Another former Labour minister has urged voters to back the Conservatives at the general election.

Boris Johnson has described claims that he and fellow world leaders mocked Donald Trump behind his back as "complete nonsense".

Jo Swinson has been taken to task by climate change protesters dressed as bees on a campaign visit.

Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to give up Chequers for a homeless family if he becomes Prime Minister.

Boris Johnson has risked a trade row with Donald Trump after vowing to push ahead with a tax on US tech giants.

Boris Johnson was "wrong" to use the language he did in the wake of the London Bridge terror attack, a Tory candidate has said.

A Labour government would save the average family nearly £7,000, according to John McDonnell.

The Conservatives have announced a fresh £4.2bn fund which they claim will "change the face" of local transport networks.

Labour's plans for mass renationalisation would add £150bn to government debt and "risk years of disruption", according to a leading think tank.

Boris Johnson has asked Donald Trump not to comment on the election during his visit to the UK for the Nato summit, fearing he could give Labour's campaign a boost. Eleanor Langford looks at the previous occasions when he was more than happy to comment on UK politics.

Almost a third of voters plan to vote tactically at the general election, a new poll has found.

Watchdogs have cleared Channel 4 over Tory claims it had breached impartiality rules by replacing Boris Johnson with an ice sclupture after he refused to take part in a climate change debate.

Jeremy Corbyn has said he is "very sorry" for the way Labour has handled anti-semitism in the party.

Donald Trump has insisted the United States will have "absolutely nothing to do with" the NHS after Brexit as he appeared to back Boris Johnson to stay on as Prime Minister.

Labour is on course to lose 30 safe seats - including one it has held for more than a century - according to the latest polling data.

Ashfield has been a closely-watched constituency battle at this election as Labour seeks to defend a wavering majority in a seat that voted heavily for Brexit in 2016. Anahita Hossein-Pour takes the temperature at a rowdy hustings.

Jeremy Corbyn has written to Donald Trump to demand that the NHS "will truly be taken off the table" in a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and the US.

Boris Johnson is to make an urgent plea for Nato unity amid rising tension within the military alliance.

Jeremy Corbyn has promised to boost disability benefits and end “dehumanising” sanctions if Labour wins the next election.

Labour has blasted the Government's "shameful" record on tackling poverty as child homelessness hits its highest level in over a decade.

Jeremy Corbyn has accused five major firms including Amazon and Asda of having "exploited and dehumanised" their workers.

Boris Johnson has rejected suggestions he is exploiting the London Bridge terror attack to help his election campaign.

Boris Johnson’s plan for local government could lead to further cuts to council services, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

The Conservative poll lead over Labour is narrowing while the Liberal Democrats are continuing to shed support, a new poll has found.

Facebook has deleted a Conservative election advert after the BBC complained that the party used unauthorised footage of some of its most prominent journalists.

Labour will cut most rail fares by a third from January next year if it wins the election, Jeremy Corbyn has announced.

European visitors to the UK will need to obtain US-style electronic clearance before coming to the UK after Brexit, the Conservatives have pledged.

Boris Johnson appeared to suggest he was going to be interviewed by Andrew Neil after a row over his appearances on the BBC.

Boris Johnson claimed he is part of a "new, one-Nation Conservative administration" as he faced a grilling on the Tories' near-decade in office in the wake of the London Bridge attack.

Jeremy Corbyn has said those convicted of terror offences should “not necessarily” serve their full prison sentences.

Labour would create a “one-stop shop” for rail tickets to rival Trainline website if it moves into government after the election.

Dominic Raab has a fight on his hands to save his seat after a shock new poll puts him at risk of being kicked out of Parliament by tactical voting.

Jo Swinson has ramped up her attacks on Boris Johnson by branding the Prime Minister a "liar" who has does not have any "redeeming features".

A bitter election row has erupted in the wake of the London Bridge terror attack as Boris Johnson demanded tougher sentences for perpetrators and Jeremy Corbyn accused the Conservatives of wanting security "on the cheap".

Voters across 25 constituencies will have 16 times more power on average in the General Election than the rest of the UK, according to new research.

Donald Trump has agreed not to interfere in the general election when he visits the UK next week after a plea from Boris Johnson.