Matt Honeycombe-Foster

Ministers have been accused of overseeing a Brexit “gold rush” for private firms as official figures showed a sharp increase in government spending on outside consultants in the past year.

A Tory MP told Theresa May to her face that party activists want her to quit within the next week.

Fresh from her successful campaign to ban upskirting, the MP for Bath is determined to ensure that people struggling with mental health problems aren’t cut adrift by the state. She speaks to Matt Foster

Change UK’s top European election candidate in Scotland has defected to the Liberal Democrats in a major blow for the fledgling party.

Amber Rudd has warned that the Conservatives must occupy the centre ground if they are to defeat the "extremists" currently dominating British politics.

Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt has promised fresh action to stop Armed Forces veterans from being "unfairly" pursued over historic killings.

The DUP has warned Theresa May that her Brexit plan will suffer a fresh defeat next month unless she manages to secure changes to the Northern Ireland backstop.

A former Labour MP has accused Jeremy Corbyn of “destroying” his party and letting down young people over Brexit as she dramatically resigned her membership.

Jeremy Hunt has called for Britain to "decisively increase" its defence spending in comments likely to be seen as a pitch for the Conservative leadership.

Senior Conservatives have urged Theresa May to reject Labour's central Brexit demand or risk losing the "loyal middle" of the party.

Theresa May has ordered councils to do more to protect domestic abuse victims and their children as she vowed to end the "postcode lottery" in support services.

Conservative Brexiteers have reacted with fury after a leaflet drawn up by Tory bosses urged voters to lobby the party's own MPs to back Theresa May's EU deal.

Up to 150 Labour MPs will reject any Brexit deal thrashed out between Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn if it does not include plans for a second referendum, Sir Keir Starmer has said.

Voters are heading to the polls today as the parties do battle for thousands of council seats across England and Northern Ireland.

John Bercow has defended his decision to stay on as Commons Speaker - and dropped a fresh hint that he is preparing to step down soon.

State-owned Russian television channel RT is a "weapon of disinformation", Jeremy Hunt will declare today.

Jeremy Corbyn has described anti-semitic language used in a book he endorsed as "utterly deplorable".

A cross-party group of MPs has referred the Home Office to the UK's equalities watchdog as they warned that "nothing has changed" since the Windrush scandal erupted last year.

Michael Gove has told Cabinet ministers that they would be better to accept an "unpalatable" Brexit deal with Labour than risk never leaving the European Union at all.

Jeremy Corbyn heaped praise on a book which suggested banks and the media were controlled by Jews, it has emerged.

Theresa May has set a seven-day deadline for Brexit talks with Labour to reach a conclusion.

Commons Speaker John Bercow has been blasted by his counterpart in the House of Lords after banning Donald Trump from addressing parliament.

Tory MPs could be forced to drop their support for Theresa May's Brexit deal if she signs a compromise agreement with Labour, Jeremy Hunt has warned.

Grassroots Conservatives have told Theresa May she will face an unprecedented meeting demanding her resignation over Brexit.

Rape victims could be discouraged from coming forward if new guidelines force them to hand over their phones to police, MPs from across the political divide have warned.

People over the age of 50 should be made to pay at least £300-a-year more in National Insurance to help solve Britain's "pressing" social care funding crisis, a senior ally of Theresa May has said.

Jeremy Corbyn has come under fresh pressure to back a second Brexit referendum as a string of Labour's European election candidates publicly declared their support for a fresh vote.

Jeremy Hunt has urged Theresa May to show "caution" over the decision to let Chinese telecoms firm Huawei help build the UK’s 5G network.

Ministers have been urged to ditch pensioner perks including free bus passes and TV licenses in favour of higher public spending on the issues affecting young people.

The NHS too often "doesn't care enough about its own workers" and must do more to close its "deeply troubling" gender pay gap, according to Health Secretary Matt Hancock.

Theresa May is facing growing calls to order a leak inquiry after secret discussions by Cabinet ministers about Chinese telecoms giant Huawei's role in Britain's 5G network were made public.

Conservative grandee Ann Widdecombe has quit the Tories to run as a candidate for Nigel Farage's new Brexit Party.

Theresa May is to let Chinese telecoms giant Huawei build parts of Britain's new 5G network despite security warnings from ministers.

A government minister has revealed that "aggressiveness, intolerance and incivility" over Brexit led him to quit his post and go on a walk from Belfast to Brussels.

Labour MPs will call on Theresa May to axe Donald Trump's state visit to the UK because of his "misogynism, racism and xenophobia", PoliticsHome can reveal.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said he is "determined" to end the use of gagging clauses that stop NHS staff from speaking out.