Politics

Italy's President Sergio Mattarella has asked Giuseppe Conte to stay on as a caretaker leader, after the Prime Minister’s resignation.

Daniel Hewitt Political Correspondent

The PM has announced a cash boost for the facilities which support around 200,000 people at the end of their lives.

UK representatives will only attend EU meetings where the UK has a significant national interest in the outcome of discussions.

Boris Johnson also told ITV News Donald Tusk's rejection of his backstop removal request was "curious".

The Prime Minister has written to the European Council president setting out his proposals to end the Brexit deadlock.

Donald Tusk has responded to Boris Johnson's request to remove the backstop from the Withdrawal Agreement.

Boris Johnson has written to the EU, saying that the Irish backstop must be dropped if a deal is to take place.

Campaigners for EU citizens in the UK warned that a sudden change would be ‘reckless’.

The Conservative Party has been spending tens of thousands of pounds on Brexit messaging since Boris Johnson became leader.

The Labour leader will warn that things ‘cannot go on as they were before’.