All news by author: Ben Glaze

The Labour leader was asked if he was 'frustrated' at Diane Abbott's comments distracting from 'the job in hand', after he suspended the whip from the veteran left-wing MP

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the "airhead" established would stay open as long as possible, but there are fears the 72 hour ceasefire could collapse

The Labour leader told This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield he will make spiking drinks a specific offence if he becomes prime minister

The plan comes after a crunch meeting of the Government's Cobra emergencies committee last night, with two warships ons standby in the region and military planes stationed at an airfield outside the capital, Khartoum

Official figures show Whitehall ministries missing targets to pay 90% of invoices from small and medium-sized enterprises within five days

Top ministers and officials will hold a meeting of the Government's emergencies committee as the security situation continues to worsen and fears grow for Britons stuck in the war-torn nation

The Commons Defence Select Committee announced an inquiry into the armed forces' combat readiness and whether supply chains could provide the equipment that would be needed

Prospect called for an overhaul of government procurement processes so UK companies are better-placed to win bumper deals - benefiting UK employees and the overall economy

James Caan used an online forum to confront the Prime Minister over his fears the AI "revolution" could be hampered - stopping Britain from maximising the technology's potential

Development Minister Andrew Mitchell said it was not possible to rescue British citizens as embassy staff were plucked from the war-ravaged African nation

Independent Age will deliver the "invoice" to the ministry's Westminster headquarters to raise awareness of the benefit and encourage more OAPs to sign-up

The music legend spoke out in January about how he thought it was time for a Labour government - now he has reiterated his support for NHS staff, saying they come 'before anything'

Labour MP Paula Barker will unveil a Ten Minute Rule Bill next month to try and enforce existing legislation - and hand carers vital extra cash they should be getting anyway

A former minister will use a Westminster Hall hearing on Tuesday to air concerns about the cost to schools, as the Mirror ramps up our Free School Meals For All campaign

The National Education Union said it would meet Education Secretary Gillian Keegan for crunch negotiations on Monday morning - if the Cabinet Minister was willing

Top barrister Adam Tolley KC was tasked by Rishi Sunak last year with investigating a slew of bullying complaints against under-fire Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab

A debate takes place in Westminster Hall next week after calls for an investigation into the impact on the UK of quitting the EU - seven years after the Brexit referendum

International campaign group Best for Britain has organised a conference in Birmingham to hear ideas which could influence parties' manifestos for the next election

The Home Secretary reveals she considered dialling in to the show and posing as a member of the public to quote Margaret Thatcher after being accused of racism

Cabinet Office Minister Oliver Dowden will issue a 'call to arms' to energy providers when he addresses the annual CyberUK conference in Belfast later

Western officials admitted Kyiv would come under pressure over the timing of its long-awaited offensive - but insisted the regime must be left in charge of deciding when the time is right

The Prime Minister’s heiress wife Akshata Murty took a hit to her vast fortune as shares in the Indian IT giant Infosys, which was co-founded by her billionaire dad, dropped in value

The Company Chemists’ Association urged the Government to stump up more cash so pharmacies can become 'the first port of call for cardiovascular care' by delivering more blood pressure checks

The first nationwide test takes place at 3pm on Sunday, with the system designed to be used to warn of floods, wildfires and storm surges - but it could also be used for other emergencies

The 1966 cup final hero is among a host of celebrities throwing their support behind a campaign for an Older People's Commissioner