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Matt is the former news editor of PoliticsHome. He joined PoliticsHome as a reporter in 2014 and also served as deputy editor of Whitehall sister title Civil Service World. He was acting editor of PoliticsHome from April to August 2020
Labour will force all large companies to bring in a menopause workplace policy in a bid to smash the "stigma" women face during the transition, the party has announced.
Jeremy Corbyn has condemned Justin Trudeau after photos emerged of the Canadian Prime Minister in brown-face make-up.
Harriet Harman has said she will "not back down" after members of her local Labour party warned they could try to oust her unless she shelves her bid to become Commons Speaker.
Boris Johnson has said listening to the public's concerns is "part of my job" after he was confronted by an angry father who accused the Tories of "destroying" the NHS.
Jacob Rees-Mogg has admitted it was a "mistake" to recline on the frontbench of the House of Commons during a major clash over Brexit.
Boris Johnson suspended Parliament to deprive MPs of "a voice" over Brexit, Sir John Major is to tell the Supreme Court.
The Home Office "rushed" to accuse international students of cheating in English language exams without checking whether the evidence against them was reliable, a scathing report by MPs has concluded.
Donald Trump's ambassador to the United Kingdom has accused the prime minister of Luxembourg of trying to "set up" Boris Johnson, amid a bitter row over Brexit.
Boris Johnson has called for a major overhaul of the criminal justice system, as he blasted the "outrageous" mismatch between the support given to victims and perpetrators.
Jeremy Corbyn has risked a fresh Labour row by signalling that he would stay neutral in a second Brexit referendum.
The Liberal Democrats have dropped a candidate after he called for senior Conservatives to be "burned at the stake".
International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has apologised after green-lighting military sales to Saudi Arabia, despite a pledge not to allow the export of goods that could be used in the brutal civil war in Yemen.
David Cameron has slammed "hysterical" critics of his government's decision to cut public spending, as he argued he should have gone further.
The Liberal Democrats will revoke Article 50 to stop Brexit if they win the next election, its members have agreed.
Boris Johnson questioned Michael Gove's state of mind after his former Vote Leave ally abandoned him during the 2016 Tory leadership race, David Cameron has said.
Boris Johnson will tell Jean-Claude Juncker that the UK is not prepared to delay Brexit beyond 31 October - despite MPs passing a law ordering him to do so if he cannot reach a deal.
Labour is a "party of Remain" that should back staying in the EU in any second referendum, according to Sadiq Khan.
The "entire machinery of government" is now focused on Britain striking a Brexit deal with the European Union, Cabinet minister Priti Patel has declared.
Priti Patel has brushed off a stinging attack on her and her Brexiteer colleagues from David Cameron.
Boris Johnson is set to vow that "life means life" for killers of young children, as Downing Street makes a fresh domestic policy push after weeks of Brexit drama.
Boris Johnson has insisted that Britain will break out of its EU "manacles" on 31 October as he compared its plight to the Incredible Hulk ahead of a trip to Brussels.
Boris Johnson only backed Brexit to "help his political career", David Cameron has declared.
Boris Johnson has been warned not to force civil servants to break the law by ignoring Parliament.
Boris Johnson has offered Conservative rebels an "olive branch" after they were stripped of the party whip for voting against the Government on Brexit.
Amber Rudd has warned Boris Johnson not to "alienate" half of the country by trying to "bulldoze" through a no-deal Brexit.
Cabinet minister Kwasi Kwarteng has risked reigniting a major Conservative row after he suggested judges may be biased over Brexit.
Downing Street has been forced to insist it does not believe judges are biased against the Government after a court ruling on the prorogation of Parliament sparked a Tory row.
Officials are actively studying Boris Johnson's plan for a new bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland, it has emerged.
Zac Goldsmith has been promoted to the Cabinet in a mini-reshuffle sparked by the resignation of Boris Johnson's brother.
International students will be able to stay in the UK for two years after graduating to look for a job, ministers have announced, in a reversal of changes put in place by Theresa May.
The Liberal Democrats intend to fight the next election on an anti-Brexit pledge to revoke Article 50, Jo Swinson has announced.
Sajid Javid has vowed to bring back duty-free purchases of cigarettes and alcohol if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal on 31 October.
The House of Commons descended into chaos in the early hours of Tuesday as MPs rejected Boris Johnson's bid to hold an election and attacked his decision to shut down Parliament.
A Conservative MP who sent two young women a string of explicit text messages has been cleared by Parliament's standards watchdog.
Opposition leaders have been urged to take the drastic step of impeaching Boris Johnson if Number 10 ignores the cross-party bill aimed at stopping a no-deal Brexit.
The head of Britain's trade union movement has accused Boris Johnson of having "surrendered to the Brexit Party" as she backed MPs' moves to block an October general election.