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Labour Shadow Environment Secretary Jim McMahon told Tory MPs they could end up making a conscious choice to allow animal suffering to continue if they don't re-introduce the Kept Animals Bill

Members of the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee heard that the Foreign Office failed to act despite warnings of impending war in mid-April, with families in the UK now mourning the loss of family members

Speaking in Edinburgh, the Labour leader doubled down on his vow to block new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea - but said he wouldn't repeat the mistakes of the Thatcher government

The couple were reported to have hosted Carrie's pal Dixie Maloney - who is understood to have been helping plan their wedding - at Chequers in May 2021

The House of Lords will debate the controversial Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill which critics believe would see one in five workers lose the right to strik

Labour has lashed out at the Government and demanded that the National Audit Office (NAO) investigates allegations of wrongdoing at the Teesworks site - but the Government says there is "no evidence" of corruption

Wayne David made the plea as MPs were shown a heartbreaking speech by Emma Whitfield, whose 10-year-old son Jack Lis was mauled to death by American XL Bully

A number of high-profile Tories - including several supporters of Boris Johnson - voted against a 30 day suspension for ex-SNP MP Margaret Ferrier, who was convicted of breaking Covid lockdown rules

Tearful families who were unable to say goodbye to their loved ones, including West End legend Ruthie Henshall, have told MPs that a new Gloria's Law giving them the right to contact those in hospital and care settings must be brought in

Margaret Ferrier was kicked out of the SNP when it emerged that she had breached lockdown rules in 2020, and the following year pleaded guilty to culpable and reckless conduct

In her video message, Emma calls on MPs to take urgent action to tackle scourge of attacks by dangerous dogs

Emma Whitfield's son Jack Lis, 10, was mauled to death by an XL Bully in November 2021, and since then 16 more people have died in dog attacks, including a woman in her 70s

The Prime Minister, visiting a Border Force facility in Dover, said that a controversial plan to house asylum seekers in a barge would be operational within a fortnight, and added that two more vessels had been secured - but refused to say where

The PM flew from the capital to Dover where he is desperately try and convince critics his small boats strategy is working

Public hearings into the UK's preparedness for the Covid-19 crisis will begin next week, just days after the inquiry became mired in controversy due to a bitter legal dispute over Boris Johnson's WhatsApp messages

Robert Jenrick squirmed as he was challenged on Conservative promises, days after figures showed 606,000 more people came to the UK than left last year

The singer, who was born in London to Kosovan-Albanian parents, said Ms Braverman's "invasion" comment during a Commons debate was "hurtful" and called for more "empathy"

The former PM has caused a huge headache for Rishi Sunak by releasing documents to the Covid Inquiry despite the Government refusing to - and lawyers have reportedly written to him threatening to withdraw his legal support funding

The flash-in-a-pan former Prime Minister supports a charge led by mega-rich Nadhim Zahawi, who said he's "haunted" by the prospect of his estate being taxed when he dies

An ugly legal spat has erupted between the Government and the official Covid-19 inquiry which it set up after officials were ordered to hand over tens of thousands of unedited messages. Here we explain what's happening after days of twists and turns

Dame Elan was appointed by Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer to replace Richard Sharp, who stepped down after an investigation found he had breached rules around public appointments

In a bold challenge to Rishi Sunak, the former PM says he's not prepared to become a "test case" after the Government demanded a judicial review and refused to hand over unedited messages

Court documents show the Covid-19 Inquiry has asked the ex-PM to answer questions including whether he suggested being injected on TV and whether Matt Hancock should have been sacked

Lord Chris Patten told a BBC Question Time audience he has little in common with "flat earthers" within the modern-day Conservative Party as said the UK doesn't look like "a country which has things going for it"

The Cabinet Office was given until 4pm today to hand over a trove of Boris Johnson's WhatsApp messages and notepads to the Covid-19 public inquiry after days of wrangling