Politics

In 2020 Lee Anderson, who has now joined Reform UK, supported a Bill saying MPs who switch parties should face a recall petition, as he blasted Tory failure to run the country

Former Tory MP Lee Anderson confirmed that he had defected to right-wing Reform UK despite repeatedly criticising the party and calling boss Richard Tice a 'pound shop Farage'

Ashfield MP Lee Anderson has joined Reform UK after losing the Tory whip over a slur he made against London Mayor Sadiq Khan. Here are just some of his long string of controversies

Former Conservative vice chairman Lee Anderson lost the whip after he suggested the London Mayor is controlled by 'Islamists' and had 'given our capital city away to his mates'

Security Minister Tom Tugendhat suggested it was important images were not misleading after a picture of the Princess of Wales and her children was pulled by agencies

David Neal was sacked as the UK's top immigration inspector after he warned that 'high risk' private jet flights were landing in the UK without proper checks

Labour leader Keir Starmer will reiterate his call for every child to have the chance to play a musical instrument as he visits a school in the East of England on Monday

Wallowing at the bottom of most polls the Tories are resorting to divisive culture war issues to drum up support, but bread and butter issues will decide the next election

The British public have warned that it would be unacceptable for Rishi Sunak to put off a general election until January, amid speculation he could set the date within days

A shipping container was set aside for children with diptheria in Kent - a move described as 'truly shocking' by England's children's commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza

Rebecca Rigby, whose soldier husband was murdered in a terror attack in Woolwich in 2013, has signed a joint letter calling for an end to hatred towards Muslims

TV chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall said ministers have done 'next to nothing' to help 'ailing, struggling citizens' in an on-air clash with Health Secretary Victoria Atkins

Labour Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she's 'under no illusions' about the state of public finances, telling the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg cuts may have to happen

The group of six women, who have published a Mothers Manifesto, want to draw attention to parents across the country who are skipping meals to feed their children

Labour Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves was interviewed by Sir Trevor Phillips, but repeated technical issues meant viewers were unable to hear what she was saying

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has faced criticism after saying he wants to abolish National Insurance Contributions for good - even though it raises £46billion a year

Boris Johnson flew to Venezuela to hold talks with Nicolas Maduro, who faces international pressure after a crackdown on opponents, and texted David Cameron on the way

The rock star-turned-MP hopeful told us of his plans and reminisced about 90s Cool Britannia. Asked if Keir Starmer could bring back that feeling, he said "Let's hope"

The new edition of Mr Vince's book urges readers to "stop the Tories" to stop the climate crisis and argued Rishi Sunak's decision to axe key climate pledges had handed Labour an advantage

The Prime Minister last month launched his plan to free up GP appointments by allowing pharmacists to do more - but chemists warn years of underfunding has left them struggling

New figures show how lucrative the Prime Minister's widely criticised chopper stop in Altrincham was - as his party later netted a whopping donation from the co-owner of B&M Bargains

Tory plans to abolish National Insurance would cost £46billion, more than the tax cuts announced by the former PM in a budget that sent mortgages skyrocketing

Party President Mark Pack admitted the party could be down £550,000 if the PM picks October or November to go to the polls, because of lost revenue from the party's Autumn conference

While the Tories flounder at the bottom of the polls and with major pressure on Rishi Sunak, the best thing would be to call an early election in May to get the pain over and done with

Eight Tory MPs - including former prime minister Liz Truss - lapped up freebies and benefits during a recent jaunt to Davos, all while junior doctors were forced to strike over low pay