The bill, proposed by backbench Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, is set to be debated in parliament on Friday.

Former PM Gordon Brown hopes the Tees Valley Multibank will help "put a smile on every child's face".

A decade on from Scotland's independence referendum, take a look back at key moments from the campaign.

Gordon Brown becomes a Companion of Honour for public and charitable services.

The pitfalls of live televised election debates - and why some politicians might want to dodge them.

Rishi Sunak is asked if he backs predecessor Gordon Brown who spoke of Scotland's role inside, or outside, the UK.

The former prime minister says Keir Starmer has to decide if devolved powers are in the manifesto.

Sir John Major and Gordon Brown responded to plans for civil service reform from the Institute for Government.