Kevin Schofield

A former head of the civil service has quit a top NHS job in protest at government under-funding.

David Davis has sparked a diplomatic row with the Irish government after he claimed the Brexit deal struck by Theresa May last week was not legally binding.

As Theresa May pounds the streets in her constituency this weekend, she can afford herself a rare smile.

Theresa May has finally struck a deal with Brussels which will allow trade talks between Britain and the European Union to begin within weeks.

Labour lacks a "clear commitment" to devolution and must do more to show it supports handing powers from Westminster to local communities, according to Andy Burnham.

Labour would be 20 points ahead of Theresa May's government in the opinion polls if Jeremy Corbyn was not the party's leader, George Osborne has claimed.

Andy Burnham quit Parliament after concluding that the north was always going to ‘play second fiddle’ at Westminster. Now the Mayor of Greater Manchester believes Brexit has presented a chance to address the imbalance – and build a ‘healthier form of politics’. He talks to Kevin Schofield 

Theresa May has hit out at Donald Trump's "unhelpful" declaration that Jerusalem is the Israeli capital.

Displaying an eight-year-old's level of understanding of Irish politics is only acceptable if you happen to be an eight-year-old.

Theresa May's hopes of striking a Brexit deal by the end of this week are hanging by a thread after Arlene Foster publicly rebuked the Prime Minister's strategy on the Irish border.

A key ally of Jeremy Corbyn has called for George Galloway to be re-admitted to the Labour party.

Theresa May has been forced to scrap plans for a major Commons statement on Brexit after yesterday's talks in Brussels ended without a deal.

Theresa May is set to concede to Dublin's demands that Northern Ireland maintain the same trading rules as the Republic after Brexit, it has been reported.

Jeremy Hunt has warned Theresa May's eurosceptic critics that Britain will not leave the EU if she is ousted from her job.

Violence could return to Northern Ireland if a hard border returns to the island after Brexit, according to the Republic's deputy prime minister.

Labour have taken an eight-point lead over the Conservatives, according to the pollsters who came closest to predicting the surprise general election result.

David Davis has warned Theresa May that he is prepared to resign from the Cabinet if Damian Green is sacked over allegations of watching porn on a work computer.

A hard border between the Republic and Northern Ireland is all-but inevitable under the Government's Brexit plans, according to senior MPs.

Nicky Morgan has claimed she is a “freedom fighter” defending parliament as the Government tries to force Brexit through the Commons.

By offering the the unpredictable president the red carpet treatment, Theresa May has made herself a hostage to fortune.

Theresa May has mounted a strong defence of Britain's part in the war on terror - after Michel Barnier claimed the Brexit vote showed the UK had turned its back on Europe's fight against Daesh.

Donald Trump was "wrong" to retweet anti-Muslim videos posted by the far-right group Britain First, a spokesman for Theresa May has said.

Damian Green is to stand in for Theresa May at Prime Minister's Questions despite an ongoing investigation into allegations against him of sexually inappropriate behaviour.

Britain and the European Union have finally agreed a Brexit divorce bill of up to £50bn, it has been reported.

Emily Thornberry has insisted anti-Semites will be "drummed out" of Labour - as she admitted the ongoing controversy over the issue had cost the party votes at the general election.

David Davis has been criticised after it emerged that government studies into the impact of Brexit have been censored before being given to MPs.

Theresa May will today pledge £70 million of taxpayers' money to help rebuild British islands in the Caribbean left devastated by hurricanes earlier this year.

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

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

Downing Street has defended the record of British firms trading with foreign companies - after Liam Fox accused them of not doing enough to export their goods around the globe.

Theresa May is set to reject Brussels demands that Brexit Britain sticks closely to EU regulations - after Michael Gove won a furious battle with Cabinet Remainers.

A government minister has said Labour suspended an MP accused of sexual harassment because he is a "Jewish Blairite".

European Union ministers have been left shocked at Britain's "chaotic" approach to the Brexit negotiations, according to a leaked document.

John McDonnell has come under attack after he refused to say how much the Government's debt interest payments would be under Labour, despite being asked eight times in one interview.

When the Chancellor's nickname is Fiscal Phil hopes are never high that his Budgets will be something to tell the grandkids about.

Kezia Dugdale has defended her decision to go on 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here' - and insisted she is doing it to promote "Labour values" to a wider audience.