After signing a confidence and supply agreement with the Conservatives, DUP MPs suddenly find themselves in high demand. James Millar talks to Nigel Dodds, as well as figures from across the political spectrum, to see how the party is viewed at Westminster

The Culture, Media and Sports Committee has become a safe space for whistle-blowers to expose malpractice. Its chair, Damian Collins, is now ready to take on the scourge of fake news. He talks to Sebastian Whale

In the absence of the Assembly and an Executive, the choice for both the British and Irish governments is between the protection of the Good Friday Agreement or its abandonment, writes Michelle O’Neill

Ministers are preparing to take £70bn off the Government’s balance sheet in a bid to prompt housing associations to borrow money to invest in new homes.

Dr. Milroy and Canada’s Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent met first when the former briefed members of Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) and spoke at the country’s first Conference of the Canadian Institute for Military and Veterans Health Research (CIMVHR) in Kingston, Ontario. When Parent attended 9ICOAF  (9th International Conference of Ombuds Institutions for the Armed Forces) in London recently the two men had much to talk about.

Foster the leader. Foster the king-maker. Foster the devout Christian. Foster the ‘toxic brand’. Arlene Foster says she and her party are misunderstood by a London media and political class out of touch with the realities of Northern Irish politics. Daniel Bond travels to Stormont to meet her

Scottish Labour has suspended MSP Alex Rowley hours after he stood aside as interim leader following allegations of abuse.

Jeremy Corbyn would be "disastrous" for Northern Ireland because of his past support for the IRA, according to Arlene Foster.

Jeremy Corbyn has demanded the Government halts the roll-out of its flagship benefits reform as he claimed it was leading to “blanket threats of eviction”.

Ruth Davidson “hit the roof” after a Theresa May tweet appeared to suggest that Scotland had become independent.

The Government is preparing to row back on the controversial six-week wait faced by new Universal Credit claimants amid growing pressure from MPs, it has been reported.

Alex Rowley dramatically quit as interim Scottish Labour leader today over an allegation he sent abusive messages to an ex-partner.

A former No 10 aide has denied claims he groped a top television producer in Downing St.

A pair of prominent Conservative MPs have urged Jeremy Corbyn to dump Emma Dent Coad from Labour after it emerged she described a black election candidate as a "token ghetto boy".

The chancellor is reportedly planning for special skills villages near building sites to quickly train workers so they would be available almost immediately. According to the Sun, Philip Hammond will set aside funding to train tens of thousands of construction workers to tackle the housing crisis in his budget speech.

Sadiq Khan has said crashing out of the European Union without a trade deal would leave London ‘less safe’ in the face of major crime threats.

A Labour MP has apologised for describing a black Conservative election candidate as a "token ghetto boy".

Philip Hammond will reportedly set aside cash in next week's Budget to train tens of thousands of skilled workers to help tackle the housing crisis.

PoliticsHome marks International Men’s Day by asking outspoken Labour MP Jess Phillips how men and women can work together to confront sex abuse in Westminster.   

A Labour MP has been accused of "distasteful prejudice” over a blog post she wrote criticising a black Conservative candidate.

A top television producer has claimed a senior aide to David Cameron touched her breast during a meeting in Downing Street.

Labour MP Graham Jones, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Venezuela urges politicians everywhere to 'support the Venezuelan opposition as they continue to stand up for these values in the face of intimidation and violence'.

Northern Ireland could avoid a hard border with the republic by continuing to apply the rules of the EU’s single market and customs union, according to the Irish prime minister.

Labour MP Kerry McCarthy has accused Kelvin Hopkins of inappropriate behaviour over a period of 20 years.