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Shadow Commons Leader Jesse Norman warned that the proposed costs for modernising the Palace of Westminster had soared ‘way out of whack’

COMMENT : ‘In The Room’, a podcast from Cleo Watson, former deputy chief of staff to Boris Johnson, and Helen MacNamara, deputy cabinet secretary, launches this Friday exclusively from The Independent. Here they explain why it’s a must-listen for those who want to cut through the noise in SW1

Scottish politics has a dual nature. It is significantly distinct from politics in the rest of the United Kingdom, with its own dynamics, parties and leaders. But it can still be affected by events down south. And for the Scottish sections of the UK parties – the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats,…

A mouse scurried past Kemi Badenoch during a live television interview in her Westminster office on Wednesday, 4 January.

Peter Mandelson is being probed by police over allegations of misconduct in public office.

As Westminster spotlights dog breeding ethics, Peta’s message is sharp. But on cats, TNR and urban policy, that same moral certainty becomes harder to find

Doberman Penny wins best in show at the 150th Westminster, giving handler Andy Linton a second career crown nearly four decades after his first triumph with the breed

It’s go time for thousands of America’s most dogged competitors

Kemi Badenoch delivers speech denouncing Westminster ‘psychodrama’ as she fights to rescue her party

Suella Braverman was unveiled at a Reform rally for veterans in London as the eighth MP for the party

Angela Rayner is reportedly set to say she is supportive of Andy Burnham standing in a by-election.