Politics

Nadine Dorries, Liz Truss and the RSPB will all be playing on the Prime Minister's mind as MPs report back for duty after summer recess, with Mr Sunak braced for a bruising election campaign

An army of structural engineers are set to be dispatched on Monday to inspect HUNDREDS of schools which may have used reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in their construction - as experts' concerns grow that the substance may have been used in prisons and even housing

Bridget Philipson, the Shadow Education Secretary, said Labour would “at a stroke” change rules to limit to three the number of items of branded uniform and PE kit parents are forced to buy

The former minister didn't mention her Mid-Bedfordshire constituency at all in the Commons since 2019 - and she continued to employ her daughter on a taxpayer-funded salary of up to £49,000 despite her living hours away from either the seat or Parliament

The True and Fair Party leader dared the pro-Brexit publican to debate her on rejoining the EU in a letter.

Officials are said to be close to a deal with the Indian firm to secure the future of the Port Talbot steelworks

The vice-chair of the Defence Select Committee branded Grant Shapps a "PR man". Meanwhile Labour's Keir Starmer is expected to shake up his top team this week

Every aspect of this scandalous situation in our schools is a reflection on how poorly the Government has governed - instead of investment in schools they chose austerity

Welfare rights worker Terry Craven worked tirelessly on behalf of the poor and homeless - and never expected any recognition in return

Labour has demanded answers after it emerged Yorkshire-based The Phoenix Partnership had been handed a contract worth up to £149,866 in July last year by the UK Health Security Agency

The Prime Minister hired Amber de Botton, who was previously ITV's head of news and helped to expose Partygate, as his all-powerful Director of Communications last October

More than 100 schools face last-minute chaos after being told they either have to close or partially close - five years after the risks of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) became clear

Frontbencher Nick Gibb, Rishi Sunak's schools minister, claimed he would have no qualms about his young relatives being taught in a school with beams used to reinforced crumbling concrete

A top Tory admitted not all schools have been informed that they may have to fully or partially close, despite term starting on Monday, as pressure mounts to name all affected schools

The public understands the important role ticket office staff play in helping passengers navigate their journeys and supporting frail and disabled customers

A public consultation is just a means of softening-up opinion, says Paul Routledge

Hundreds of campaigners took the fight to the PM’s doorstep as they joined a rally outside Downing Street. They marched through Westminster from the Department for Transport to No10

Some 86,000 people were long-term sick with a mental health condition in the North West - the highest number across England - which was followed by London and the West Midlands

The co-ordinated industrial action, which sees junior doctors and consultants go on strike for the first time in NHS history is due to take place for 48 hours from September 19

'The Government refused to attend the UN this week to be held accountable Disabled rights violations. Why is it afraid of taking us, and the poverty which impacts us, seriously?'

The shock news could spark chaos for tens of thousands of pupils in England, who may be sent to neighbouring schools or even forced to learn remotely from home

In a huge promotion, Claire Coutinho has become the first member of the 2019 intake of Tory MPs to join the Cabinet after Grant Shapps was moved to Defence Secretary

Grant Shapps was handed his fifth Cabinet job in less than a year following the resignation of Defence Secretary Ben Wallace. Here's what you need to know about the long-serving Tory, whose career has been marked by gaffes and scandals

Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps has been promoted to Defence Secretary by Rishi Sunak after Ben Wallace formally quit his role as defence chief this morning

Rishi Sunak will carry out a limited Cabinet reshuffle after Ben Wallace said he would step down as Defence Secretary, leaving a big job to be filled in the Prime Minister's top team