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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
Brexiteers' calls for a "managed no-deal" exit from the EU are "not credible", a coalition of major business groups has warned.
Brits will be given stark official warnings about the possible impact of a no-deal Brexit over the next few weeks, Downing Street has announced.
Ministers are still not doing enough to tackle the "degrading conditions" that vulnerable asylum seekers are housed in, a powerful committee of MPs has warned.
A second Brexit referendum would “break faith with the British people", Theresa May will warn MPs today.
Home Secretary Sajid Javid has ordered police to make "improvements" in their performance after he promised almost £1bn in extra cash for stretched forces.
A second Brexit referendum could undermine "democracy in itself", Shadow Education Secretary Angela Rayner has said, despite Labour refusing to rule one out.
Ministers have come under fresh fire after two suspended Conservative MPs had the whip restored so they could take part in last night's crucial vote on Theresa May’s leadership.
MPs will not be able to cast their verdict on Theresa May's Brexit deal before Christmas, the Government revealed today.
A fresh legal row has broken out between the UK and Scottish governments after both sides claimed victory following a Supreme Court ruling on post-Brexit powers.
Theresa May will make a frantic dash to Brussels today to try and convince EU leaders to help her change her Brexit deal to get it through the House of Commons.
As rumours swirl that Theresa May could be facing an imminent test of her leadership, here's our read-in-a-minute guide to how it could all play out under Tory rules.
Veteran Labour MP Dennis Skinner called an SNP MP "a piece of sh*t" after he criticised Jeremy Corbyn.
Former Cabinet minister Nicky Morgan today became the latest Conservative MP to suggest a government of "national unity" as Theresa May raced to make changes to her Brexit deal.
Jeremy Corbyn wasn’t at today’s People’s Vote press conference - but his was the name on everybody’s lips.
John McDonnell has accused the SNP of demanding Labour table a motion of no confidence in the Government because they know it would fail and the chance of a general election would be gone.
A Labour MP has been banished from the House of Commons chamber after seizing the ceremonial mace in protest at Theresa May's decision to shelve a vote on her Brexit deal.
Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle tells PoliticsHome why he grabbed the ceremonial mace tonight after a day of high drama in the House of Commons - a move that has seen him banished from the Chamber with a day's pay docked
Ireland's prime minister has dashed hopes that Theresa May will be able to secure changes to her Brexit deal after she shelved a Commons vote on the agreement.
Theresa May has postponed the crunch Commons vote on her Brexit deal in the face of overwhelming opposition from her own MPs.
The Foreign Office has launched an investigation after a government-funded charity shared links critical of Jeremy Corbyn on social media.
The UK can unilaterally reverse its decision to leave the European Union, the bloc's top court has ruled.
Top Brexiteer Boris Johnson has said he will "of course" take responsibility if workers are laid off in the event Britain leaves the European Union without a deal.
Theresa May will not head back to Brussels to demand changes to her EU deal or delay this week's crunch Commons vote to stave off a defeat, Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay has insisted.
Esther McVey has refused to rule out running for leadership of the Conservative Party if Theresa May is ousted over Brexit.
Nigel Farage has hinted that he could set up a new pro-Brexit political party following a string of high-profile exits from Ukip.
Theresa May could delay this week’s crunch Commons vote on her Brexit deal and head to Brussels to demand last-minute changes, it has emerged.
Jeremy Corbyn has blamed the "failed neoliberal policies" of the EU for the 2016 Brexit vote, as he vowed to push for "a different kind of Europe" after the UK leaves the bloc.
Fresh splits have emerged in the campaign for a second Brexit referendum as a Liberal Democrat bid for another poll was branded “deeply unhelpful” by the People’s Vote group.
Brussels has accused Theresa May of "watering down" a commitment to protect the rights of EU citizens living in Britain if the country leaves the bloc without a deal.
Theresa May is reportedly being urged by members of her own Cabinet to shelve next week’s crunch Brexit vote or risk bringing down the Government.
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has defended his dire warnings about a no-deal Brexit after a string of attacks from Eurosceptic MPs.
Britain could rip up its plan to leave the EU without having to get the approval of other member states, a top European legal adviser has said, in a major boost for anti-Brexit campaigners.
Sajid Javid has revealed he was violently attacked at secondary school because he was Asian.
Kate Osamor has resigned from the Labour frontbench amid a row over her knowledge of her son's conviction for drug offences.
Theresa May has refused to rule out calling MPs back for a second vote on her Brexit deal if they reject it the first time.
A no-deal Brexit could cause a bigger economic slump than the 2008 financial crash, the Bank of England has warned.