Jeremy Corbyn’s stance on the single market has opened up a fresh rift in Labour with the Welsh First Minister insisting there is “no need” to leave the trading area as part of Brexit.

Almost a third (31%) of all pupils leaving primary school last week did so without being able to swim and without basic water safety skills, a new report reveals.  

The SME construction sector grew in the second quarter of 2017, albeit at a slower rate than the first three months of the year, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Government plans to bring forward an increase in the state pension age will cost 7.6 million people almost £10,000 on average. 

The Equalities Secretary has said churches should reflect “modern attitudes” as they consider whether to change their stance on same-sex marriage. 

A recording has emerged of a Ukip welsh assembly member using a racial slur about black MP, Chuka Umunna. 

The head of prisons and probation in England and Wales received a £20,000 bonus on top of his £150,000 salary, it has emerged. 

First class carriages on packed trains will be scrapped to create more space for commuters, the Transport Secretary has said. 

A drone registration scheme, requiring owners to pass a safety test, is set to be launched in the UK. 

Plans are being considered for a second deputy leader of the Labour Party who would serve alongside the incumbent, Tom Watson, the Times reports. 

The number of homeless children in England has risen by over a third since 2014, according to official figures. 

Scottish Labour prevented Jeremy Corbyn from delivering an even better result at the general election, according to a group of left-wing party members.

Jeremy Corbyn is to campaign in a host of SNP-held seats in a bid to win back traditional Labour supporters north of the border.

Historic abuse suffered by children deported from the UK to former colonies could be “worse than the Savile scandal”, Gordon Brown has said. 

The building society sector is exploring solutions for the severe shortages of homes, says Robin Fieth, Chief Executive of the Building Societies Association.

The devolved governments in Scotland and Wales have launched a formal dispute process over the post-election deal struck between the Conservatives and the DUP.

Chartered Management Institute (CMI) calls on FTSE100 leaders to do more to actively champion greater diversity in their workplaces.

Winners of the first round of HS2 contracts, worth up to £6.6 billion, were announced on 17 July. Some of Europe’s largest construction companies such as Carillion, Skanska, Balfour Beatty and Bouygues secured spots in the final shortlist.

In December 2016, Waverley Borough Council gave planning permission for up to 1,800 homes at Dunsfold Aerodrome. On 18 July 2017, a public inquiry into this decision begins its work.

The divide between the richest and the poorest households has narrowed since the 2007/08 economic crash, a respected thinktank has found.

Councils could be forced to build houses in desirable areas as part of a radical new plan to suppress property prices, it has been reported.

The Westminster Government needs to “raise its game” and give more say to devolved administrations in the Brexit process, a committee of peers has said.

People from "minority backgrounds" should sit on a special panel to advise the judge leading the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower disaster, Jeremy Corbyn has demanded.

On 14 July, the Daily Mail reported that the Government is ready to take on local authorities in order to deliver the homes the UK needs.