Cobra is where senior ministers and officials gather to coordinate the emergency response to a crisis.

The government plans to change the law to void confidentiality agreements that silence staff.

The official forecaster warns public finances are in a "relatively vulnerable position" due U-turns.

Children's Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza says one told her "in the night rats came and bit his face".

The doctors' union says it will seek fresh talks with ministers before setting strike days.

Prisons inspector's report finds bored inmates and staffing issues are exacerbating demand inside.

Norman Tebbit's radical views on self-help kept him at the cutting edge of Conservative politics.

Ex-Welsh secretary David Jones becomes the third former Tory to join Nigel Farage's party in the last two weeks.

The Conservative politician served in ministerial jobs throughout the 1980s.

Children's Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza says one told her "in the night rats came and bit his face".

A test message will be sent to smartphones on 7 September, after a previous test revealed technical issues.

The Liberal Democrats table an amendment to the Football Governance Bill that proposes showing at least 10 Premier League a season on free-to-air television.

Inquiry chair Sir Wyn Williams to release the first part of a report which will also examine compensation.

Parents who experience pregnancy loss at any stage will be entitled to leave from work under planned changes.

Emmanuel Macron arrives for a three-day trip and is expected to address Parliament later.

The Liberal Democrats table an amendment to the Football Governance Bill that proposes showing at least 10 Premier League a season on free-to-air television.

Campaigners warn thousands of children could lose access to education if the plans are abolished.

A new scheme will see early years teachers offered a financial incentive to work in areas with highest needs.

Prisons inspector's report finds bored inmates and staffing issues are exacerbating demand inside.

Bridget Phillipson does not commit to scrapping the two-child benefit cap, saying it will "come at a cost".