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

John McDonnell has defied his Labour critics and insisted he would not "take money out of people's pockets" by overturning Philip Hammond's tax cuts for the rich.

Theresa May has insisted she is "not preparing for another general election" after Philip Hammond's Budget led to speculation she could go to the country again.

Pauline Bryan arrived in the House of Lords on a pledge to campaign for its abolition “at the earliest opportunity”. As the new Labour peer gets to grips with the upper chamber, she sits down with Gary Connor for her first ever interview

John McDonnell has come under fire after confirming that Labour will back a Conservative tax cut set to disproportionately benefit the richest households.

Philip Hammond delivered a tax windfall to the richest households in Britain in his set-piece Budget yesterday, while the poorest continue to face benefit cuts, a damning report has revealed.

Philip Hammond has hit back at critics of his £400m Budget boost for schools by insisting it was a "nice gesture" which could pay for new white boards and laptops.

The Speaker of the House of Lords has called on peers to respect the authority of the courts after Sir Philip Green was named in the House as the businessman behind an alleged sexual harassment scandal.

Teaching unions and MPs have lashed out at Philip Hammond’s "deeply insulting" £400m Budget cash boost for schools.

Labour have accused the Government of flouting the ministerial code by failing to provide them with copies of Philip Hammond’s Budget speech before he delivered it.

Philip Hammond today caved to pressure from angry Conservatives MPs and ploughed extra money into the under-fire Universal Credit system.

Jeremy Corbyn accused Philip Hammond of delivering a "broken promise Budget" as he rejected the Government's claim that the end of austerity is in sight.

Here are the new measures Philip Hammond just announced in his Autumn Budget. 

The state of the NHS in Wales is often used as a political football during debate at Westminster. But Vaughan Gething says the “political carpet bombing” of the health service is nothing new. As the Welsh Health Secretary vies to become the next First Minister, can he convince voters he is the candidate for renewal? He speaks to Nicholas Mairs

Philip Hammond is delivering his final Budget before Brexit. The Chancellor has been tasked by Theresa May to end austerity - but how far will the spending taps be turned on? Find out as we cover the build-up, the Budget and the fallout in our liveblog below. Watch the whole thing below the blog window.

Former Cabinet minister Justine Greening has revealed that she could run to be the next Conservative party leader.

Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has challenged Conservative MPs to vote down Monday's Budget if Philip Hammond does not use it to halt the rollout of Universal Credit.

At least five Cabinet ministers have reportedly warned Theresa May that her Brexit deal will condemn Britain to becoming a “colony” of the EU.

Philip Hammond is facing renewed Tory calls to "do the right thing" and pump billions back into the beleaguered Universal Credit scheme in tomorrow's Budget.

Jeremy Corbyn will today call on ministers to boost funding for children's services in Monday's Budget with a warning that cuts are putting children’s lives in danger.

More couples will be able to get married in pubs and restaurants, under plans set to be announced by Philip Hammond in an overhaul of outdated marriage rules.

As Philip Hammond prepares to unleash his Autumn Budget on Westminster next week, here's our guide on what to look out for. 

Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has revealed that she has given birth to a boy.

The peer who used parliamentary privilege to name Sir Philip Green as the businessman at the centre of an alleged harassment cover-up has been branded "arrogant" by an ex-attorney general.