Politics

Shamed former top Tory Chris Pincher lost his appeal against an eight-week suspension from Parliament, which would have triggered a recall petition in his Tamworth seat

The UK was locked out of participation in the EU's Horizon scheme - which was agreed in the post-Brexit trade deal - amid a fractious dispute over trading rules governing Northern Ireland

TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said the mega-rich PM had lost sight of people's priorities because he isn't forced to send his kids to crumbling schools or use the rail network

TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said the Tories had allowed the rich to feather their nests while families struggle with bills and cash-strapped public services buckle

Damp and mould is associated with a number of health conditions including mental and social wellbeing, allergies, asthma and the effects of toxins from mould and fungal infections

The Mirror can reveal that nine schools hit by the concrete crisis were denied rebuild funding, as thousands of pupils are starting their terms once again learning from home

The higgledy-piggledy pile of bricks, specially made for her at a cost of £4,175 to taxpayers, had been left languishing in Downing Street after she only lasted 49 days as PM

The Government faced calls to release all written advice sent to Mr Sunak when he was Chancellor and PM about the dangers of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC

Tory Dr Andrew Murrison said that so far 15 messages have been found that were wrongly sent to Mali - which is aligned with the Kremlin - rather than the US military

Anna Morell is a regular user of patient transport but because of her energy impairment she made the decision to book an ambulance with a stretcher for a hospital appointment

More than 100 schools are unable to fully open for the start of the autumn term but this could have a devastating impact on SEND children

Introducing his Private Member's Bill to the Commons, Tory backbencher Stephen Metcalfe said it would be a 'vital step in our endeavour to increase arrest survival rates'

The head of the Senior Service, First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Ben Key, said while NATO vessels were not currently operating in the waters, 'I don’t rule anything in or out'

In a testy exchange at Prime Minister's Questions, Labour leader Keir Starmer fumed that crucial work on schools recommended way back in 2010 had yet to be carried out

Newly appointed defence chief Grant Shapps admitted he didn't know 'off the top of my head' how many ranks there are in the Army during a tetchy appearance on Sky News

Fears over crumbling concrete forced the Government to order more than 100 schools to shut or close off parts of their buildings last week - only days before the start of term

Charities are demanding urgent financial support for those in debt as MPs were told there were almost 5,000 excess winter deaths caused by people living in a 'cold, damp home'

The Wagner Group will be added to the list of other proscribed organisations in the UK such as Hamas and Boko Haram - allowing its assets to be seized and membership or support illegal

Liz Truss's time at the top may have been short, but there was no shortage of drama during the shortest-serving PM's 49 days of chaos and calamity in Downing Street

West Midlands Metro Mayor Andy Street will sign the UK Steel Charter as he confirms a contract to buy 860 tonnes of metal for an extension to a light rail development in the region

This catastrophe is about much more than locked schools and other public buildings because it goes to the heart of how the Tory Government is wrecking our country

A report by the Department for Education shows how hundreds of millions of pounds allocated for renovations went unspent, despite dodgy concrete potentially crumbling in school roofs

Deal with Centerprise was paid for from the same pot of cash earmarked to rebuild classrooms at risk of collapse because they contain ­potentially deadly concrete

Polly Hudson on the latest fiasco with the Tories, the unforgiveable oversight, despite many warnings, of not dealing with the now very present danger of our crumbling schools

I’m not surprised the polls suggest that voters think all MPs are wasters, crooks and liars - but if parliament loses voters’ trust, democracy is in danger, writes Chris Bryant