Nicholas Mairs

Theresa May’s former deputy has joined criticism of the Government’s claim that a major increase in NHS spending will be funded through a “Brexit dividend”.

A Labour government would legalise the prescription of cannabis oil for medical purposes and mount a review into public health related drugs policy, Diane Abbott has confirmed.

Tony Blair has dismissed Theresa May’s claim that the New Labour government failed to spend nearly half of its record health funding on the frontline.

The Conservative MP who sparked fury after blocking a government-backed bid to make it illegal to take 'upskirt' photos of people has said he does support banning it.

Theresa May appeared lost for words after she was forced to defend the Government’s decision to award a knighthood to the Tory MP who blocked a bill to ban "upskirting".

Theresa May is reportedly holding secret talks with Labour MPs in a bid to ensure the Government wins knife-edge Brexit votes.

Labour's Luciana Berger has said she has "no faith" in her party's attempts to tackle anti-Semitism amid concerns over a top lawyer who has been appointed to advise on disciplinary cases.

The Government has been accused of failing to take concerns around keeping an open Irish border after Brexit seriously by a powerful Commons committee.

The introduction of the National Living Wage two years ago has so far failed to significantly lift the living standards of low paid workers, a major report has revealed.

Universal Credit has failed to deliver value for money and may end up being more expensive to run than the system it is replacing, the Government’s spending watchdog has revealed.

Plans to slash the maximum stake on fixed odds betting machines will reportedly be delayed by two years after the Treasury cut a deal with industry bosses.

Theresa May is set to commit up to an extra £5bn per year to the NHS for the next four years.

Membership of the SNP jumped by more than 5000 in the 24 hours after the party's MPs dramatically stormed out of the Commons in protest over the Brexit bill.

Britain will be expected to lay out plans to increase its financial contribution to Nato when leaders meet next month amid growing pressure from America, it has been reported.

Jacob Rees-Mogg has defended a City firm he co-founded after it set up an investment fund in Ireland and warned of the dangers of a hard Brexit.

John Bercow is reportedly set to stay on as Speaker for another year in order to ensure that MPs are given their full say on the final Brexit deal.

An MP has been cowed into voting against their conscience on Brexit after threats to their safety and that of their family, it was claimed today.

A former Conservative minister has praised Philip Lee's “honesty and integrity” following his shock resignation from the frontbench ahead of today’s key Brexit bill votes.

David Lidington has pushed back at Boris Johnson’s accusation that the Treasury has acted as the “heart of Remain” by failing to seize the opportunities of leaving the EU.

Michael Gove has pledged to tackle the scourge of organised "waste crime" in Britain as figures show it costs taxpayers hundreds of millions of pounds a year.

Major companies will have to justify the pay gap between their chief executives and their average member of staff under new Government rules.

Former Cabinet ministers Amber Rudd and Iain Duncan Smith have joined forces to call on rebel Conservative MPs to back Theresa May on the Brexit bill or risk bringing down the Government.

A senior EU official has branded Theresa May's proposals for maintaining an open Irish border in the absence of a final Brexit deal "unworkable".

The latest SNP blueprint for an independent Scotland would see the country continue a programme of austerity, a major thinktank has warned.

HMRC could collect billions of pounds less in tax after staff were forced to put major tasks on hold to work on projects caused by Brexit, it has been claimed.

The leader of the Conservative Muslim Forum has said Tory top brass are ignoring claims of Islamophobia in the party in a bid to avoid "political problems".

Matt Hancock has said the proposed takeover of Sky by Fox will be blocked unless the company sells off its news channel.

Sajid Javid has called on EU countries to maintain close security ties with the UK following Brexit or risk regretting a future attack which could have been avoided.

Vladimir Putin’s modern warfare tactics will threaten Western stability “for years to come”, a new report has claimed.

Theresa May is reportedly preparing to lift the cap on doctors able to move to the UK from outside the EU within a matter of weeks.

Britain will need to negotiate keeping its current trade arrangements with countries outside of the European Union in a matter of weeks before quitting the bloc, it has emerged.

A senior defence minister has publicly urged the Government to reconsider bringing forward a statute of limitations for ex-servicemen, despite it being left out of a major consultation draft.

Labour MP Stella Creasy has defended cross-party calls for Westminster to reform abortion law in Northern Ireland as in keeping with devolution, by insisting changes would affect the whole of the UK.

Chris Grayling is set to call on MPs to back the expansion of Heathrow Airport later this week, saying there is no alternative option in place to end the long-running saga.

Civil servants are reportedly preparing contingency plans for the possibility that Britain is left without food, fuel and medicines after crashing out of the EU without a deal.

Jeremy Corbyn has reminded Labour MPs that they cannot offer unpaid internships after Chuka Umunna prompted criticism with an advert posted to students.