Politics
How to register to vote and by when for the December 12 general election
The deadline for applying to register to vote is November 26 (or November 21 if you apply to vote by post from Northern Ireland)
Lucas: A general election is not going to solve the Brexit crisis
"I fear that essentially we’re simply going to be handing Boris Johnson what he wants".
Labour backs December general election
Jeremy Corbyn says they "will now launch the most ambitious and radical campaign for real change our country has ever seen.”
Johnson’s former cabinet colleague warns Tories halting Brexit to pursue election for ‘appalling’ agenda
Vote Leave extremists were using an election to seize further control of the Conservative Party warned Philip Hammond.
Operation Yellowhammer stood down
Downing Street also confirmed a £100m advertising campaign around the 31 October departure date was being put on hold.
Boris Johnson’s third attempt for early general election rejected by MPs
The Prime Minister had urged the Commons to back his plan for a poll on December 12.
Tory minister’s researcher ‘sexually assaulted teenage girl in Houses of Parliament’
Callum Warren, 27, denies sexually assaulting young female colleague
Keith Vaz faces six-month Commons suspension following drug and sex probe
The Labour MP was found to have “expressed willingness” to supply cocaine to male prostitutes by the Commons Standards Committee.
Watch: Obama receives rapturous reception at Raptors game
The warm reception has been contrasted to Donald Trump's welcome last night.