Theresa May contacted Donald Trump in a bid to save jobs at an airplane manufacturer in Belfast, following pressure from the Democratic Unionist Party.

A lack of available small sites and a lack of finance top the list of barriers to SME house builders increasing their delivery of new homes, according to new research by the Federation of Master Builders’ (FMB).

The Tories’s £1bn deal with the DUP must be rubber-stamped by Parliament, the Government has admitted after being challenged by Brexit campaigner Gina Miller.

The Prime Minister’s Brexit demands for Britain are the ‘equivalent of a letter to Santa,’ the general secretary of the TUC has said today. 

Citizens Advice has warned that the expansion of Universal Credit is “a disaster waiting to happen” and risks claimants plummeting into debt.

Over two million of the UK’s poorest families are set to be £50-a-week worse off by 2020 as a result of welfare cuts and soaring rents, according to new analysis.

Urgent reforms are needed to prevent young offenders from ethnic minority backgrounds becoming "the next generation" of adult criminals, a new report has warned. 

Labour have accused the Government of making a 'power grab' over an attempt to put the Tories in charge of a series of powerful Commons committees.

The UK cannot use Ireland as a “test case” for its future border relations with the European Union, Brexit chief negotiator Michel Barnier said today.

Sadiq Khan has said he backs the right of women to have an abortion, a day after Jacob Rees-Mogg sparked anger by saying he opposed it in all circumstances, including rape and incest.  

One in eight workers in the UK are skipping meals while one in six go without heating to make ends meet, a new poll has found.

The European Union wants a separate Brexit deal for Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK in a bid to stave off increased tensions in the region, a new report has said.

Theresa May has made a pointed attack on Labour over the resignation of shadow minister Sarah Champion, saying politicians must have "freedom to speak out" about child abuse.

The London Housing Strategy’s strong focus on bringing forward more small sites will help solve the housing crisis by opening up the market to SME house builders, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) London.

Traditionalist Conservative backbencher Jacob Rees-Mogg has been condemned after revealing he is against abortion even in cases where a woman has been raped.

It would be a "complete and utter disaster" for Britain if it were to fail to strike a deal with the EU on Brexit, the former head of the civil service has said.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has called for fundamental change in the way Britain’s economy is run as a new report reveals that UK growth is funding business profits as workers’ wages stagnate.  

UK ministers have batted away Irish claims that there can be ‘no British-only direct rule’ over Northern Ireland should talks over restarting power-sharing at Stormont break down.

Kevin Hollinrake MP supports the Government's proposals for ban tenant fees, but highlights the issues around enforcement of any new legislation.

The House Builders Association (HBA) – the house building division of the National Federation of Builders (NFB) – responds to Neil Parish MP.

The Government has warned that the “window of opportunity” to restore Northern Ireland’s power-sharing government is “closing rapidly”.

Ahead of his debate, Neil Parish MP writes for PoliticsHome saying popular design is the best weapons to overcome local opposition to new housing.  

The Deputy Chair of Homes for the North writes ahead of an upcoming parliamentary reception to discuss the future of the Northern housing market.

The DUP leader has said she is “disappointed” that Sinn Fein were quick to reject her proposal to restore the Northern Irish Assembly.