Politics

Investigation reveals 'Hunger Games style bidding system' for Levelling Up cash, with millions paid by councils across the country to consultants, including £9.27m by leaders in the North of England

Documents slipped out on the final day before MPs went on their Easter break show the jet-setting Prime Minister racked up a bill of £512,321 in travel costs for trips to Egypt, Bali, Latvia and Estonia last year

In typical fashion the Government published a series of written statements, documents and reports as MPs head on a two-week break. Here The Mirror looks at some of the news that slipped out on the last day before recess

The Partygate Prime Minister is under investigation by the Commons Privileges Committee which is probing allegations he deliberately or recklessly gave false information to MPs

The country will become the first in Europe to join the huge trade bloc in the Indo-Pacific, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

The analysis comes from the Living Wage Foundation as the Government's legal pay floor rises on Saturday - sparking calls for companies to go even further if they can afford to

The scheme as sold by Rishi Sunak was a chance to “power up Britain” by building a green economy, but many of the measures have been previously announced

General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress Paul Nowak says millions of people get just £99-a-week - 'nothing like what a family needs to get by'

If these lawmakers haven't the gumption to spot when they’re being taken for a ride by a gang of lads who meet in a London pub, they’re not fit to hold public office

Parliament is set to become a ghost town as MPs leave the the House of Commons to take a two-week Easter break today. But how much annual leave do they get?

The Labour leader made the savage comment about the PM at a local elections campaign launch in Swindon, where he criticised the Chancellor’s decision to scrap the top limit on tax-free pensions savings in his Budget

Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps said engineers are due to visit his home within weeks to assess if the device can be installed, as he promoted the Government's Powering Up Britain plan

The state pension age is due to rise to 68 from 2044, but reports earlier this year suggested ministers wanted to bring that forward - potentially as early as 2035

The Conservative Party did not invite national media to the launch following warnings they risk losing more than 1,000 council seats across the country when voters head to the polls on 4 May

Margaret Ferrier faces the severe punishment after the ex-SNP MP travelled hundreds of miles by train to London from Scotland in September while awaiting a Covid test result

The large fall in salaries is making worse the staffing crisis in institutions that teach vocational courses such as childcare. College teachers pay has dropped by 18% compared to 13% for those who work in schools

The homelessness charity Shelter has accused the Government of 'dragging its heels' on crucial reforms to the rental sector, leaving tenants in a 'terrible catch 22'

As households face a big hike in bills on Saturday, Labour leader Keir Starmer will say he would use a windfall tax on oil and gas giants to stop them rising this year if he was in power

Instead of trying to resolve this crisis, No10 is to put up more barriers by raising dental charges yet again next month

The Prime Minister failed to mention Akshata Murthy's links to Koru Kids when he was questioned by MPs over why the financial announcement favoured private firms

Kathryn Stone, who stepped down as the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards earlier this year, said she faced several attempts to intimidate her by Conservative MPs

Labour's amendment says the move "will cost around £1 billion a year and benefit only those with the biggest pension pots"

The Government released the SEND plan: right support, right place, right time recently. The trouble is, it doesn’t prioritise improving provision and funding is limited

Environmental activists wearing swimming trunks, flip flops and scuba diving gear gathered outside the PM’s mansion as they protest against his new private heated pool

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak refused to clamp down on money-grabbing members after ex-ministers Kwasi Kwarteng and Matt Hancock were filmed offering to advise a fake company for up to £10k a day