Politics

Dehenna Davison has told Rishi Sunak she is "stepping back fully" due to chronic migraines which mean she can't continue as Levelling Up Minister

Rishi Sunak's official spokesman said it was clear 'there should never be any space for harassment, regardless of where it is found' following questions about complaints against Russell Brand

Almost a year on from the disastrous mini-budget, the 49-day PM claimed interest rates would have risen even without her intervention and sidestepped questions over her honours' list

Watchdog Ofcom said its investigation had found the programme was 'overwhelmingly reflective of viewpoints of different strands of opinion with the Conservative Party'

The 45-day Prime Minister has called for the pension age to be raised almost one year after her botched mini-Budget unleashed chaos - and we want to know what you think. Vote in our poll

The Labour leader vowed to get a better trade agreement with the EU as he prepares to meet the French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee in Paris this week

Oxfam believes slapping extra taxes on the "extremely rich" as well as fossil fuel firms could pump tens of billions of pounds of extra cash into the Treasury

A report from a cross-party group has identified recommendations from previous studies which have still not been implemented - hampering attempts to boost diversity, it says

The overall number of pubs in England and Wales, including those vacant and being offered to let, fell to 39,404 at the end of June 2023

A petition will be delivered to Downing Street, calling on the Government to boost wages for carers - tackling the chronic crisis gripping the sector and easing pressure on the NHS

The 49-day disaster PM will warn the UK is in a "precarious position" at risk of a "downward spiral" as she demands extreme measures from No10 and defends her policies which unleashed chaos

Things might get even worse for Rishi Sunak and the Tories before the next election with the HS2 fiasco the latest sign of their cuts, incompetence and failure, writes Kevin Maguire

Tory MP Richard Bacon revealed that his cockapoo Beaufort was banished from Parliament after barking loudly when his politician owner was off getting some breakfast

Birmingham City Council is being taken over by government-appointed commissioners, with a source saying 'the scale of mismanagement is worse than we thought'

Mike Tapp and ex-Royal Marine captain Fred Thomas are fed up after 13 years of the Conservatives - so have put themselves forward to stand for Labour

On Sunday, Wales' 20mph speed limit took effect despite warnings it could damage the country's economy, as ministers insist it will save £92m each year for the Welsh NHS

Clive Lewis, who has been vocal in his support for payments, said he was optimistic that a "forward-thinking" administration could address historic wrongs

Keir Starmer called for MI5 and European spy agencies to work closer together, with inflatable boats "effectively made to order" and said the Tories have only offered "gimmicks"

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said society needs to be "particularly careful when we listen to the voices of the people who are relatively powerless" following allegations of rape, sexual assault and abuse

The Labour leader said the Government has "run out of energy" when asked about Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt likening him to Ryan Gosling's character and saying he had "no balls"

The argument for hiring them is that they know better than anyone what life is like inside - but we are on the side of the argument against it by the Prison Officers Association

Five senior Tories accused of “blocking” a new law to ban “no fault evictions” for renters are landlords - including Chief Whip Simon Hart

A Mirror investigation found MPs and Peers alone had sponsored 2,257 passes by September 2022 - a figure which rose by 4.2% to 2,352 this year

Most refugees were given a three-year visa under the “Homes for Ukraine” and “Ukraine Family Scheme” when they came to this country - with many hoping Russia’s invasion of the country would be short-lived

The bosses of three firms accused of illegally dumping sewage in rivers and seas on dry days pocketed eye-watering sums