Nicholas Mairs

Andrea Leadsom has suggested that ministers will not release documents demanded by MPs on the impact of a no-deal Brexit because they would “concern” the public.

With MPs locked out of the Commons for five weeks, a bill passed that could force an extension to the Brexit process, and the option of a general election rejected by MPs – what happens now?

Harriet Harman has said that she would be a ‘champion of Parliament’ if she wins the race to become the next Commons speaker.

Downing Street has confirmed that Boris Johnson will suspend Parliament from the close of business today until 14 October.

Boris Johnson has said that leaving the European Union without a deal would be a "failure of statecraft" for which he would share the blame, ahead of crunch talks with Leo Varadkar.

Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has warned Boris Johnson against resisting a law that forces him to seek a further Brexit extension to avoid Britain leaving without a deal.

Jeremy Hunt has warned a "divided" Conservative Party now faces losing the next election after Amber Rudd’s shock decision to quit the Government and resign the party whip.

Labour MP John Mann has blasted Jeremy Corbyn as he revealed he will quit at the election in order to focus on his role as the Government’s anti-semitism tsar.

Former Labour and Change UK MP Angela Smith has defected to the Liberal Democrats, in another boost for leader Jo Swinson.

Boris Johnson will pledge Scottish farmers an extra £50m over the next two years as part of a bid to ensure “fair” funding for the industry across the UK.

Former Labour and Change UK MP Luciana Berger has joined the Liberal Democrats, in another boost for leader Jo Swinson.

Sajid Javid will pledge to hand Whitehall departments an extra £2 billion to cover the costs of Brexit when he sets out his spending plans.

Alistair Burt has announced that he will stand down as an MP ahead of the next general election over “fundamental and unresolvable disagreements” with Boris Johnson over Brexit.

Ministers have been accused of "incompetence" after the chairman of the HS2 rail project admitted it could cost an extra £22bn and face a seven-year delay.

Jeremy Corbyn has dismissed Tony Blair’s plea for Labour to reject a general election if Boris Johnson tries to call one.

Boris Johnson has pledged to spend an extra £14bn on primary and secondary schools over the next three years.

Sir John Major has confirmed that he intends to join a court case launched to try and stop Boris Johnson shutting down Parliament.

Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament is a "constitutional outrage" designed to stop MPs debating Brexit, John Bercow has declared.

A Home Office advertisement outlining the steps EU citizens must take to be able to stay in Britain after Brexit has been banned after watchdogs said it was “misleading”.

Sajid Javid has confirmed that schools, hospitals and the police will all be given a major cash boost in next week's spending review - heightening speculation that a snap election is on the way.

Downing Street has accused opposition MPs of attempting to “sabotage” the UK’s Brexit negotiating position with the EU after they agreed a new strategy to stop a no-deal Brexit.

Ministers have been urged to tackle the “scandal” of falling happiness among children by making schools measure pupils’ well-being every year.

Nigel Farage has said that the Brexit Party could agree a “non-aggression pact” with the Conservatives at a snap general election, if Boris Johnson commits to leaving the EU without a deal.

Labour has criticised Boris Johnson over his “embarrassingly tiny” pledge to help restore the fire-ravaged Amazon rainforest.

Boris Johnson has reignited a government row with the BBC by insisting that it must “cough up” to continue funding free TV licences for all over-75s.

Barry Gardiner has accused the Liberal Democrats of being prepared to force the Queen to make an “embarrassing” constitutional call by rejecting a unity government headed by Jeremy Corbyn.

Boris Johnson has asked the Attorney General whether Parliament can be shut down for five weeks in an apparent bid to stop MPs delaying Brexit, it has been claimed.

Boris Johnson has urged Donald Trump to lower restrictions on British products like pork pies, cauliflower and English wine in a bid to hammer out a new UK-US trade deal.

Sheffield Hallam MP Jared O’Mara has been arrested on suspicion of fraud, according to reports.

Boris Johnson has warned voters “not to hold their breath” on a Brexit breakthrough as he said reaching an agreement with the EU would “not be easy”.

Boris Johnson has he said is “deeply concerned” by the fires ravaging the Amazon as he called for international action to protect the world's rainforests.

Donald Tusk has been urged by senior Northern Ireland politicians to continue "defending" the backstop in the face of Boris Johnson’s latest calls for it to be scrapped.

Opposition MPs have given a mixed reaction to Jeremy Corbyn’s call for them to sit down and discuss “tactics” for blocking a no-deal Brexit.

Grant Shapps has suggested that Boris Johnson could abandon plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport.

Labour has condemned the Government's handling of Britain’s train services after it was confirmed that rail fares will jump by up to 2.8% from January.

Labour has announced plans to overhaul university admissions so that school students apply for courses after they have received their A-Level results.