Matt Honeycombe-Foster

Theresa May has warned Conservative activists not to indulge in "purges and retribution" against anti-Brexit MPs after three parliamentarians quit to join a breakaway bloc.

Liam Fox has warned that a Commons plan to kill off a no-deal Brexit would "fundamentally weaken our position" - just a day after three of his Cabinet colleagues broke ranks to back the proposal.

Workers would be able to request flexible hours from their first day in a new job under plans unveiled by Labour's Dawn Butler today.

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Three Conservative MPs have stunned Westminster by quitting the party as they took aim at Theresa May's handling of Brexit and accused the Tories of a "shift to the right".

Home Secretary Sajid Javid has stripped Islamic State schoolgirl Shamima Begum of her UK citizenship - prompting claims he has put his "leadership ambitions" above international law.

Joan Ryan has become the eighth Labour MP to quit to join the new Independent Group, blaming Jeremy Corbyn for "a culture of anti-semitism" in the party.

Britain faces the "catastrophic prospect" of a no-deal Brexit because of the "selfishness" of some politicians, a top group of manufacturers has warned.

Theresa May has been urged by four of her own Cabinet ministers to rule out the possibility of a no-deal Brexit by the end of the month or face a wave or resignations from the Government.

Derek Hatton has been readmitted to Labour more than three decades after being booted out for being a member of the far-left Militant faction.

Councils could be forced to collect food waste bins every week under fresh plans to overhaul Britain's record on rubbish outlined by the Environment Secretary.

Two more Conservative MPs - including a serving minister - are to face deselection votes led by Brexiteers in the coming weeks, it has emerged.

Jeremy Corbyn has led tributes to Labour MP Paul Flynn after he died at the age of 84.

Ministers have called on the Bank of England not to choose a white person as the face of the new £50 note in a bid to improve the representation of black and minority ethnic people in Britain.

Britain is on "the wrong side of the law" by continuing to sign-off arms exports for Saudi Arabia to use in the bloody war in Yemen, ministers have been warned.

Labour has come under fire after it emerged that a member's claim that the "Jewish community plans to attack" the party was not deemed to have been anti-semitic under its complaints process.

Pressure is mounting for retail tycoon Sir Philip Green to be stripped of his knighthood after senior MP Frank Field called for the Queen to get involved.

Theresa May has been handed a boost by Donald Trump as the US President promised to "very, very substantially" increase trade with the UK after Brexit.

Labour risks being “utterly, comprehensively destroyed” like the Liberal Democrats if Jeremy Corbyn ushers in a “Tory Brexit”, frontbencher Clive Lewis has warned.

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has demanded a shake-up of Britain's marriage laws to end "unacceptable" curbs on civil partnerships at military bases.

Jeremy Corbyn is facing a raft of frontbench resignations unless he throws Labour's weight behind calls for a second EU referendum, it has emerged.

John McDonnell has come under fire after he branded Sir Winston Churchill a "villain" over his role in a 1910 miners' strike.

A government minister has said Sir Philip Green is not "worthy" of his knighthood as pressure mounts for the retail tycoon to be stripped of the honour.

Business are being "hung out to dry" by a lack of information from the Government on how they should cope with a no-deal Brexit, bosses have warned Theresa May.

Labour has unveiled a fresh bid to stop Theresa May "running down the clock" in an attempt to force MPs into backing her Brexit deal.

Theresa May's chief Brexit negotiator has risked infuriating Conservative MPs after he was overheard claiming that Parliament will have to back the Prime Minister's deal or face a lengthy delay.

SNP Westminster boss Ian Blackford was today forced into a humiliating climbdown after accusing Theresa May of lying to the House of Commons.

Philip Hammond's claim that backing Theresa May's Brexit deal will boost the British economy is not credible, a powerful committee of MPs has said.

Jeremy Corbyn has urged Theresa May to "lead by example" and publish her tax return, as he shed light on his own financial arrangements.

Former Conservative leader Lord Hague has warned his party against indulging in the "poison" of de-selections as a bid to oust Brexit rebel MP Nick Boles got underway.

The Conservatives would secure a slim working majority if a general election were held today, a new poll has predicted.

Commons leader Andrea Leadsom has declared there is "no chance" of Theresa May signing up to Jeremy Corbyn's soft Brexit vision.

Britain’s economy is being “overshadowed” by Brexit, Philip Hammond has warned, as official figures revealed that growth stalled at the end of 2018.

Brexit gives Britain the chance to increase its military standing around the world and "enhance our lethality", Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson will say today.

Philip Hammond will need to spend billions extra every year to make good on the Government's vow to end austerity, a new report from a leading think tank has said.

Theresa May has risked angering Tory MPs by offering Jeremy Corbyn fresh talks on Labour's plans for a soft Brexit.