Kevin Schofield

Philip Hammond has unveiled a major funding boost for the cash-strapped NHS - as the nation's finances were hammered by sluggish economic growth.

Teachers in some of the country's failing schools are to be given millions of pounds of taxpayers' money to improve their classroom skills, Philip Hammond will announce in the Budget.

Philip Hammond used the Budget to end a VAT row caused by the creation of national police and fire services in Scotland.

Ireland's foreign minister has insisted Dublin is still prepared to scupper the UK's hopes of starting EU trade talks next month despite Theresa May doubling her divorce bill offer.

A top aide to Jeremy Corbyn has returned to work following an investigation into accusations of sexual harassment, PoliticsHome has learned.

Labour splits over Brexit burst into the open after the party's frontbench ordered MPs to vote against a bid to keep the UK in the single market and customs union.

Theresa May has won the backing of her ministers to offer Brussels more cash to break the Brexit deadlock - but only if the EU agrees to finally begin trade talks.

Theresa May should walk away from her negotiations with the European Union if Brussels does not agree to move onto trade talks at a crunch summit next month, according to a former Brexit minister.

Richard Leonard has been elected as the new Scottish Labour leader, in another major boost for Jeremy Corbyn.

Theresa May has joined forces with Ruth Davidson to urge Philip Hammond not to hike whisky duty in next week's Budget, PoliticsHome has learned.

Alex Salmond has complained to Theresa May after a senior Downing Street figure urged him to "reconsider" his decision to host a chat show on Kremlin-funded TV channel Russia Today.

Theresa May could ditch her plan to enshrine in law the date Britain leaves the European Union to avoid a humiliating Commons defeat, a Cabinet minister has signalled.

Downing Street has rejected suggestions that Britain is ready to settle a £450m debt to Iran to help free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe from prison.

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

David Cameron has turned down an invitation to appear on Alex Salmond's controversial new chat show, PoliticsHome can reveal.

Theresa May is facing the prospect of a major rebellion by Tory MPs over her bid to enshrine in law the date Britain leaves the European Union.

Downing Street has urged Alex Salmond to "reconsider" his decision to host a chat show on Kremlin-funded TV station Russia Today, PoliticsHome can reveal.

Cabinet ministers fear next week's Budget will be a "car crash" as Philip Hammond comes under mounting pressure to turn around the Government's fortunes with a voter-friendly spending package.

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

A Labour MP has apologised for describing a black Conservative election candidate as a "token ghetto boy".

Theresa May has launched an outspoken attack on Vladimir Putin's attempts to destabilise western democracies and told him: "You will not succeed."

Downing Street has slapped down Michael Gove over his claim that he did not know why Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was in Iran at the time of her arrest.

Tony Blair has paid tribute to the election campaign run by Jeremy Corbyn - but insisted that Labour should be 20 points ahead of Theresa May's embattled government in the opinion polls.

Labour MP Kerry McCarthy has accused Kelvin Hopkins of inappropriate behaviour over a period of 20 years.

Improbable as it may seem to modern-day Westminster-watchers, in 2004 the SNP were in a right old state.

Labour "could bring down the Government at any time", Emily Thornberry has declared.

Alex Salmond has been criticised after it emerged he is to host a weekly chat show on a controversial TV channel funded by the Russian government.

The UK could end up staying in the European Union if voters are presented with a "game-changing" reason to reject Brexit next summer, according to Gordon Brown.

Rachel Reeves has insisted she is not "ashamed" to count many Conservative MPs as her friends - in a direct rebuke to Labour colleague Laura Pidcock.

Britain is free to change its mind about leaving the European Union right up until the end of March 2019, according to the peer who helped design the Article 50 process.

As chair of a powerful select committee, Labour’s Rachel Reeves is no stranger to working with colleagues from across the House. She tells Kevin Schofield why it’s so important to look beyond “narrow” party politics

With a minority Conservative administration looking more fragile by the day, Emily Thornberry says Labour must show the public that they are ready to enter government. The Shadow Foreign Secretary talks to Kevin Schofield

A former government minister has called for an end to austerity - and warned the Conservatives will lose the next election if public spending cuts continue.

Priti Patel has quit the Cabinet following showdown talks with Theresa May over her secret meetings with Israeli officials during a family holiday in the summer.

Dawn Butler has defended Labour's handling of allegations against former Welsh minister Carl Sargeant - just minutes after criticising it.

Priti Patel was racing back to the UK at the order of Theresa May this morning amid mounting expectation that she will be sacked over her secret meetings with Israeli officials.