John Johnston

The Government allowed exports of telephone hacking kit to Saudi Arabia in the months following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, PoliticsHome can reveal.

Labour are set to unveil fresh plans to renationalise the energy grid in a "dramtic" bid to tackle climate change.

Labour has grabbed a nine point poll lead over the Conservatives amid growing fury over the Brexit deadlock.

A trade war between the US and China would be "very dangerous" for the UK economy, Phillip Hammond has said.

A Conservative former minister has branded Downing Street "utterly selfish" after the party suffered a local elections drubbing.

Theresa May has been given until this afternoon to set out a "road map" for her exit from Downing Street, it has been reported.

Labour is to launch a Commons bid to force the Government to maintain free TV licences for older people.

Ministers must use UK aid spending to tackle the "existential threat" of climate change, a group of influential MPs has said.

Michael Gove has called on top players from the food industry to "step up to the plate" and reduce the amount of food wasted in the UK.

A majority of Labour MPs would refuse to support any Brexit deal unless it included a pledge to hold a confirmatory ballot, it has been reported.

The Conservatives risk losing the votes of millions of Remain voters if they pursue a harder line on Brexit, Rory Stewart has warned.

Gavin Williamson was dumped as Defence Secretary after he questioned Theresa May’s fitness to carry out her role, it has been claimed.

Jeremy Corbyn is reportedly looking to pay less than half the market value for water firms as part of Labour's renationalisation plans.

The Green Party have declared the two-party political system is "dying" after they racked up a historic election result.

Vince Cable has hailed the local elections a "big success" for his party as they scoop up hundreds of seats across the country.

Labour is trying to "bail out" the Conservatives by helping the Government deliver Brexit, according to a senior member of the Shadow Cabinet.

Gavin Williamson has denied being the source of the Huawei leak after being sacked as Defence Secretary by Theresa May.

SNP MP Pete Wishart has thrown his hat into the ring to become the next Commons Speaker.

A top Jewish leader has demanded Jeremy Corbyn provide an explanation for endorsing a book which contained "obvious anti-semitism".

The Department for Transport is set to take £50m hit after it cancelled no-deal Brexit ferry contracts.

The DWP risks leaving benefit claimants "destitute" if it fails to properly prepare for the roll-out of Universal Credit, a group of influential MPs has warned.

Labour has taken a swipe at the Government after a new report revealed social mobility had remained "virtually stagnant" since 2014.

Labour has launched an investigation into one of the party's councillors after he posted comments on social media in which he appeared to compare Gaza to Auschwitz.

Jeremy Corbyn has turned down an invitation to attend a state banquet set to be held for President Trump when he visits the UK.

Boris Johnson has bagged a staggering £160,000 in additional earnings for two speeches he gave in March.

A Labour government would spend an extra £2.8bn on adult social care in a bid to improve the lives of people suffering with dementia, the party have announced.

A Labour government would commit an extra £1.3bn a year to reverse bus route cuts, Jeremy Corbyn has announced.

Change UK have been dealt another humiliating blow after they were forced to dump another European election candidate for offensive social media posts.

Business investment is “significantly” lower due to uncertainty around Brexit, Philip Hammond has warned.

Labour have vowed to scrap a "get-out clause" which allows property developers to build "slum housing".

Deep Tory splits have been exposed once again after one of their MPs described the Brexit Party candidates for next month's European Parliament elections as "fantastic".

Labour has been forced to delete a tweet wishing everyone a Happy St George's Day after they sent the social media message out a day early.

Ministers have been urged to re-examine funding for schools after fresh polling revealed that two in three secondary heads have been forced to let teachers go.

Ministers have announced a new summer launch date for their controversial plans to implement new age-verification measures on pornography websites in the UK.

Teachers have taken aim at school funding cuts as they claimed mental health problems among children were reaching a "crisis point".

Churches and cathedrals across England will ring out this week to express "solidarity" with France after the devastating fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral, Theresa May has announced.