Simon Cheng, who worked at consulate, alleges repeated mental and physical abuse A former employee of the British consulate in Hong Kong has alleged he was tortured while being detained… Read more »
Labour leader claims service will be sold by PM, who keeps repeating Brexit mantra Full coverage of the debate Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn have clashed over which of them… Read more »
Sources say PM’s insistence on Ireland customs border means there is no basis for discussions Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans look to be falling apart as the European commission said there… Read more »
It appears increasingly unlikely PM will hit deadline for deal laid down in Benn act Boris Johnson is careering towards a fresh constitutional crisis, after insisting there will be “no… Read more »
Sources say PM’s insistence on Ireland customs border means there is no basis for discussions Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans look to be falling apart as the European commission said there… Read more »
Ireland’s Leo Varadkar says PM’s pledge of no hard border contradicts written proposal Jean-Claude Juncker has called on the British government to publish its Brexit plan in full after Boris… Read more »
Prime minister hails new proposals as ‘fair and reasonable compromise’ Latest Brexit news – live updates Boris Johnson has laid out a five-point Brexit offer that would take Britain, including… Read more »
All the day’s political news, including Johnson’s speech to Tory party conference in Manchester and UK offer to EU for alternative to backstop Irish officials dismiss PM’s Brexit offer as… Read more »
Boris Johnson agrees pact with Northern Irish party as details emerge of ‘two borders’ plan Boris Johnson has struck a secret deal with the Democratic Unionist party involving radical proposals… Read more »
Report cites leaked proposals for clearance areas 5-10 miles from border and real-time tracking of goods Boris Johnson’s secret plans to solve the Irish border Brexit challenge involve customs sites… Read more »
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments, including Brexit and the Conservative party conference Revealed: Owen Paterson lobbied for firms he was paid to advise Opposition parties to plan for… Read more »
‘They are shorting the pound and the country’ warns Nick Macpherson of Boris Johnson’s hedge fund supporters Former chancellor Philip Hammond’s attack on Boris Johnson’s hedge-fund backers has been supported… Read more »
PM says UK can still leave with no deal and fails to deny asking EU nations to block extension Boris Johnson has ramped up speculation that he is planning to… Read more »
Cabinet secretary urged to look into conflict of interest fears raised by Philip Hammond and Rachel Johnson The UK’s most senior civil servant is under pressure to investigate Boris Johnson’s… Read more »
Conservatives will promise to get Brexit done, launch manifesto-friendly policies and attack Corbyn A defiant Boris Johnson will use this weekend’s Tory conference in Manchester to double down on his… Read more »
PM’s adviser Dominic Cummings claims that only carrying out Brexit will calm tensions Follow the latest political developments – live Boris Johnson has refused to apologise in the face of… Read more »
PM’s adviser says some politicians have failed to respect referendum result, ‘what do you expect to happen?’ Johnson urged to calm Commons ‘inferno of rhetoric’ Polly Toynbee: Johnson defied democratic… Read more »
The Labour MP says she was horrified by the PM’s dismissal of her concerns about threats to politicians Johnson urged to calm Commons ‘inferno of rhetoric’ Polly Toynbee: Johnson defied… Read more »
A pumped-up prime minister is betting that the judges’ decision will play well for him with leave voters An angry and disturbingly pumped-up Boris Johnson’s response to the court in… Read more »
Prime minister lands back in UK to face crisis following supreme court ruling MPs trying to force PM to seek Brexit extension earlier Full story: Corbyn tells PM to apologise… Read more »
Lib Dem leader says party looking at ways to make PM go to Brussels before 19 October Follow the day’s politics news – live MPs returning to parliament on Wednesday… Read more »
As decision to shut parliament is quashed, humiliated PM says he disagrees Latest politics news – live updates A humiliated Boris Johnson has been forced to cut short a set-piece… Read more »
The businesswoman and Brexit legal campaigner has a long history as a self-starter Entrepreneur Gina Miller rose to prominence when she challenged the UK government in 2016 over its authority… Read more »
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including events from the Labour conference in Brighton Jeremy Corbyn’s interview with Andrew Marr – summary Labour commits itself to… Read more »
Labour leader risks infuriating activists and MPs as he plays down splits at party conference Labour conference – live updates Jeremy Corbyn has suggested a Labour Brexit deal could be… Read more »
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including events from the Labour conference in Brighton 11.26am BST The Labour conference is debating education at the moment. In… Read more »
Senior shadow ministers publicly defy Jeremy Corbyn with calls for Labour to back remain Jeremy Corbyn was struggling to contain an open revolt by some of his most senior shadow… Read more »
PM is scheduled to hold talks with European leaders in attempt to advance a deal Boris Johnson heads off this weekend for the annual gathering of world leaders at the… Read more »
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including day two of the supreme court hearing to decide if Boris Johnson’s five-week suspension of parliament was lawful Lunchtime… Read more »
EU sources say PM seemed taken aback when shown implications of his Brexit plan Today’s politics news – live updates Boris Johnson expressed surprise to his advisers during lunch with… Read more »