Politics

Newcastle-under-Lyme MP Aaron Bell won big money during a prolific run of appearances on Deal or No Deal, the Krypton Factor, Only Connect and more in the 2000s

Tabled by former leader Tim Farron, the amendment seeks to ensure that live reindeer cannot be taken out of Britain for slaughter elsewhere

As Michelle Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman face further scrutiny over their links to PPE Medpro, a tax avoidance firm linked to Barrowman is being wound up after it was hit by an HMRC fine

Labour's Deputy Leader Angela Rayner said the party will ensure Minimum Wage regulations are enforced 'so any unscrupulous employers will no longer be able to get away with breaking the law'

A leading prison reform charity has raised the alarm over a lack of support and funding this festive period after damning inspections into the youth justice system this year

A survey of more than 4,000 support staff such as teaching assistants, lunchtime supervisors and nursery nurses found 41% fear they can’t pay for their Christmas groceries

One Tory MP also criticised ministers at the Home Office for 'sneaking out' the family visa climbdown 48 hours after MPs vacated the Commons for the Christmas recess

Train travellers already faced a 5.9% rise in rail fares rise in England and Wales this March so the announcement will come as a blow to those who use rail services

Charity Shelter said teachers are witnessing the 'horrors of homelessness' with school children missing days in the classroom due to bad housing or homelessness

The Home Office appears to have issued an embarrassing climbdown on a hike in the threshold for family visas, quietly announcing it will raise it to a lower figure

Framed images of former Prime Ministers are hung up after they leave office, with the other photos then shuffled down the yellow wall to make room for their successors

Ex-Justice Secretary Sir Robert Buckland said the threat posed by deepfakes - fake audio and video clips that appear realistic - was a 'clear and present danger'

Northern Mayors and MPs have branded the government "out of touch" after they announced £235million of the ‘Network North’ funding has been committed to improving roads in London

The Labour leader, who backed a change in the law the last time the issue was considered in the Commons in 2015, said there are 'grounds for changing the law' on assisted dying

In a desperate bid to turn the Tories' dire poll ratings around, the PM is reportedly considering how he can include tax cuts in next year's Budget, which is expected in March

A new qualification will teach students to sign effectively using British Sign Language and give them an understanding of the history of sign language in the UK

The Good Law Project is supporting a newspaper to launch a case against Baroness Mone in the new year after she finally admitted she lied to journalists about her role in the PPE scandal

A senior Labour backbencher is reviving a Private Member's Bill which, if passed by Parliament, would stop sick trophy hunters bringing their "prizes" back to Britain

Labour and the Tories are gearing up for a crunch by-election in Wellingborough, Northants, after former MP Peter Bone was ousted following a recall petition

Rishi Sunak announced the transport project 'Network North' at Tory Party conference after he scrapped the northern leg of the HS2 rail line in a shameless betrayal of the North

The then-Chancellor Rishi Sunak dropped the idea in June 2020 after Treasury officials found 'substantial challenges and risks' such as the risk of theft, fraud and loss

As MPs break up for recess, the Government likes to drop files of data and documents in a bid to sweep the bad news under the carpet - but the Mirror has rounded it all up

Junior doctors risk alienating the public with a three-day strike before Christmas and a six-day stoppage in the New Year so we urge them to accept their pay won't be sorted overnight

Wellingborough MP Peter Bone was suspended from the Commons for six weeks in October after an inquiry found to have subjected a staff member to bullying and sexual misconduct

Top Tory Michael Gove confirmed he had cooperated with the National Crime Agency (NCA) probe into the scandal around PPE Medpro, which was awarded Government contracts for face masks and gowns worth more than £200million