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Damian Green porn reveal was a 'flagrant breach' of code of conduct
Former Attorney General Dominic Grieve has spoken out in defence of Green and says police used powers "ordinary citizens do not have".
Embattled Theresa May sees approval ratings tumble in latest polls
Sex scandals, cough-ridden speeches, Brexit negotiations and cabinet resignations have given Theresa May a headache.
David Davis threatens to quit amid Damian Green 'porn' row
Damian Green has come under fresh pressure to resign after a former cop revealed details about porn found on his computer.
Irish government advised to 'ignore' Boris Johnson by Whitehall
Whitehall told their counterparts in Dublin not to listen to the "pubic utterances" that Johnson made.
British MPs from both sides attack 'racist and incompetent' Donald Trump for Britain First RTs
Amber Rudd said that the government "will not tolerate any groups that spread hate by demonising other faiths".
Donald Trump retweets anti-Muslim messages from Britain First's Jayda Fransen
The tweets include video footage of claiming to depict an "Islamist mob pushes teenage boy off roof and beats him to death!"
Ivan Lewis suspended by Labour over sexual harassment allegations
The MP was placed under investigation by the Labour party last week and is the latest caught up in the ongoing scandal.
Jeremy Corbyn attacks Philip Hammond's Budget: 'The misery will be continuing'
Corbyn said that pay was lower than it was in 2010 and wages were falling, also claiming that economic growth was the lowest since 2009.
Theresa May's cabinet agree to increase Brexit divorce payout but remain quiet on amount
Theresa May met with her cabinet ministers to discuss the settlement which has caused a logjam in negotiations.
Britain facing 'catastrophic' Brexit border chaos as negotiations drag on
One MP has warned that HMRC needs more than £7m to help prevent lengthy queues at Britain's borders.
Victoria writer Daisy Goodwin 'groped at Number 10' by David Cameron official
The ongoing Westminster harassment scandal has already claimed the job of one member of the cabinet.
Boris Johnson should give the foreign secretary job to someone else, says Nicky Morgan
Boris Johnson is under fire over comments made about British-Iranian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe held in Iran.
EU preparing for Brexit talks collapse says chief negotiator Michel Barnier
Barnier's words came days after he gave the UK a two-week ultimatum to reach an agreement on the divorce bill.
Tory leadership contest looms as 40 MPs call to oust Theresa May
40 Conservative MPs have agreed to sign a letter of no confidence in the prime minister over her lack of control over the party and Brexit negotiations.
Alex Salmond criticised for hosting new chat show on Kremlin-backed RT
The Kremlin-backed television station has faced criticisms in recent years owing to its controversial viewpoints.
Penny Mordaunt replaces Priti Patel as international development secretary
Patel was forced to resign after it was revealed that she had engaged in secret meetings with Israeli officials.
Conservatives in crisis: Will Theresa May be a Christmas turkey?
Fears Prime Minister is doomed to a humiliating exit from No. 10.
'Obnoxious old pervs': Parliament bar manager claims Labour MP grabbed her 'aggressively'
In the wake of the Harvery Weinstein sex scandal, accusations of harassment have been targeted at several politicians and officials in UK politics in recent weeks.
Priti Patel offered Theresa May a 'fulsome apology' after resigning over secret meetings
Priti Patel offered Prime Minister Theresa May a 'fulsome apology' after being forced to resign over secret meetings she held with Israeli officials.
Theresa May forces Priti Patel to resign from cabinet over clandestine Israel meetings
Patel is the second member of the cabinet to exit in the past week following the departure of Sir Michael Fallon.
Priti Patel, Israeli meetings and the ridiculous reactions on Twitter right now
Exploring the internet's reaction to Priti Patel after learning her secret Israeli meetings.
'Dire, but far from disastrous': The narrowing political tightrope for Theresa May
Harassment scandals, Brexit delays and secret meetings have cast a shadow over May - but not as big as you'd expect.
Gavin Williamson replaces Michael Fallon as defence secretary
Appointment of Gavin Williamson comes just hours after Sir Michael Fallon suddenly resigned from his post after three and a half years in the role.
'The dam has broken': Ruth Davidson warns that Westminster locker room culture 'has got to stop'
The Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson spoke following the shock resignation of Secretary of State for Defence Sir Michael Fallon.
'I raised it three times with Theresa May. She did not act': Ongoing sex scandal shakes Westminster
MPs have been forced to defend themselves after a week of revelations that have brought chaos to Westminster.
Conservative aide alleges she had drink spiked with date rape drug in House of Commons bar
Former Tory aide said that she reported the incident to police, who told her that it wasn't "the first time".
Theresa May's deputy investigated over 'suggestive' text messages amid Westminster sex scandal
First Secretary of State, Damian Green, has hit back at the allegations, claiming them to be "absolutely and completely untrue."
The right-wing assault on universities is a dark warning – wake up, Britain's democracy isn't safe
The right-wing in Britain is on the march over Brexit. First, they came for the freedom of UK universities. Next it will be schools, publishers, and more. We must wake up.
UK parliament to debate replacing first-past-the-post with proportional representation
Smaller political parties have long argued that the UK needs electoral reform to a system based on proportional representation, not first-past-the-post.
Female Westminster staff use secret WhatsApp group to warn about 'sex pest' MPs to avoid
Cabinet ministers and other MPs are among the politicians named by female Westminster staff as "sex pests" to avoid in a secret WhatsApp group.