The Latest Breaking News from Oliver Dowden

Thousands of council seats are up for grabs across England, Wales and Scotland, while Northern Ireland will elect Assembly members.

Sir Ed Davey said he believed the Lib Dems could be a 'major force' in Greater Manchester.

The claims from Conservative chair Oliver Dowden were branded ‘pretty desperate’ by Sir Ed Davey.

The local elections 2022 mean more than 5,000 council seats are up for grabs in England, Scotland and Wales in the first ballot box test for Boris Johnson since Partygate. We take you through the areas to watch

Sir Lindsay Hoyle is looking at a range of options

Claim seen as reflection of worries that traditional Conservative voters flirting with switch to Lib Dems

The Labour leader admitted his office made a 'mistake' about Angela Rayner being there when he had a lockdown beer. But as new claims emerged about Ms Rayner's legs and a local elections 'pact', he accused Tories of 'throwing mud around' to distract from the cost of living crisis

“RADICAL” action is required to stamp out rampant sexual misconduct in Parliament, the Speaker has suggested.

The warning came after Tory Neil Parish admitted twice watching pornography in the Commons, as he announced his resignation