Politics

The government needs to “do better” amid sleaze allegations against MPs “and we know that”, the chancellor has told Sky News. Speaking to economics...

Boris Johnson has said MPs who break parliamentary rules on second jobs “must be investigated and should be punished”. In the last week, the...

A senior Conservative MP under scrutiny over his extra earnings for legal work has defended himself – and declared it is up to his...

Labour has called on the government’s anti-sleaze watchdog to investigate a former Conservative cabinet minister, amid claims he mis-used his parliamentary office to carry...

The deputy prime minister has defended Boris Johnson, after the PM was pictured not wearing a mask during a visit to a hospital. “He...

Victims of crime could be left waiting for years for justice after Dominic Raab admitted he did not know how long it will take...

Boris Johnson has declined to apologise for his handling of the Owen Paterson scandal, as he said it is “very important” to get the...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson must apologise to the country for his handling of the Owen Paterson sleaze row, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The...

Boris Johnson is being warned against triggering Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol to suspend parts of post-Brexit arrangements for the Irish border....

Ministers and negotiators at COP26 must “pull together and drive for the line” in the second week of the conference, Boris Johnson says. The...

Sir John Major has accused Boris Johnson and his government of actions that are “damaging at home and to our reputation overseas”. Sir John,...

As the UN Climate Conference continues, thousands will take to the streets in Glasgow today, alongside millions more in other towns and cities across...

A cabinet minister has admitted it was “a mistake” for the government to attempt to overhaul parliament’s disciplinary processes in combination with saving a...

Owen Paterson has resigned as MP for North Shropshire after the government performed a U-turn over the controversial blocking of his 30-day Commons suspension...

The government has signalled a U-turn over the controversial blocking of a Conservative MP’s suspension. Leader of the House of Commons, Jacob Rees-Mogg, told...

Scores of major coal using countries like Poland, Ukraine and Vietnam have committed to phase out the fossil fuel, in a series of commitments...

Boris Johnson has been accused of delivering “one rule for them and one rule for the rest of us” ahead of a Conservative bid...

One of Britain’s top scientists has quit the government’s pandemic advisory body, warning the COVID crisis is “a long way from over” and that...

The French government has stepped back from a threat to impose disruptive port checks on lorries and boats after the UK threatened to take...