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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
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has warned MPs they will get "no third chance" to make Brexit happen after Theresa May agreed a batch of last-minute changes to her EU deal.
Theresa May has secured "legally binding" changes to her Brexit deal - just hours before MPs will be asked to cast their verdict on it in the Commons.
Universal Credit claimants should be handed compensation if their benefits are not paid on time, a leading conservative think tank has said.
Theresa May's "half-hearted" promise to protect workers' rights after Brexit cannot be enforced, Labour MPs have been warned.
Michael Gove and Boris Johnson have clashed over Theresa May's Brexit deal as the Prime Minister faces another humiliating Commons defeat.
A government minister has said he would be prepared to resign or be sacked if Theresa May does not let Tory MPs vote to stop a no-deal Brexit this week.
Theresa May has urged MPs and the European Union to help her “get it done” ahead of next week’s crunch Commons vote on her beleaguered Brexit deal.
Britain's efforts to fight international money laundering must not be watered down to land post-Brexit trade deals, a powerful committee of MPs has warned.
Jeremy Hunt has granted diplomatic protection to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in a bid to up the pressure on the Iranian government to release her.
Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley is facing calls to resign after appearing to suggest that deaths caused by British soldiers and police during the Troubles were "not crimes".
Jeremy Corbyn has held talks with Conservative backbenchers as Labour continues to push for a softer form of Brexit that can win a Commons majority.
Theresa May's Brexit strategy has been dealt a fresh blow as peers ganged up to defeat the Government over its plans for Britain's post-EU customs ties.
A fresh Cabinet split has erupted as Sajid Javid called on Theresa May to come up with more cash to boost police funding and help tackle the surge in knife crime.
The Conservatives have suspended 14 members after a string of anti-Muslim comments were posted on a pro-Tory Facebook page.
Jeremy Corbyn has urged the Jewish Labour Movement not to break its historic link with the party, as he acknowledged the "enormous distress" caused by anti-semitism among its members.
Labour has accused ministers of presiding over a "national disgrace" after it emerged that schools are being forced to ask parents for hand-outs to fund teachers' salaries and essential repairs.
Labour frontbencher Angela Rayner has been forced to install a panic button at home after receiving death and rape threats from "someone claiming to be a Jeremy Corbyn supporter".
Theresa May has been urged to whip Conservatives MPs to keep a no-deal Brexit on the table if her EU agreement is defeated when it comes back for a second crunch Commons vote.
Workers who sign gagging orders with their employers will still be able to report harassment and abuse to police under a change to the law unveiled by Theresa May.
A man has been detained by the police after Jeremy Corbyn was hit with an egg during a trip to a mosque.
Attorney General Geoffrey Cox risks fresh anger from Conservative Brexiteers amid reports he has shelved attempts to try and put a time limit or unilateral exit clause on the controversial Northern Ireland backstop.
Theresa May has suffered another rebellion after a wave of Tory MPs defied the party whip on her plan to offer Parliament the chance to delay Brexit.
Labour has confirmed it will launch its own bid for a second Brexit referendum when Theresa May puts her EU deal to a Commons vote in the coming weeks.
Two Labour MPs have angrily confronted Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell over the party's handling of anti-semitism in the wake of the Chris Williamson's suspension.
So here we go again… MPs will vote tonight on a string of non-binding Brexit tweaks and alternatives, as Theresa May tables another ‘neutral’ motion on her deal to leave the EU. PoliticsHome gives you the lowdown on every single one.
The new Independent Group of MPs has challenged Jeremy Corbyn to make good on his pledge to back a second Brexit referendum by backing their attempts to pave the way for a fresh vote.
Theresa May has told Parliament to "do its duty" and get behind her Brexit deal after she bowed to pressure from her own ministers and offered MPs the chance to delay Britain's departure from the EU.
Labour has been "too apologetic" over the anti-semitism controversy which has hit the party, MP Chris Williamson has said.
Labour has fallen 13 points behind the Conservatives after a surge in support for the new breakaway Independent Group of MPs, according to a fresh poll.
Theresa May is preparing to rule out a no-deal Brexit after three ministers warned she faces a wave of resignations unless she extends the Article 50 process.
Theresa May has unveiled a £200m support package for victims of the bloody Yemeni civil war.
Theresa May is considering plans to delay Brexit by up to two months in a bid to avoid a Cabinet revolt, it has been reported.
Theresa May has risked fresh anger from her party as she hinted that she plans to stay on as Prime Minister beyond Brexit.
Theresa May has delayed a vote on her Brexit deal yet again - despite the threat of a wave of ministerial resignations.
Independent Group MP Heidi Allen has defended her previous backing for £12bn of Conservative welfare cuts, as the breakaway bloc of MPs faced a grilling about their policy platform.
Jeremy Corbyn must change to save "the soul of the Labour Party", his deputy Tom Watson has declared.