Politics
Conservatives on track for the worst local elections since the 1990s
The Tories are expected to retain just under 980 council seats, a fall of 548, with Labour gaining more than 800.
Conservative’s 21 point lead transformed into 6 point deficit in 2 years
The polling has been released ahead of the 2022 local elections, with successive scandals rocking the Conservative Party.
‘It takes guts’: Brexiteer praised for admitting this wasn’t the outcome he voted for
"I'm afraid I didn't realise (like many) just how downright hopeless and corrupt our PM and indeed whole Government are."
Minister rejects call for all-women Tory shortlist to replace Neil Parish
Some Conservatives including Caroline Nokes, the chairwoman of the Commons Women and Equalities Committee – want party to ensure candidate in by-election is a woman.
Tory MP – who defended fellow MP following conviction for sexually assaulting teenage boy – to stand down
He removed a post from his website and Twitter feed in which he had claimed Khan was the victim of a “dreadful miscarriage of justice”, after the Wakefield MP was found guilty on Monday of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy in 2008.
Watch: Blair prominently used by Labour in election campaign ad for first time since he left office
"I think this is the first time, since he left office, that Tony Blair has been so directly used by Labour in an election campaign ad. Brown, Miliband, Corbyn all had reasons not to deploy him."
SNP MP: I was warned which men to avoid in ‘horrific’ and ‘toxic’ Westminster
Since I joined Parliament, I’ve been taken aside by female MPs to warn me about some male MPs who say ‘Actually, Anum, you’re probably better off staying away from X, Y and Z’.
Tory Minister furious about Lib/Lab pact is owned over and over again
"Oh Oliver! You lot did a deal with Farage.Everything must be done to get you lot out of power" tweeted Gary Neville.
Too late? Speaker urges ‘radical’ reform for scandal-hit Commons
Three Cabinet ministers are among 56 MPs reportedly facing allegations of sexual misconduct that have been referred to the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme.