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The bill, tabled by the Liberal Democrats, would require ministers to attend annual ethics and standards training in a bid to stem the flow of scandals surrounding the Government

Spiralling bills have forced one in six of parents to go without so their children have enough to eat in the last year, while one in four said they had skipped meals, according to a new survey

The Prime Minister is held hostage by the most extreme right-wing, self-righteous and entitled Tory MPs – those who have been championed by the arrogant Home Secretary

Could it be that Rishi Sunak’s allies in government are desperate to distract from his own problems with sleaze? The timing could not be a more welcome distraction

The Shadow Chancellor, who will hold talks with the U.S. President’s team in Washington DC today, has pledged to learn from his drive to encourage women into cutting edge sectors

The Bake Off judge shared the story of her brother’s 'dreadful' death as she pleaded with MPs to change the law so people with terminal illnesses don't have to endure excruciating pain

Despite calls to suspend the controversial in-person voter ID - after thousands were turned away at the May election - the Government has announced new measures

The Cabinet Office passed over its concerns relating to entries in the ex-PM's ministerial diary that showed friends visited his grace and favour house Chequers on several occasions between June 2020 and May 2021

Rishi Sunak was denounced as 'weak, weak, weak' as he shilly-shallied over whether to launch a sleaze probe into the Home Secretary who has been dubbed 'Speedy Sue'

Conservative MP Anna Firth told the Commons of a horror case in her constituency where a bichon frise called Emilie was savaged to death by an out-of-control dog

Sir Charles Walker complained that BBC Political Editor Chris Mason had asked the Prime Minister about the scandal at a press conference at the G7 summit in Japan

The Prime Minister tried to shrug off responsibility for the decision over how money is spent, saying: "My job is not to second guess the decision that our military chiefs are making"

Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey will use a speech to the London Defence Conference to demand the Government rethinks its plan to slash the size of the Army by 9,500 soldiers

Lib Dem chief whip Wendy Chamberlain has written to Cabinet Secretary Simon Case to demand an investigation after the Home Secretary's team told the Mirror she hadn't been caught speeding

A leaked government report last year warned that some school buildings in England were in such disrepair that they posed a 'risk to life' to children and staff

Darren Lewis is appalled that dangerous dogs now seem to be taking priority over the safety of children, and says it's time to totally overhaul the Dangerous Dogs Act

Keir Starmer said he would change advertising rules if his party gets into power with recent figures showing as many as 9% of 11 to 15 year olds have used e-cigarettes

The Labour leader urged the Government to do more to boost UK manufacturing, telling the Prime Minister: "We can't afford to be stuck in the changing rooms complaining about how unfair life is"

The Foreign Secretary has chartered the aircraft described as 'one of the best luxury private jets money can buy' for his eight-day diplomatic jaunt around the Caribbean and Latin America

The Prime Minister has refused to look at their evidence of a criminal cover-up within the Ministry of Defence, less than a year after pledging his support for a police investigation

The Home Secretary appeared rattled as MPs grilled her on claims she asked civil servants to help her avoid attending a driving awareness course with members of the public

The Home Secretary is battling to save her job following claims she asked officials to see if she could do a private speed awareness course after being caught speeding last summer

The early warning signs you need to know about could be spotted by trained AI algorithms which doctors believe can slash hospital waiting lists

In a speech in Essex, the Labour leader said the NHS had been ground down by years of Conservative mismanagement, leaving patients facing a 'cruel lottery of who lives and who dies'

Labour has demanded an urgent investigation into the minister in charge of law and order