Under this Government our town economies are becoming more disconnected from our booming cities than ever before, says  Jo Platt MP.

Theresa May is reportedly set to be handed less favourable terms in any transition period following Brexit amid growing pressure from Norwegian officials.

Chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee Rachel Reeves says authorities can no longer stand by while irresponsible firms take advantage of a system that is too lax.

The Government will reportedly be forced to fork out ‘hundreds of millions of pounds’ on the back of the collapse of Carillion after an earlier promise to save public sector jobs.

Boris Johnson has upped the ante on the Leave campaign's claim that the Government sends Brussels £350m per week, insisting they should have actually used a higher figure.

The collapse of Carillion should signal the end of the privatisation agenda, Jeremy Corbyn has declared.

Carillion bosses both past and present could be hit with huge fines over their conduct in the run-up to the firm's collapse, it has emerged.

Theresa May has hit back at Nicola Sturgeon's claims that Brexit will be disastrous for Scotland, insisting that the UK is four times more important than the EU to the Scottish economy.

Boris Johnson has reportedly told allies that he would rather Britain stay in the European Union than have to accept a soft Brexit.

Debt-ridden construction firm Carillion has announced it is going into compulsory liquidation after last-ditch attempts to save the company failed. 

Leaving the EU without a trade would leave the Scottish economy £12.7bn a year worse off by 2030, according to a new analysis ordered by the SNP. 

The BBC should limit stars' pay to the Prime Minister's salary of £150,000, the new Culture Secretary has declared.

Emily Thornberry has suggested Labour could yet back a second Brexit referendum if public opinion suggests the vast majority of voters want to stay in the EU.

Opposition party leaders have joined forces in a bid to keep the UK in the single market and customs union after Brexit.

The British economy is facing a serious hit because of a dire shortage of lorry drivers, a new report has warned.

Nigel Farage has warned the Brexit vote could yet be overturned unless Leave supporters "get organised".

Rebel Labour MP Wes Streeting will today call on Jeremy Corbyn to firm the party’s stance on Europe and commit to staying in both the single market and customs union.

The Chancellor has said that European leaders are “backward-looking” and focused on punishing Britain rather than the future of the EU-UK relationship.

Ruth Davidson has hit out at the Government over delays to the EU Withdrawal Bill, saying she is “frustrated” with the pace of progress on the legislation.

HMRC is struggling to deal with a growing workload because of Brexit and revelations of large scale tax avoidance, parliament’s spending watchdog has said.

A fresh vote on whether Britain should quit the EU would see the result of the 2016 referendum overturned, a new poll has suggested.

 Planners need to be aware of the wider strategic importance and environmental benefits of sustaining and safeguarding the delivery of construction materials by rail and water, says Mineral Products Association. 

A customer-focussed managing director with wide-ranging retail sector experience has been named as a lay Board member for the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

Ukip leader Henry Bolton has dismissed Nigel Farage’s suggestion that a second vote on whether Britain quits the EU could be held in a bid to silence Remain-supporting critics.