Senior Ukip figures have been fleeing the party since Gerard Batten took the reins in February 2018. His focus on Islam and his embrace of controversial far-right activist Tommy Robinson have opened up a deep split in the anti-EU outfit, but has also attracted new members and seen a boost in party finances. Could the move keep Ukip locked out of the mainstream forever? Or could it bring alt-right groups in Britain out from the underground? And how did we get here in the first place?

A planned head-to-head live televised debate on Brexit between Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn has been scrapped after ITV withdrew their offer to host it.

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair today addressed journalists at the press gallery lunch in Parliament. Listen to the FULL speech and Q&A below. Read the speech at the bottom of the page.

Jeremy Corbyn has congratulated Mark Drakeford after he won the Welsh Labour leadership contest to become the next first minister of the country.

Lib Dem MP Stephen Lloyd has resigned his party's whip so he can vote for Theresa May's Brexit deal.

A powerful trade union has urged Labour to campaign for a new EU referendum if the party fails to force a general election in the wake of next week's vote on the Brexit deal.

On Tuesday Theresa May is set to face one of the greatest challenges of any modern Prime Minister in getting her Brexit agreement over the line.

Theresa May has rejected calls by some of her own ministers to delay next week's Commons vote on her Brexit deal.

Boris Johnson has apologised to MPs after he breached rules on declaring earnings for his book royalties.

Theresa May today said MPs could get a veto over whether the UK enters the controversial Brexit backstop she agreed with Brussels.

The DUP would support the Government in a vote of confidence if Theresa May's Brexit deal is defeated, it has emerged.

MPs could be given a vote on whether Parliament should have a veto on whether the UK enters the backstop deal designed to prevent a hard border in Ireland.

For those of us in the 'hot take' business, this one seemed particularly fiery. 

Keep up with the all the latest Commons action LIVE as Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn face off at midday.

Andrea Leadsom has said that Theresa May is the right Prime Minister “at the moment”.

Former Tory chief whip Mark Harper has declared that he will vote against Theresa May’s Brexit deal in next week’s meaningful vote.

Gavin Williamson has vowed to end the "witch-hunt" against ex-soldiers facing vindictive prosecutions.

Labour has lashed out at the Government after new analysis found more than 130,000 children will wake up on Christmas day without a permanent home.

Nigel Farage has resigned from Ukip "with a heavy heart" over the current leadership’s "fixation" with former English Defence Leader Tommy Robinson and the issue of Islam.

MPs have backed a bid for Parliament to effectively take control of the Brexit process should Theresa May's deal be voted down.

The BBC has withdrawn its bid to host a live TV debate between Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn on the Brexit deal.

Labour has launched a bitter attack on the BBC as it accused Theresa May of "running away" from a head-to-head TV debate with Jeremy Corbyn.

Dods People draws together a list of appointments in Westminster politics, the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector in the last week.

Theresa May will today insist her Brexit deal "delivers for the British people" as she launches her bid to persuade MPs to back it.