Around the world too many people are still living in fear of persecution for their beliefs. It’s time we matched our rhetoric with practical action, writes Baroness Berridge 

Sinn Féin MP Barry McElduff has resigned his seat after he caused outrage by putting a loaf of Kingsmill bread on his head on the anniversary of the Kingsmill massacre.

My Private Members’ Bill will empower renters to take action against irresponsible landlords and substandard accommodation, writes Karen Buck

New Tory chairman Brandon Lewis has called on the Labour party to crackdown on abuse in politics by pledging to suspend candidate who breach a new code of conduct.  

 Planners need to be aware of the wider strategic importance and environmental benefits of sustaining and safeguarding the delivery of construction materials by rail and water, says Mineral Products Association. 

Some of the most vulnerable young people in our society are being failed by a care system which doesn’t meet their needs, writes Education Committee chair Robert Halfon

Labour should allow transgender people to stand as candidates in all-women shortlists, according to a senior frontbencher.

Jeremy Corbyn has sacked one of his closest allies from the Labour frontbench after he called for council tax to be doubled on high-value homes.

The National Federation of Builders have responded to Lord Best's comments about the 'too big to fail' major housebuilders.

Britain could lose half a million jobs and miss out on £50bn in investment if it fails to secure a Brexit deal, new analysis commissioned by London mayor Sadiq Khan has warned.

There is no sign that housebuilders will double their output and enable government to hit its new target of 300,000 new homes a year, says Lord Best.

High-profile Tory MPs have joined forces with Labour in calling for Theresa May to use the sugar tax to feed hungry kids during the school holidays.

Jeremy Corbyn has hit out at Theresa May's "alarming" decision to promote Esther McVey to the Cabinet.

Boris Johnson has rounded on Virgin Trains over its "absurd" and "ridiculous" decision to stop selling the Daily Mail on its services.

A close ally of Jeremy Corbyn has urged Labour local authorities to look at massive hikes in council tax to fight back against cuts to services.

Tough new standards governing ministers' behaviour have been introduced in the wake of the sexual harassment scandals which claimed the scalps of Sir Michael Fallon and Damian Green.

Theresa May has appointed Dominic Raab, MP for Esher and Walton, as minister of state for housing and planning.

If further urgent changes are not made to the Government’s new benefit, Universal Credit, homelessness will skyrocket and the private rental sector will prove even more resistant to tenants on benefits, says Lib Dem Welfare spokesman Stephen Lloyd MP.

FMB comment on the change to Sajid Javid MP title.

Theresa May's reshuffle sparked a row after a Conservative MP who opposed moves to relax abortion laws was made the party's vice-chair for women.

Landlords are still wary of renting to tenants receiving Universal Credit despite government attempts to make sure they get their rent, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has said.

James Brokenshire has dramatically quit as Northern Ireland Secretary for health reasons.

The Grenfell Tower inquiry has cancelled its contract with a major auditing company after campaigners, including MPs, raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest.

A Sinn Fein MP has been condemned after he was accused of mocking the killing of ten Protestant workmen by the IRA in the 1970s.