Politics

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

Serving ministers Tom Tugendhat and Anne-Marie Trevelyan posted a plea for more defence spending on LinkedIn for some reason - and didn't clear it with No10 first

Tory Education Secretary Gillian Keegan told headteachers she would 'probably have punched' rude Ofsted inspectors if she was a teacher in her latest outspoken remarks

The UK will join allies in establishing a maritime corridor to deliver aid directly into Gaza after Joe Biden announced the American military will build a temporary port

Outspoken Tory Education Secretary Gillian Keegan was immediately criticised for 'making light of violence in schools' after her remarks about Ofsted inspectors

As Theresa May bails out, it's clear Rishi Sunak can't wait any longer to call an election, argues Fleet Street Fox

Treasury Minister Gareth Johnson botched the numbers when challenged by Sky News' Anna Jones on whether Conservatives are quitting because they fear electoral wipeout

Nervy Conservatives MPs are turning their minds to the possibility of a Labour victory - and with several 2019 MPs deciding to quit before the next general election

The former Prime Minister said she will not be re-standing in Maidenhead, which she has represented for 27 years, as she joins an exodus of Tory MPs ahead of the election

John Camp, of the Association of School and College Leaders, warns a breakdown of the 'unwritten social contract' between families and schools is fuelling the absence crisis

Welsh secretary David TC Davies had to deal with sharp questions from BBC Question Time host Fiona Bruce after claiming the 2p National Insurance cut would leave families better off

There are already more than two million pensioners living in relative poverty - Conservatives will leave even more people worried about how they are going to heat their homes, pay their bills and eat

Political columnist Paul Routledge on the how people who were reviled in life for standing up for what they believe in - like the miners - are only celebrated in death

The PM fuelled rumours he could call an early election this lunchtime when he failed to deny that he was secretly plotting a vote in May during an interview on BBC Radio 2

As well as receiving funding from trade unions, the Labour Party saw an increase in the amount of money received from individuals and companies, who gave over £13million

Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt has defended Science and Tech Secretary Michelle Donelan after she falsely accused academic Professor Kate Sang of supporting Hamas

Experts warned that older people will be worse off after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Budget, with millions facing an average £1,000 hit to their incomes because of tax changes