There is no excuse for a lack of understanding about the effects of DWP policy decisions, the benefits freeze has contributed to increased homelessness, child poverty, reliance on food banks and general suffering, writes Baroness Lister. 

Northern Ireland is on the verge of "an incredible time of opportunity" after the restoration of power-sharing at Stormont, Boris Johnson has claimed.

Boris Johnson has hailed a "momentous day" in Northern Ireland as the Stormont power-sharing executive got up and running again after three years of political deadlock.

Power-sharing has returned to Northern Ireland for the first time in three years after Sinn Fein said will support a deal to restore devolution in the province.

A former Labour cabinet minister has predicted that Scotland will defiinitely become independent.

The power-sharing executive at Stormont could finally be restored after a new draft deal was published by the Irish and UK governments.

Labour must do more than apologise for the "harm" and "distress" it has brought to the Jewish community in Britain, one of the party’s backbenchers has said.

The Law Commission of England and Wales has today  published a report setting out options to reduce the cost that leaseholders have to pay to buy the freehold or extend the lease of their homes (known as “enfranchisement”). The reforms have the potential to make the process easier and more affordable for millions of leaseholders across England and Wales.

Ministers have committed a further £165m fund to keep the Troubled Families programme running for another year.

The Government has revealed the first 14 high streets across England to benefit from a £1billion fund to improve town centres.

Ministers are planning to build two scientific research bodies in the Midlands and the north of England in a bid to deliver on Boris Johnson’s promise to “unite and level up” regions across the UK.  

Labour has attacked ministers for causing a "national shame" after new figures revealed a steep rise in homelessness ahead of Christmas.

Nicola Sturgeon has said she will demand fresh powers to hold a second independence referendum in Scotland after the party’s landslide victory there.

For our General Election series, Plaid Cymru's Liz Saville Roberts writes that Plaid Cymru will put an end to the Brexit fiasco, create tens of thousands of jobs and take urgent action to tackle the climate crisis.

Boris Johnson is embarking on a blitz of Labour-held marginal seats in the final 72 hours of the election campaign as he tries to secure a Conservative majority.

The Conservatives have launched investigations into three general election candidates accused of anti-semitism.

One of Labour's biggest trade union backers has warned the party not to "victimise" members of staff who have given evidence to a probe into how it handles allegations of anti-semitism in its ranks.

Seventy present and former Labour staffers have given evidence to a probe into anti-semitism in the party, it has emerged.

A Labour government would roll out free, healthy breakfasts to all primary school children in a multi-million pound plan to “poverty proof” schools, Angela Rayner has announced.

Jo Swinson has apologised for voting for the Bedroom Tax while she was a minister in the Coalition.

Jeremy Corbyn has promised to boost disability benefits and end “dehumanising” sanctions if Labour wins the next election.

Labour has blasted the Government's "shameful" record on tackling poverty as child homelessness hits its highest level in over a decade.

The Federation of Master Builders has joined a coalition of business groups and organisations across property and construction sectors to urge the next UK government to cut VAT on maintenance and improvement works to people’s homes.

The SNP has withdrawn its support for one of its general election candidates after he was accused of anti-semitism.