PMQs

Senior Tories have warned Oliver Dowden must not take over as caretaker leader if the Tories lose the election on Thursday.The Deputy Prime Minister was a key voice pushing Rishi Sunak to call a snap poll rather than wait until the autumn.…

In the TV clash of the No 10 contenders on Tuesday night a draw is a win for Keir Starmer and a defeat for Rishi Sunak.Way ahead on points, the Labour challenger’s aware he doesn’t need to take unnecessary risks when staying off the canvass…

Rumours are swirling around Westminster that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is preparing to call a general election later today - and a clue on the No. 10 podium could provide a strong hint one way or another. During today's Prime Minister's…

Keir Starmer has accused the Tories of being focused on culture war issues like civil servants' rainbow lanyards while domestic abusers are being released early from prisons. In a fiery PMQs exchange, the Labour leader attacked Rishi Sunak…

For weeks, the Tories have hounded Angela Rayner over her tax affairs.Labour’s deputy leader has repeatedly denied avoiding capital gains tax when she sold her former council house. This has not stopped the Conservatives and their allies in…

Labour is talking to more Tory MPs who could defect after Natalie Elphicke dramatically switched sides yesterday. In a shock move just minutes before Prime Minister’s Questions, the Dover MP crossed the floor to join Keir Starmer ’s…

When I got the WhatsApp message from a Labour adviser tipping me off that Natalie Elphicke had just crossed the floor of the House of the Commons, my first question was: “To who?”I presumed the MP for Dover, who has been vocal on…

Rishi Sunak's vote in the local elections remains shrouded in mystery after both No10 and the Conservative Party refused to give any details about how he voted. A Conservative Party spokesman insisted the Prime Minister "has voted", but…

Rishi Sunak twice failed to condemn "disgraceful" posts on Facebook groups of which Tory mayor hopeful Susan Hall is a member.Labour said the Prime Minister's failure to hit back at the groups was an "abject failure of leadership". The top…

Diane Abbott has responded after the Speaker didn't name her at PMQs - regardless of standing up within the Commons to catch his consideration 46 instances. In a fiery change Keir Starmer, Rishi Sunak, and different MPs mentioned a Tory…