

A proposal for trained B&B owners to look after discharged patients should be considered, a health minister said this morning - just days after a similar idea sparked outrage.

Shami Chakrabarti has called for the Today programme to apologise after Michael Gove made a joke on the programme about disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.

Both Labour and the Liberal Democrats knew about Jared O’Mara’s sexist and homophobic online comments ahead of the June general election, Nick Clegg's wife has claimed.

Trade minister Mark Garnier is also facing a Cabinet Office investigation over a report that he asked his PA to buy him sex toys.

Cuts to the police budget are exposing the public to risks from terrorism and paedophiles, a leaked document has revealed.

Victims of domestic violence will be allowed to skip the queue for long-term social housing, under government plans.

The Government is reportedly preparing for a major U-turn on the controversial Universal Credit system at the Budget next month.

A legal loophole allowing separated parents to dodge child maintenance payments will be closed within months, the Government has announced.

Ministers are set to clamp down on problem gambling this week by dramatically reducing the maximum stake on high street betting machines. 

Ministers are on course for a row with Tory backbenchers after deciding to lift the 12-year ban on prisoners voting.

Theresa May is under fresh pressure after it emerged she is given weekly updates on the sexual indiscretions of Conservative MPs - including senior ministers.

A government minister made his female personal assistant buy sex toys while he waited for her outside, it has been claimed.

Michael Gove has been forced to apologise after a joke he made about disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein sparked fury.

Nicola Sturgeon has called on Theresa May to show the government’s aims for the transition to Brexit with “absolute clarity”.

Chancellor Philip Hammond will face a tricky vote on Tuesday’s Finance Bill, as an amendment to close a tax loophole for foreign property owners is thought to have cross-party support.

The Prime Minister has called on more companies to report their gender pay gap and act to close it.

Spain’s central government last night dissolved the Catalan parliament and called snap local elections, in response to the region’s declaration of independence.