The Tory leader of the House of Commons has given an extraordinary response after being asked if there can be a debate and a report on the regional impact of Brexit.

“If the public found out what would we do? We’d use the distraction to get a bill through."

Reacting to the claims, one Twitter user said: “I can remember three holidays he's been on this year alone. 

Dozens of Tory MPs are likely to rebel against Boris Johnson’s new Covid restrictions to tackle the Omicron variant. 

The new shadow secretary of state said the Tories were "continually imposing regulations and laws" without listening.

Ministers have been urged to stop an electoral reform bill, which would risk “upsetting the balance” of the electoral system, MPs said.

Scotland’s business growth in the private sector is at its lowest rate since April, according to new findings. 

The Tory foreign secretary contributed to a warning sent to Putin that there will be "massive consequences" if Russia invades Ukraine.

The new alert level means the infection is “in general circulation, transmission is high and direct Covid-19 pressure on healthcare services is widespread and substantial or rising”.