It was Sir John Major, as prime minister, who said that the British would forever be defined by their love of "warm beer".

Ministers will "unwind" any tax avoidance schemes being used by public sector employees, Treasury Chief Secretary Danny Alexander has announced.

A beer called Top Totty has been banned from the Strangers’ Bar in the House of Commons because its pump plate, featuring a half-naked woman, offended female MPs. Well how obsurd! This is just another example of the ridiculous PC nature that has been allowed to creep into British society through the cotton wool and

Shabana Mahmood MP, Labour's Shadow Minister for Higher Education, has written to David Willetts following the Urgent Question which took place in the House of Commons this morning on the pay and tax arrangements for the Chief Executive of the Student Loans Company. Following her letter, she added:

A beer called Top Totty has been banned from the Strangers' Bar in the House of Commons because its pump plate, featuring a half-naked woman, offended female MPs.

Upper house members who are imprisoned for more than a year could be thrown out under plans to clear up discrepancies with the House of Commons

The prime minister and Ed Miliband have clashed over executive pay, with the Labour leader claiming Mr Cameron has shown "no leadership", and the PM accusing Labour of "hypocrisy".

Liam Byrne MP, Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, responding the welfare debate in the House of Commons, said:

The government will seek to overturn changes made by the House of Lords to its flagship welfare bill, when it returns to the Commons on Wednesday.

Michael Deacon watches David Cameron defend himself to the Commons over his actions at Monday's European summit.