Hundreds of social media accounts had to be shut down last year because they were being used inside prisons, PoliticsHome can reveal.

Angela Rayner has accused Jeremy Corbyn of failing to win the "respect" of voters as she launched a bitter attack on his leadership.

Britain's top civil servant has described a major Whitehall row with Priti Patel as a "distraction", as he ordered an end to "unattributable" media briefings by government officials.

Boris Johnson will prioritise "taking back control" of the UK's laws from Brussels over agreeing a free trade deal with the EU, it has emerged.

Shadow Health Secretary Jon Ashworth has branded rising health inequalities as a "national disgrace".

Keir Starmer has pledged to give Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy rivals "top jobs" in his Shadow Cabinet if he defeats them in the race to become Labour leader.

Diane Abbott has confirmed she will stand down from the shadow Cabinet whoever wins the Labour leadership contest.

The House of Lords is facing criticism after it was revealed peers’ expense claims have risen by 29% in a year, taking the total bill to £23million.

Labour must end its internal divisions or it faces being locked out of power for a generation, according to Keir Starmer.

Dominic Cummings has said Downing Street advisers should toughen up, following reports some had sought counselling for stress.

Theresa May has been warned to expect criticism in an upcoming independent review into the Windrush scandal.

Rebecca Long-Bailey has sparked a Labour split after challenging her leadership rivals to match her plans for a "council house building boom".

Richard Burgon has vowed to increase the number of Labour Party members to one million if he becomes deputy leader.

Sadiq Khan has ruled out backing Rebecca Long-Bailey to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader.

John McDonnell has defended his decision to compare the Julian Assange's situation to a Jewish soldier falsely accused of spying.

Labour members accused of anti-semitism should not be given a vote in the contest to elect the party's new leader and theiri deputy, according to a senior MP.

Boris Johnson has been warned that he faces a Tory backbench rebellion if fuel duty is increased in next month's Budget.

Jeremy Corbyn has said he would be willing to remain a member of the Shadow Cabinet after he quits as Labour leader.

A major Whitehall trade union has hit out at Priti Patel for creating an "atmosphere of fear" in the Home Office amid a bullying row.

Labour will have to "build a new progressive coalition" with the Lib Dems if it wants to regain power in the future, according to Tony Blair.

Julian Smith has insisted Boris Johnson read and agreed to the deal to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland amid claims he was sacked over its contents.