Nicholas Mairs

Theresa May has twice called on Donald Trump directly to ramp up the pressure on Boeing into dropping its complaint over rival Bombardier, a Cabinet minister has said.

The Government's 1% cap on public sector wage rises has officially been "scrapped", a Cabinet minister has confirmed.

The Government has revealed contingency plans for if the UK crashes out of the European Union without a future trade deal.

Almost half a million more people would be forced into poverty in the UK in 2020 if the government maintains its freeze on benefits, according to a report.

More voters think Jeremy Corbyn is better suited to be Prime Minister than Theresa May, according to a new poll.

John Major has called for Tory MPs to back Theresa May, while rounding on “self-absorbed” and “disloyal” attempts from within the party to unseat her.

Jeremy Corbyn has said the content of Theresa May’s set piece conference speech amounted to a “watering down" of Labour pledges.

Michael Fallon has said the Government should pledge to increase Britain’s contributions to Nato from its current level at 2% of GDP.

Priti Patel has vowed to bring in a “tough” new code of conduct for foreign aid contractors – including the right for a “compliance team” to call off contracts for unethical behaviour.

Watching streamed terror material online is to be made a criminal offence under Government plans to crackdown on the spread of propaganda on the internet.

Young unemployed Glaswegians should "get on their bikes" and join "gorgeous EU women" in labouring on English farms, a Tory MP has said.

Boris Johnson has appeared to side with the Spanish government following police violence during yesterday's independence referendum in Catalonia.

Around 60% of NHS dentists are preparing to quit the profession in the next five years as a result of underfunding of the service, the industry’s body has warned.

Philip Hammond will today tell Conservative members they “must not be afraid” to defend market economics in the face of renewed support for Labour.

Jeremy Corbyn has urged the Spanish authorities to end the police violence taking place in Catalonia as they attempt to stop citizens from voting in today’s independence referendum.

The leader of grassroots pro-Jeremy Corbyn group Momentum has said Labour does have a problem with anti-Semitism, which “has to be dealt with”.

Sajid Javid has insisted he would support Theresa May remaining Tory leader at the next election 'if she wants to', following an interview in which he failed to give her his backing.

Labour could introduce a Shadow Cabinet post tasked with appealing to those over the age of 47, according to a report.

Buckingham Palace was left furious with Theresa May after she “misled” the Queen by prematurely saying she had reached a deal with the DUP after the election, it has been reported.

A former chair of the BBC Trust who quit after Theresa May said she would have to re-apply for the job has been appointed a minister.

Theresa May is preparing to lead the Conservative party into the next general election, Damian Green has said.

A senior Foreign Office minister has pleaded in person with Aung San Suu Kyi to end the violence against the Rohingya people on a visit to Myanmar.

Boris Johnson has urged Theresa May to make sure the post-Brexit transition period with the EU is not "too long" – less than a week after the Prime Minister laid out her proposed timetable.

Theresa May lost her Commons majority because of a "divided Cabinet and party", according to her former joint-chief of staff.

Jeremy Corbyn is putting the UK and its allies at risk by refusing to pledge military support for a Nato member attacked by Russia, according to Sir Michael Fallon.

Jeremy Corbyn has said he does not yet know if a Labour government would unilaterally ditch Britain's nuclear weapons if he were Prime Minister.

Recently resigned Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale has attacked Jeremy Corbyn over his "lazy and lacklustre" campaign to keep Britain in the EU.

Theresa May is to meet with Donald Tusk for the first time since laying out plans for a two-year post-Brexit transition period later today.

Labour would undertake a "radical" programme of renationalisation if it wins the next election - with the Government setting the price, John McDonnell has declared.

Shadow Brexit Secretary Keir Starmer has said keeping the UK in a form of customs union with the EU can be a “possible end destination” for Labour.

Theresa May has hit back at Donald Trump over 'unhelpful' comments in the wake of the Parsons Green bomb attack.

Opposition MPs have rounded on ministers for dodging two votes they were set to lose - in what has been deemed a "bad week for democracy".

Labour will use a debate later today to call on the Government to boost the pay of Britain’s troops.

Politicians and social media companies must play their part in ending the “explicit and aggressive” abuse aimed at some BBC journalists, the broadcaster’s chair has said.

The UK will regret its decision to quit the European Union, Jean-Claude Juncker said today as he laid out his vision for the bloc's future.

Wages have risen faster than house prices in most parts of Great Britain in the last the decade, according to a new study.