A Tory pledge not to increase income tax, VAT or National Insurance contributions has been criticised by a leading think tank.

Labour has promised to put bad landlords "out of business" as the party unveiled its plans to curb rent rises and beef up tenants' rights.

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn are "peddling two sets of fantasies" ahead of the 12 December election, according to Tony Blair.

Boris Johnson has been accused of "deceit" after he claimed a Conservative government would make sure there were 50,000 more nurses in the NHS.

Those who fail to learn from history, it is said, are doomed to repeat it.

The Prime Minister has unveiled the Tory manifesto for next month’s general election - 'Get Brexit Done. Unleash Britain's Potential. Alain Tolhurst has a look at the main policies.

The NHS will have 50,000 more nurses if the Conservatives win the general election, Boris Johnson has claimed.

Labour’s plan to compensate millions of women hit by the state pension age rise “drives a coach and horses” through its manifesto spending plans, according to a leading think tank.

Angela Rayner has suggested that Labour will not take an official position if there is a second EU referendum.

The former boss of MI6 has labelled Jeremy Corbyn a danger to national security and said he is unfit to lead the country.

Labour has vowed to pay a “debt of honour” to more than three million women hit by changes to the state pension age.

Boris Johnson is pledging not to raise taxes and to bring back the Brexit bill before Christmas if he wins a majority next month.

The Conservatives are on track to win the general election with 349 MPs, according to the first seat projections of the campaign.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has promised an extra £83 million towards dementia research over the next decade in the "largest boost to dementia research ever" in the UK.

Labour is set to announce a crackdown on the “tax and wage cheat” culture of multinational companies in a demonstration outside an Amazon depot today.

Jeremy Corbyn will "give way" and allow a second referendum on Scottish independence next year in order to become Prime Minister, a senior SNP chief has declared.

Jeremy Corbyn has said he will remain "neutral" during any second referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union.

Nigel Farage has vowed to trigger a "political revolution" as his party unveiled their plans to abolish the House of Lords and overhaul the UK's voting system.

Labour is to launch "the biggest voter registration drive that our country has ever seen" as the deadline for taking part in the general election approaches.

The Liberal Democrats have pledged to build 300,000 new homes each year in an attempt to end the "national housing crisis".

A Labour government would allow workers to go out on strike in sympathy with employees in other industries, John McDonnell has suggested.

Ali Milani believes he can provide the 'Portillo moment' to beat them all on 12 December.

Public sector workers will receive a 5% boost to their pay packets from next year if Labour wins the general election.

The 'one more heave' political strategy can be very attractive.

The Conservatives have raised 26 times more than Labour from big-money donations in the first week of the election campaign.

Homebuyers who are not UK residents will be forced to pay a higher rate of stamp duty under a Tory government, the party has announced.

PoliticsHome’s guide to all the big pledges as Jeremy Corbyn lifts the lid on Labour’s election manifesto.

Labour has watered down a series of radical proposals on the environment, education and immigration agreed at its party conference.

Labour would hit oil and gas companies with an £11bn one-off tax to help workers move into low-carbon jobs, Jeremy Corbyn has declared.

Alex Salmond has appeared in court accused of carrying out a series of sexual offences against 10 women.

Priti Patel has been branded "completely out of touch" after she said the Government should not be blamed for rising poverty in parts of the UK.

A Conservative government will ensure that nobody who needs social care will have to sell their home to pay for it, the Health Secretary has promised.

The Conservatives have vowed to introduce "lifetime" fixed rate mortgages to make it easier for renters to get on the property ladder if the party wins the general election.

The Conservatives have pledged to look at once again doubling the amount of time a person can spend in prison for assaulting emergency workers from one to two years.

Labour will embark upon the biggest council house building programme since the Second World War if it wins the election.

Anahita Hossein-Pour reports on how a small party is hoping to have a big impact in tackling abuse in politics - and help women "take back power".