Labour MPs have hit out at shadow minister Chris Williamson after he said women-only train carriages may be needed to tackle a rise in sex attacks.

A Labour frontbencher has said women-only train carriages may be needed to tackle a rise in sex attacks.

Divorced parents will find it much harder to bring their children back to the UK from Europe if the Government fails to strike a Brexit deal, Whitehall officials have admitted.

The UK recorded its first July surplus since 2002 last month – but over borrowing remains higher than in the last financial year.

A senior Labour MP has accused Twitter of failing to act quickly enough on "vile" racist and sexist abuse by users of the website.

The Government has said civil legal rulings issued in other European Union countries will be “recognised and enforced” in the UK beyond Brexit. 

Downing Street has insisted that Brexit trade negotiations can begin in October - despite the Prime Minister of Slovenia warning that they could be delayed until next year.

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve entered into a strategic partnership with Lloyds Banking Group that will have a significant impact on supporting people to improve their digital skills. 

More than 50 Tory MPs have written to Theresa May demanding that she honours a commitment to cap consumers' energy bills.

The Government is examining proposals for stricter checks on car and van hire in the wake of this week's terror attack in Barcelona.

Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith has come in for criticism for sharing a post from his brother on Twitter linking left-wing campaign group Momentum to one of the terrorists in the Barcelona attacks.

The UK stands “shoulder to shoulder” with Spain in dealing with the “perverted extremism” behind yesterday’s terrorist atrocities, Theresa May has said.

Shops and restaurants will be forced to shrink their products unless they can find another way to meet government guidelines to reduce obesity, a senior health official has said.

A Ukip leadership candidate has said he would reduce “unnecessary population” in the UK by paying British Indians to leave the country.

Countries around the world must "step up to the plate" and start providing help for communities left devastated by a mudslide which has left hundreds dead in Sierra Leone, Priti Patel has said.

Britain will stand with Spain "against the evil of terrorism", Theresa May has declared in the wake of yesterday's deadly attack in Barcelona.

Liberal Democrat deputy leader Jo Swinson was today facing “serious questions” after thousands of pounds were omitted from her election expenses.

Jeremy Corbyn has accused Theresa May of being more interested in protecting the Conservatives' reputation than delivering justice for the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.

Jeremy Corbyn has said Sarah Champion was wrong to "label a whole community” over child abuse crimes.

Jeremy Corbyn sacked Sarah Champion after she claimed Britain has "a problem" with British-Pakistani men raping vulnerable white girls, PoliticsHome has learned.

EU citizens will still be free to live in the UK after Brexit, according to plans reportedly being drawn up by the Home Office.

EU citizens will be able to continue to move freely from the Republic of Ireland into the UK after Brexit, the Government has admitted.

Kensington MP Emma Dent Coad has said the terms of the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire amount to a “betrayal” of the victims.

The Grenfell Tower public inquiry has published its terms of reference and officially begins work today.