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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
Former education secretary Nicky Morgan has said she would refuse to serve in a government led by Boris Johnson after he accused Theresa May of strapping the UK to a "suicide vest".
Plans to drastically slash the number of MPs in Britain will reportedly be put on the backburner today amid fears a vote could trigger fresh Tory splits.
Jeremy Corbyn’s stance on foreign policy issues is leaving Labour as a ‘Marmite’ party, MP Stephen Kinnock will claim today.
Boris Johnson has urged Theresa May to impose a string of Donald Trump-style tax cuts in Britain.
Michel Barnier told MPs that Theresa May's Brexit blueprint is "dead", it has been claimed.
Theresa May has been accused of abandoning her vow to tackle "burning injustices" in Britain, as it emerged the Prime Minister has still held just one meeting with Britain's top trade unionist.
Labour MP Stella Creasy has launched a bid to make misogyny a hate crime for the first time.
A top pro-Israel MP is facing an attempt by her local party to unseat her amid claims she has "smeared" Jeremy Corbyn.
Labour's top ruling body will meet today to decide whether or not to fully adopt an internationally-agreed definition of anti-Semitism after a bitter row that has dominated the summer.
Frank Field has ruled out standing for a by-election in Birkenhead – and said he is braced for a “major legal dispute” with Labour over his ongoing membership of the party.
Jeremy Corbyn has accused the Government of having an "utter disregard" for commuters in the north of England, as new figures from Labour revealed a spike in train cancellations.
Pro-Jeremy Corbyn campaign group Momentum has inched closer to backing an overhaul of Labour's rules that would make it easier for party members to deselect sitting MPs.
Emily Thornberry has upped the pressure on Labour's ruling body to fully adopt an internationally-agreed definition of anti-Semitism, as she rejected claims it would stifle criticism of Israel.
Gordon Brown has urged Jeremy Corbyn to "unanimously, unequivocally and immediately" adopt an international defnition of anti-Semitism to undo the "hurt" caused to the Jewish community.
Labour’s John McDonnell has said he would welcome Frank Field “back into the fold” after the Birkenhead MP resigned the party whip with a blast at Jeremy Corbyn.
Jeremy Corbyn has hit out at Donald Trump after the United States pulled funding for a UN agency providing aid to Palestinian refugees.
Labour MPs are plotting a fresh attempt to embarrass Jeremy Corbyn through a no confidence vote, it has emerged.
Theresa May is facing fresh pressure over Brexit as it emerged that her former elections guru Sir Lynton Crosby is working with Eurosceptic Tories to kill off her Chequers plan.
Ministers have been accused of claiming "undue credit" for a new train discount card aimed at wooing millennials after it emerged that the scheme was originally dreamt up by rail firms.
Ministers have been accused of "smuggling out" news that London's flagship Crossrail project will be delayed by nine months.
Frank Field has suggested he could trigger a by-election after he dramatically resigned the party whip with a blast at Jeremy Corbyn.
Up to 130,000 children could be at risk of missing out on a place at secondary school over the next five years, ministers have been warned.
The Foreign Secretary has accused search giant Google of failing to clamp down on online child abuse.
A new political party promising to "break the Westminster mould" has suffered a split before its formal launch.
A fresh Tory row has broken out after prominent Conservative Remainer Anna Soubry called for a halt to the party’s recruitment drive amid fears of infiltration by Ukip supporters.
The freeze on housing benefit for private renters is increasing the risk of "poverty and homelessness", ministers have been warned.
Theresa May has been warned to "butt out" of Philip Hammond's planning for the next Budget, as the Chancellor interrupted his holiday to slap down a plan to hike plastic taxes.
Theresa May has unveiled a multi-million pound funding boost for a British rival to the European Union's Galileo satellite scheme, amid a bitter war of words with Brussels over the project.
A fresh Cabinet split has emerged over a ‘no deal’ Brexit, as frontbencher Liam Fox rubbished Philip Hammond’s dire warnings about the economic effects of leaving the EU without a deal.
Labour’s Chris Williamson has hit back after the party’s former deputy leader accused him of launching an “intolerable” campaign to oust MPs who are disloyal to Jeremy Corbyn.
Labour and the Conservatives today urged “full transparency” from the Scottish Government amid an investigation into sexual harassment claims made against Alex Salmond.
Andy Burnham has rubbished "arrogant" calls for a second Brexit referendum, amid reports of fresh pressure on Labour to back a new vote.
Jeremy Corbyn has been reported to the Labour Party over his controversial 2013 comments about British "Zionists" not understanding "English irony".
Theresa May has ordered plans for a British rival to the Galileo satellite project, as the European Commission continues to play hardball over the multi-billion pound scheme.
Jeremy Corbyn is facing fresh pressure to change Labour's Brexit stance after a new poll found strong support for a second referendum among the party's target voters.
Theresa May will gather her warring Cabinet ministers for crisis talks next month as Britain faces crashing out of the European Union without a deal.