SMEs train two-thirds of construction apprentices, employ local workers within a fifteen-mile radius of their head offices and retain two out of every three trainees. 

Sinn Féin have rejected fresh calls from the DUP to immediately resume power-sharing at Stormont.

A UN committee has said the Government's treatment of disabled people is a "human catastrophe".

Labour has appointed Dawn Butler as Shadow Women and Equalities Minister after Sarah Champion stood down from the role last month.

Offsite manufacturing can only take us so far in terms of solving London’s housing crisis, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) needs to increase its representation of construction SMEs and better reflect the building industry, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

The Government’s flagship plan to double the amount of free childcare for parents will overwhelmingly benefit richer families, thinktank analysis has found. 

Britain's leading Jewish organisation has called on Jeremy Corbyn to sack a shadow minister who claimed accusations of anti-semitism within the party were a "dirty lowdown trick" being used for "political ends".

Politicians who supported "neoliberal" economics have "blood on their hands" over the Grenfell Tower tragedy, a Labour frontbencher has declared.

The SNP has mocked Jeremy Corbyn after he suggested it was “very problematic” to have different legal systems operating in the UK – despite that being the existing arrangement. 

Labour's policy on the benefits freeze has been plunged into more confusion after Jeremy Corbyn reined back on a pledge to end it.

The Conservatives have accused Labour of making further unfunded spending promises after Jeremy Corbyn called on the Government end the freeze on working-age benefits. 

Jeremy Corbyn will today call on the Government to end the benefits freeze - despite failing to contain a similar pledge in Labour's election manifesto.

Scotland’s transport minister has said a video promoted by pro-Jeremy Corbyn group Momentum condemning the SNP's railways policy borders on "xenophobic”.

Dods Monitoring’s Lizzie Hendy marks the 50th anniversary since the Sexual Offences Act 1967 came into force, reflects on how far LGBT legal rights have come and suggests which changes are still needed.

The NFB, representing small to medium-sized builders, contractors and house builders across England and Wales, calls on the government to take action on late payment and points out construction SMEs are currently owed more that £30 billion in unpaid invoices. 

Scotland’s notional deficit fell by £1.3bn last year, official Scottish government statistics have revealed.

Chris Grayling has told northern political leaders that it is their responsibility to produce plans for new transport networks across the country. 

Ireland's prime minister has taken a fresh swipe at Theresa May over her plans for a "frictionless" border in Ireland after Brexit.

The Government has said it is on track to offer 200,000 households 30 hours of free childcare per week this autumn – despite technical difficulties delaying 2,600 applications. 

Ireland's prime minister has said he is “confused and puzzled” about what Britain wants from its future trading relationship with the European Union.

George Osborne has challenged the Government to prove it is “truly committed” to regional regeneration by backing high-speed rail between northern cities. 

Scotland 'holds the keys' to Labour returning to government at Westminster, Jeremy Corbyn has said.

A row has broken out after two Conservative councillors who were suspended over anti-Catholic and racist tweets were re-instated to the party.