Labour is failing to deal with racists among its membership, according to the party's most senior backbencher.

A major foodbank charity has urged ministers to do more to tackle poverty in Britain as it predicted its “busiest summer” yet in foodbank handouts.

Labour peers have demanded Jeremy Corbyn set up an independent process for handling complaints as they called on him to do more to tackle the party's "endemic" anti-semitism problem.

Theresa May has hit out at Donald Trump over tweets in which he told ethnic minority Democratic politicians to go back to their own countries.

Amber Rudd has called on the next Prime Minister to end the benefits freeze even in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Millions of pounds will be ploughed into communities to help them cope with a large influx of migrants, it has been announced.

The UK faces "decades of economic decline" after it leaves the European Union, Leo Varadkar has warned.

A furious row which erupted after Chris Williamson was allowed back into the Labour party played no part in the decision to suspend him again, according to Jennie Formby.

Tom Watson has accused Labour's top officials of "smearing" former staff members who spoke out against anti-semitism in the party.

Tom Watson has urged Jeremy Corbyn to overhaul Labour’s rules so that anti-semites are automatically kicked out of the party.

Amber Rudd has said she will look to axe a rule in Britain's benefits system which forces dying patients to undergo health assessments.

Labour has declared war on the BBC after a Panorama investigation accused senior officials close to Jeremy Corbyn of interfering in anti-semitism complaints.

Labour's general secretary deleted emails about how the party handles anti-semitism complaints, according to a BBC investigation.

Three Labour peers have resigned the party whip in protest at the way it has handled accusations of anti-semitism against members.

Jewish community groups have hit out at Labour over a leaflet aimed at tackling anti-semitism by party members.

Labour has announced its bid to ban the sale of leasehold homes and crack down on the controversial practice if it wins power.

Veterans should not be turned into icons of abandonment, says Veterans Aid. 

A woman set to take on a top job in Labour shared a video which claimed allegations of anti-semitism by party members were trumped up to undermine Jeremy Corbyn.

The Greens and Plaid Cymru will stand aside for the Liberal Democrats in a key by-election that could see the Conservatives’ parliamentary majority cut to just three.

Commonwealth countries that persecute same-sex couples should be kicked out of the organisation, Emily Thornberry has warned. 

Ministers have been accused of trying to rush an emergency law through the Commons in an attempt to block the introduction of same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.

Jeremy Hunt has pledged to order an independent investigation into the extent of Islamophobia within the Conservative Party if he becomes its next leader.

A Labour MP gave a tearful thank you in the Commons after winning a three-year fight to assist bereaved parents cover funeral costs.

Labour bosses have finally condemned an attempt to deselect a heavily-pregnant Labour MP for criticising the decision to let Chris Williamson back into the party.