Eleanor Langford

In his independent review, Douglas Oakervee recommended that the beleaguered HS2 rail project go ahead, but with a number of caveats.

Conservative MPs have given a mixed reaction as Boris Johnson boasted he had the "guts" to press ahead with the controversial High Speed 2 rail link.

Whitehall officials are carrying out a study into the possibility of building a bridge from the British mainland to Northern Ireland, Downing Street has confirmed.

More than 170 MPs and peers have written to the Prime Minister calling for him to halt a flight deporting 50 people to Jamaica.

A Tory activist who said he would pay “crackheads” to beat up Yvette Cooper has been jailed for nine weeks.

Dame Karen Pierce has been appointed the UK's new ambassador to America, the Government has announced.

Boris Johnson has nominated a string of top Tory donors and Brexit supporters for seats in the House of Lords, it has been reported.

Scottish Finance Minister Derek Mackay has been suspended from the SNP pending an investigation into messages he sent to a 16-year-old boy, Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed.

More than half of all Whitehall departments are failing their own targets to cut the number of flights they use, PoliticsHome can reveal.

Tony Blair has called on the UK to “make the best” of Brexit as he conceded the time is not right to push to rejoin the European Union.

With a 15-year career in the European Parliament already under his belt, the SNP’s Alyn Smith has been tipped as a future party leader. Stirling’s new MP talks to Eleanor Langford about his journey to Westminster, independence – and his determination that Scotland will be heard

Emily Thornberry has apologised for saying she "hates" the SNP.

Boris Johnson and Sajid Javid are set to give the green light to HS2 despite the project's spiralling costs.

The Children's Commissioner for England has warned that it could take up to a decade to fix the "chasm" in child mental health services.

Keir Starmer will promise to bring “power, wealth and opportunity” to the whole country if he becomes Labour leader by throwing his weight behind a federal system of government for the United Kingdom.

There is “no doubt” that opponents of Jeremy Corbyn used the anti-semitism row to undermine him, Len McCluskey has declared.

Leaked documents show Jeremy Corbyn plans to spend his final months as Labour leader cementing his legacy - including with a proposed trip to Iraq.

Millions of special 50p coins to mark the "turning point" of Brexit day will enter circulation on 31 January, the Chancellor has confirmed.

Boris Johnson has warned Vladimir Putin that there will be no thaw in UK-Russian relations in the wake of the Salisbury chemical attack.

The Tories have a 17-point lead over Labour as Boris Johnson exceeds voters' expectations in Number 10, according to a new poll.

Women's minister Victoria Atkins has revealed that she has suffered sexual harassment in the workplace.

Guy Verhofstadt suggested that the UK could rejoin the EU in the next few decades as young voters will demand it. 

Victims of sexual harassment are to be given a say by the Government on the best way to tackle the problem.

Boris Johnson should be ready to slaughter the civil service's "sacred cows" as he mulls plans to radically reshape Whitehall, Liam Fox has declared.

Once graciously described by another MP as a “f***** handful”, Lisa Nandy has a reputation in Westminster for being both hard-working and independently minded.

White men dominate most areas of British public life including politics, law, business, media and sport, according to the Fawcett Society.

Northern Ireland is on the verge of "an incredible time of opportunity" after the restoration of power-sharing at Stormont, Boris Johnson has claimed.

A former Labour cabinet minister has predicted that Scotland will defiinitely become independent.

Jeremy Corbyn's advisers tried to remove any mention of attacks on Israel from Labour's general election manifesto, Emily Thornberry has revealed.

Boris Johnson has claimed that Qasem Soleimani had the "blood of British troops on his hands" as he defended America's decision to assassinate the Iranian military chief.

The Tory mayor of the West Midlands has warned Boris Johnson that axeing the HS2 project would set back the region's revival "by decades”.

Sajid Javid will deliver the Spring Budget to MPs on 11 March with a promise to kickstart a “decade of renewal” for Britain.

The Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said Boris Johnson is still “in charge” over the developing Middle East crisis despite being on holiday in the Caribbean.

Ex-civil service commissioner Sir David Normington has warned Dominic Cummings he can’t reform Whitehall without support.

MPs have been ‘misled’ over the spiralling cost of HS2, the former deputy chair of the government’s review has said.

Ministers are considering extending compulsory microchipping to cats as they join animal welfare charities in urging pet owners to take action.