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Rory Stewart says his social media campaign has meant he's through to the second round of the Conservative leadership race.

Boris Johnson tops the first round of voting by Tory MPs as they look for a new leader to take over from Theresa May.

The home secretary said he had questioned Downing Street's decision not to invite him.

Parliament's register of interests shows the former foreign secretary has received the most donations.

The award-winning political podcast, which features Katya Adler and Laura Kuenssberg, hits BBC TV in September.

The home secretary says he doesn't know why he was not invited to the state banquet.

The slogans, the pitches and the memorable moments as the contest gets under way.

The 10 contenders to succeed Theresa May will need 17 votes to stay in the race in the opening round.

The UK fares badly in rankings for paid parental leave and affordable quality childcare.

MPs reject the chance to take control of Parliament's timetable, blocking the latest attempt to stop no-deal Brexit.

Less than 10% of firms have applied to a HMRC scheme aimed at facilitating UK imports, Newsnight reveals.

The Scottish Conservative leader backs Sajid Javid's plan to have talks with the Irish government over the controversial backstop.

She says she will sit on the backbenches and continue to represent her Maidenhead constituents.

The elections watchdog says the party must do more to ensure money it receives is within the law.

Jeremy Corbyn asks Theresa May to name the "biggest industrial failure of her government” during Prime Minister's Questions.

Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer sets out the motion aiming to block a no-deal Brexit by taking control of Parliamentary business.

Co-founder Richard Curtis's pledge comes after the row over Stacey Dooley's visit to Uganda.

A Labour MP asks Theresa May if she will give her successors "a bit of the medicine that they've given her".

A Labour MP asks Theresa May about the role of the Queen if a future prime minister tries to shut down Parliament to enable a no-deal Brexit.

What people really mean when they talk about leaving the EU without a Brexit deal.