Politics

A right to flexible working for new recruits will open up work to more women, the party says. ➡ Read

Greg Clark, Amber Rudd and David Gauke say extending Article 50 is better than “crashing out” of EU. ➡ Read

Conservative MP Nadine Dorries says only one member of the European Research Group (ERG) of Brexiteers wants to leave the

Explaining his decision to leave the Labour Party, Dudley North MP Ian Austin claims Jeremy Corbyn is “incapable” of dealing

A Remainer from Glasgow and a Brexiteer from Liverpool visit Westminster to meet MPs, questioning them and giving their views,

Sara Thornton is named as the government’s new independent adviser on tackling modern slavery. ➡ Read more ⬅

Donald Adey, who lives 400 miles from his ward, had been the only councillor not to do so. ➡ Read

A profile of the West Midlands MP who has become the latest to quit Labour over Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership. ➡

Some 200 people sign a letter defending the leader against claims the party is “institutionally anti-Semitic”. ➡ Read more ⬅

The Irish government hopes its legislation for managing a no-deal Brexit will “sit on the shelf”. ➡ Read more ⬅

In a letter to the home secretary, they say that – as her family – they “cannot simply abandon her”.

MPs from the Tories and Labour have resigned and formed a new political group, but what do they want? ➡

Dudley North MP attacks party for “lurch to the left” but says he has no plans to join Independent Group.

Internet Watch Foundation says regulation of social networks could have “unintended consequences”. ➡ Read more ⬅

Leaders of a group of normally loyal Conservative MPs warn Theresa May over her Brexit strategy. ➡ Read more ⬅

Justine Greening indicates she would leave the Conservative Party if the Government backed a no-deal Brexit. ➡ Read more ⬅

Analysts say the bumper surplus could give the chancellor extra money for the Spring Statement. ➡ Read more ⬅

The UK won’t be able to roll over an EU trade deal with Japan in time for Brexit, Liam Fox

The Labour leader describes the decision to strip Ms Begum of her UK citizenship as “very extreme”. ➡ Read more

Commons Leader Andrea Leadsom refuses to confirm whether Parliament’s Easter break will go ahead. ➡ Read more ⬅

Justine Greening meets the PM, amid rumours of further defections from the Tories and Labour. ➡ Read more ⬅

A Welsh Conservative MP is charged in connection with allegations over making false expenses claims. ➡ Read more ⬅

Will they have to face a by-election? Who is their leader? We answer questions about the new group. ➡ Read

Chancellor Philip Hammond says he is “determined to get a deal” but the possibility of no deal remains. ➡ Read

The budget will widen the income tax gap for higher earners, but provide more funding for education and the NHS.

The Labour leader asks for the “certainty” of a customs union to protect UK jobs and industry. ➡ Read more

The Labour leader says eight former MPs have “abandoned the policies” they were elected on. ➡ Read more ⬅

Theresa May challenges Jeremy Corbyn over his attitude to a “once proud Labour Party”. ➡ Read more ⬅

One of three Conservative MPs leaving the party sets out her reasons for now sitting with the Independent group. ➡