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Johny Mercer, who Rishi Sunak appointed to his Cabinet, filmed episodes of prison documentary Banged Up in November 2022. The programme saw him smoke a roll-up cigarette that had been smuggled into his cell in another inmate's anus

Robert Jenrick has cast himself as a standard bearer for the Tory right since the sacking of Home Secretary Suella Braverman last month

In words that many will seen as a challenge to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s leadership, ex-Home Secretary Suella Braverman told MPs she would not 'sit by and allow us to fail'

In documents submitted alongside his evidence to the Covid-19 inquiry, Mr Hancock repeatedly complained about Mr Cummings’ behaviour - which he claims the ex-PM accepted his former Chief Aide had “damaged” the coronavirus response effort

Despite Rishi Sunak’s promise to ‘stop the boats’, this year’s figure is just 73 away from the second highest ever - 2021’s total of 28,526

Reports of the firms complex financial arrangements have prompted the Environment committee to “question the accuracy of evidence provided to our Committee by Thames Water in July”

New analysis from City Hall found homes rated D or lower on the EPC energy efficiency scale cost an average of £337 more each year to keep warm

The opposition have yet to be invited to talks with officials - which Mr Sunak reportedly blocked, fearing it would signal an election is months away

Patients have seen costs soar 25% faster than inflation - despite a rise in ‘dental deserts’ with some areas now having 3,000 people per dentist

This month will see the government set out its proposed councils funding plan for next year, which MPs will vote through before Christmas

New analysis of documents produced by the government’s spending watchdog shows the upgraded forecast for inflation between this month and March 2024 will add £1,400 to average annual family spending

The Wellingborough MP has made ten references to her in the House of Commons chamber since 2014 - but just two references to the cost of living during the same period

Andrew Bridgen was booted out of the Conservative Party last year for comparing the Coronavirus vaccine rollout to the holocaust - now he represents former Lewis actor and far-right motormouth Laurence Fox's Reclaim party

The list of buildings found to have been built with the cheap, bubbly concrete continues to grow, including more schools, public buildings and council homes. It was widely used in flat-rooved buildings constructed between 1950 and 1990

New analysis released today reveals that new home approvals are up 8% in London since 2016 while they are down 14% in the rest of England

A new report commissioned by campaign group Unlock Democracy found as many as 1 in 7 UK citizens may not be properly registered to vote. That’s a figure equivalent to the populations of Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cornwall, Derbyshire, Edinburgh, Essex, Glasgow, Greater Manchester, Leeds and Staffordshire combined

With the Prime Minister already facing revolt on his backbenches over immigration, the return of David Cameron has been met with stony silence by Tories in the North and Midlands

Using Beatles-style AI wizardry, the Sunday Mirror has cleaned up an audio recording of Labour's Alex Cunningham's question about Stockton in House of Commons - and James Cleverly's "unparliamentary" jibe allowing voters to listen to the remark in crystal clarity and decide for themselves

The Chancellor’s big fiscal speech had been widely expected to be a pre-election pitch - laying out a banquet of eye-catching tax cuts to tempt the public to vote Tory

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is rumoured to be considering slashing the welfare bill by around £1.3 billion by not increasing benefits in the usual way

As Tory Jeremy Hunt reportedly plots slashing benefits and cutting inheritance tax, Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled Labour's plan to save working families up to £3,000 a year

An average of £25billion was wasted by the Tory Government every year since the 2019 election – almost all when Rishi Sunak was Chancellor or Prime Minister, claim campaigners

Despite describing her old boss as “tepid and timid” and slamming his “lack of moral leadership”, she’s declining to publish the papers proving he accepted her demands before making her Home Secretary

Rishi Sunak dragged the failed ex-Prime Minister out of retirement this week, making him Foreign Secretary in a move that shocked Westminster

Since 11 May 2010, a member of the Bullingdon Club has been either Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary, or Chancellor for 4122 days – over 11 years continuously