A Labour government will ensure school pupils understand the legacy of the British Empire, colonialism and slavery, Jeremy Corbyn will say.

Downing Street has said Theresa May will not “take lessons” from Gordon Brown as the Labour grandee urged her to halt the Universal Credit welfare shake-up or risk riots on the streets.

Providing shelter without equipping vulnerable individuals with the means to remain there is setting people up for failure, says Veterans Aid.

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable and his constituent Elizabeth Cullen write about their efforts to update the law around cohabiting relationships, which affect as many as 3.3 million in Britain. Elizabeth suffered first hand from the impact of an abusive partner who refused to give financial support to his family.

New research now suggests more than eight homeless people are dying each week in the UK. Ministers are walking on by as their inaction contributes to this sickening death toll, says Neil Coyle MP.

Arlene Foster has insisted the DUP will reject any Brexit deal that throws up economic barriers between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has released the following in contribution to the upcoming Westminster Hall Debate concerning asylum accommodation contracts that will take place on Wednesday 10 October at 2.30-4pm. 

Chris Blythe OBE, Chief Executive of the CIOB, writes about the government’s latest proposals for a New Homes Ombudsman

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) reports that in London, just one in three young adults is able to afford a home, compared to 90% in 1990.

Soaring house prices have led to a drastic fall in the number of young people able to afford the cheapest home in their area, according to a thinktank.

SNP MPs would vote for a second referendum on Brexit if the issue came before the House of Commons, Nicola Sturgeon confirmed today.

John McDonnell has dropped the strongest hint yet that Labour would scrap the controversial Universal Credit welfare overhaul if it wins power.

The former Chair of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority has said that the system for assessing benefits has created a “hostile environment” for disabled people. 

The Work and Pensions Secretary has reportedly told the Cabinet that millions of families could lose £200 per month under Universal Credit. 

Former SNP deputy leader Angus Robertson has been commissioned by Plaid Cymru to front a "root and branch review" into the party’s campaign machinery.

Education is the ‘rocket-fuel’ for social mobility Education Secretary Damian Hinds has said, but added there is much more to be done.

Responding to the Prime Minister’s speech today at the Conservative Party Conference, Robin Fieth, Chief Executive of the Building Societies Association has released the following statement.

Lifting the borrowing cap for councils will diversify the housing market, stimulate industry capacity and help councils more easily meet their affordable homes requirements. 

As the Tories descended on Birmingham for their annual conference this week, all eyes were on whether Theresa May could unite her warring party and win backing for her troubled Chequers deal. 

Britain is set for a new homes boost after Theresa May revealed councils will be free to borrow unlimited sums to build new social properties.

The Conservative candidate to be the next London mayor has been criticised over a paper he wrote claiming multiculturalism risked turning Britain into a “crime-riddled cesspool”.

A Tory MP has branded critics of Boris Johnson within his own party “a***holes” amid reports of a plot to stop him becoming Prime Minister.

DUP leaders have warned Theresa May that they will vote down any Brexit deal that would lead to a customs border in the Irish Sea.

Labour have accused a Tory MP of being "astonishingly out of touch" after he mocked the new government policy on civil partnerships with a bizarre tweet about siblings getting married.