Lib Dems aim to force earliest possible Mid Beds by-election
The party is looking to kickstart the formal process for the vote when Parliament returns on Monday....
Grant Shapps gets defence job in mini reshuffle
Rishi Sunak promotes veteran Grant Shapps and newcomer Claire Coutinho in a limited shake-up of his ministerial team....
Rishi Sunak keeps changes minimal in safety-first shake up
Why Rishi Sunak promoted Grant Shapps and Claire Coutinho – and avoided a wider reshuffle for now....
Grant Shapps named as new UK defence secretary
The energy secretary takes over as head of the Ministry of Defence from Ben Wallace....
RSPB apologises for calling ministers ‘liars’ over environment pledges
The charity says its frustration at environment plans “led us to attack the people not the policy”....
Ben Wallace: New UK defence secretary to be announced
Ben Wallace, who currently holds the role, announced his departure last month....
Ministers propose scrapping pollution rules to build more homes
The government says removing EU-era pollution restrictions on developments could “unblock” 100,000 new homes....
Disengaging with China not credible, says James Cleverly
The foreign secretary defends his visit to China, but one MP likens the visit to “appeasement”....
Rishi Sunak ‘grateful’ for Nadine Dorries’s time as Tory MP
The prime minister declines to respond to stinging criticism in the former MP’s resignation letter....
James Cleverly visits Beijing as MPs criticise China strategy
The minister says the UK can’t ignore China, but some call the government’s approach incoherent....