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.

Chancellor Philip Hammond has found himself at the centre of a sexism row for reportedly saying that driving a train is so easy that even a woman can do it.

HBA praises ResPublica for ambitious proposal to fix the housing market.

Leading safety bodies are set to meet ministers for talks on the UK’s building and fire regulations in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower disaster, the House of Lords heard today.

Leading safety bodies are set to meet ministers for talks on the UK’s building and fire regulations in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower disaster, the House of Lords heard today.

Nicola Sturgeon and Carwyn Jones have threatened to derail the Government's flagship Brexit bill and accused Theresa May of mounting a "power grab" on Scotland and Wales.

A Ukip activist hoping to seize the party crown last night branded the previous leadership team “incorrigible fascists” over their controversial policy on FGM, PoliticsHome can reveal.

The new leader of Kensington and Chelsea council today admitted she has never set foot inside one of the borough’s high rise residential blocks.

A Government-backed mission to disrupt people smuggling in the Mediterranean has ended up leaving more migrants dead, a committee of peers has found.

The Government is holding back publication of a report on racial inequality because its findings are deemed so "explosive", according to reports. 

The president of Anne Marie Morris’ local Conservatives has said the party does not want to lose the MP’s “significant capabilities” despite her being recording using a racist phrase.