Politics

An asylum seeker has compared the 1970s-built, 10,659-ton Bibby Stockholm, moored on the Isle of Portland, to the notorious American jail on an island offshore from San Francisco

From queues in Dover to rising food prices, Brexit has been blamed for a number of things impacting families. But it has given us Rishi Sunak's 'Brexit pub guarantee' - here we look at the good, the bad and the ugly consequences

Homeowners who have variable rate mortgages and are borrowing £300,000 over a 25-year period have seen their monthly repayments jump by 50% from £1,200 to £1,800

The only subject he is qualified to lecture anyone about is how to be a hypocrite - Anderson collects £100,000 from a second job on top of his £87,000 salary as an MP

The Conservative Deputy Chairman said the Government had allowed the situation to get "out of control" as he defended telling asylum seekers they should "f*** off back to France"

YouGov poll shows just 46% of people think benefits claimants should have access to a phone, despite needing one to claim Universal Credit

Mayor of Portland Carralyn Parkes has accused the Home Secretary of failing to get the necessary planning permission for the Bibby Stockholm that will house up to 500 migrants

The Electoral Commission has issued an apology after it admitted hackers were able to access the names and addresses of anyone in the UK registered to vote between 2014 and 2022

The idea to send asylum seekers to the South Atlantic has been revived by desperate Tories as thousands of migrants continue to cross the Channel to Britain

Justice Secretary Alex Chalk, who previously warned about 'ugly bigotry' in British politics, defended the Conservative Party Deputy Chairman by insisting he'd said 'nothing unreasonable'

Veteran politician Sir Chris Bryant, who chairs the Commons Standards Committee and has been in Parliament for 22 years, makes the allegations in his new book, Code of Conduct

Ministers are under pressure to act after 17 people were mauled to death in the past two years alone, but the Tories are refusing to commit to strengthening the law

Labour accused Suella Braverman of seeking headlines instead of sorting the mess caused by Tories. In March, 172,758 asylum seekers were waiting for an initial decision on their case

Labour warned that communities are being left stranded as it vowed to reverse the decline by allowing communities to take back control of local bus services

So far £140million has been spent without a single deportation to Rwanda - the Conservatives are using anti-asylum seeker rhetoric simply to win votes

Downing Street insisted it was for the ex-Cabinet minister's constituents to decide whether they were 'well served' after Sir Chris Bryant suggested MPs could forcibly remove her

The media watchdog announced investigations into programmes hosted by MPs Jacob Rees-Mogg, Esther McVey and Philip Davies amid impartiality fears

The Prime Minister claimed to be on drivers' side - but Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh blasted the Premier over delays to learners sitting their tests

The Tories will claim the first migrant to board their prison hulk as a win, says Fleet Street Fox. They're crowing about their own failure

Migrants have boarded the Bibby Stockholm moored on the Isle of Portland, with more due later today, as Downing Street was forced to correct a Home Office Minister over the numbers expected this week

The Labour leader hit out at the environmental group's plans to stop all fossil fuel extraction to help tackle climate change - and said he would not revoke North Sea drilling licences

Tory ministers once again are looking at proposals to move asylum seekers to the volcanic isle in the South Atlantic, which does not have a hospital or facilities for large numbers

Ministers have refused to confirm exactly when asylum seekers will step onto the vessel moored on the Isle of Portland - but reports suggest it could happen within hours

As the Tories' grip on power after 14 years of failure weakens by the day, they are becoming increasingly desperate in trying to shift the blame, argues Kevin Maguire

'Refusing to ban the dangerous XL Bully dog breed is unforgivable after their savage attacks - once again the Tory government is on the wrong side of public opinion'