Labour has blasted the Government after new figures showed the number of new homes built for some of the poorest people in England has plummeted by 97% since 2010.

A general election victory for Labour would be “relatively straightforward” if the Conservatives were to lose a no confidence vote, according to one of the UK’s top polling experts.

The Unite official who tried to topple general secretary Len McCluskey has been sacked by the union.

The Conservatives lost their majority at the general election despite raking in £8m more than Labour in big money donations, new figures have revealed.

Sadiq Khan has warned Theresa May that she risks "fuelling mistrust" if she fails to include the local community at all stages of the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower disaster.

Kezia Dugdale has called for a snap general election to "get the Tories out of office".

Vince Cable has announced he will run to succeed Tim Farron as leader of the Liberal Democrats.

Philip Hammond today said the Conservatives need to win over a public “weary” of austerity to the cause of fiscal conservatism. 

The DUP have been fined £4,000 for filing an ‘inaccurate’ spending return relating to the 2016 Northern Ireland Assembly elections.

The shock snap election result that left Theresa May grappling with the DUP to prop up her Government opened up a major question: What will the Northern Irish unionists be demanding? DUP expert Andrew McQuillan explains the party's mindset, what it may be asking for, and how it risks overplaying its hand.

Mark Carney has warned the Bank of England will not be able to prevent the damage to household incomes as Britain adjusts to life outside the European Union. 

Diane Abbott has said she is back to “fighting fitness” after taking a break from the frontbench to recover from an illness.

Four ministers were warned about the risk of a fire in tower blocks like Grenfell Tower, according to a number of newly-released letters.

The Government will introduce legislation allowing satellites and scientific missions to be launched from UK spaceports for the first time. 

The US Commerce Secretary has mocked Jeremy Corbyn by saying he “can’t even imagine” what it would be like to negotiate with a government headed up by the Labour leader. 

David Davis caved in to the EU's Brexit timetable today as talks on the UK quitting the bloc got underway.

Theresa May has said she is "getting on with the job" as speculation continues to mount about how long she will remain Prime Minister.

Public services are at risk unless the Government takes action on civil service pay, Philip Hammond has been warned.

Downing Street has rejected questions about Theresa May's future and insisted she will lead the country through its current problems.

Theresa May has promised to crack down on Islamophobia in the wake of the “sickening” attack outside a mosque in north London. 

Theresa May has rejected Jeremy Corbyn's calls for "luxury" properties to be seized to help those left homeless by the Grenfell Tower fire.

Read Theresa May's statement on the terrorist attack in north London.

David Davis insisted there is "more that unites" European states than divides them as he kicked off the first round of Brexit talks in Brussels this morning.

A row has erupted after it emerged that a Tory MEP who failed in his bid to enter the Commons is to be made a peer and a minister.

TV star Piers Morgan tore into Michael Gove this morning over the Government’s response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

Peter Mandelson has offered to serve on any cross-party commission to advise on Brexit – and backed former prime minister Sir John Major to chair the group. 

Liberal Democrat MP Jo Swinson last night ruled herself out of the race to be the party’s next leader despite being tipped to succeed Tim Farron.

Brexit Secretary David Davis will travel to Brussels today to begin the historic negotiations that will deliver Britain’s exit from the European Union.

Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has demanded transparency over the financial implications of any deals between the Conservatives and the DUP.

Unions representing over a million NHS employees have come together to urge the Government to scrap the 1% cap on pay rises for health workers. 

Theresa May has confirmed that police are investigating a “potential terror attack” after a van ploughed into a group of pedestrians in north London, killing one person and injuring several more. 

Jeremy Corbyn has stepped up his criticism of Theresa May over Grenfell Tower by claiming some people care about the tragedy “to a deeper extent” than others.

Philip Hammond has said his priority for the Brexit negotiations is avoiding a “cliff edge” in March 2019, as he declared single market and customs union membership were off the table. 

Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith has launched a bitter attack on colleagues plotting to oust Theresa May, telling them to get behind the Prime Minister and her government.

Diane Abbott has returned to her role as Shadow Home Secretary, Jeremy Corbyn confirmed today. 

Philip Hammond has laid into his own party's ill-fated election campaign, arguing that there should have been much more focus on the economy.