Government hubris over civil service reform risks unnecessary conflict, a reform programme must recognise the strengths as well as the weaknesses and engage civil servants in the process of change, writes Lord Kerslake. 

Every candidate running to be the next Labour leader has rejected plans by Jeremy Corbyn allies for a radical shake-up of the party before he steps down.

Rosena Allin-Khan and Ian Murray have become the latest Labour MPs to enter the contest to become the party's deputy leader.

Rebecca Long Bailey has told Labour members she can be "trusted with our socialist agenda" as she became the sixth MP to enter the party's leadership race.

Trade unions have hit out at plans by allies of Jeremy Corbyn to carry out a major reorganisation of the Labour Party before he quits as leader.

Jeremy Corbyn's successor as Labour leader will be announced on 4 April, party bosses have announced.

Labour's ruling National Executive Committee met on Monday to finalise the rules for what promises to be a bruising contest as the party picks Jeremy Corbyn's successor after its election drubbing. But how exactly will the battle work? Matt Honeycombe-Foster digs out the rulebook

The Labour Party must "win or die", Angela Rayner has warned as she unveiled her pitch to become its new deputy leader.

Jeremy Corbyn backers are being warned not to “skew” the rules around the Labour leadership contest that could block supporters of moderate candidates voting in the race.

The husband of jailed charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has called for an urgent meeting with Boris Johnson in the wake of growing tensions with Iran.

Allies of Jeremy Corbyn are planning a major re-organisation of the Labour Party before his successor is appointed, PoliticsHome has learned.

Boris Johnson has said "we will not lament" the death of Qasem Soleimani as he finally broke his silence on the Iranian military chief's assassination by the USA.

Jess Phillips has suggested she would back re-joining the European Union if she wins the Labour leadership contest.

Rebecca Long Bailey is preparing to officially enter the Labour leadership race after it emerged she will not attend a meeting which will agree the rules of the contest.

In recent days, the question in Labour circles has been "where's Becky?"

Sadiq Khan says voters “got it right” by not backing Labour putting Jeremy Corbyn into power last month.

Boris Johnson has come under fire for his failure to respond to killing of Iranian military leader Qassem Suleimani by America.

Sir Keir Starmer has become the latest Labour MP to enter the race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as leader.

Boris Johnson will sit down for talks on Britain's post-Brexit future with the president of the European Commission next week.

Lisa Nandy has become the latest candidate to enter the Labour leadership race with a pledge to win back northern voters who deserted the party at the general election.

Jess Phillips has called on Labour members to elect "a different kind of leader" as she joined the race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn.

Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran has become the first MP to come out as pansexual after she revealed she was in a relationship with a woman.

Dominic Cummings has launched an appeal for “weirdos and misfits” to apply for jobs in Downing Street as part of his plans to shake up the way the Government is run.

In a new political era, we need a new kind of leadership. Clive Lewis will heal the pain of the last four years and reignite the hope that created a people powered party in 2015, writes Rachael Maskell MP.