Millie Cooke

The Scottish Tories said the costs 'cannot be justified' in a cost of living crisis

Rishi Sunak suffered a rebellion on his flagship anti-smoking bill last night, with 57 Tory MPs voting against it. It was a free vote, so the rebellion was not - on paper - an active choice to undermine Sunak's authority.

Home Office minister Michael Tomlinson said Lords amendments were designed to 'prevent the very things the Bill is designed to do'

The MP for Fylde lost the whip late last night and will sit as an independent until an investigation into the allegations has concluded

The former home secretary said she had warned the Home Office that the site was unsuitable

The Mayor of London previously ruled out introducing the scheme, accusing the Tories of spreading 'misinformation'

Sir Edward Troup's appointment has sparked fury after it emerged that he previously called for sweeping tax rises

Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan admittted the target was 'out of reach' The Scottish Government has ditched its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75 per cent by 2030.

The number of MPs sitting as independents now outnumber the Liberal Democrats in parliament

The MP for North West Leicestershire described the Covid vaccines as 'the greatest medical scandal in this country in living memory'