Jeremy Corbyn agrees with Prince Harry that there are “racial undertones” in the media coverage of his wife Meghan Markle, as the Labour leader backed the pair's decision to quit as “senior” Royals.

Boris Johnson will aim to "cut the head off the snake" and crack down on crime with a new cross-government taskforce.

Lisa Nandy's campaign to become the next Labour leader has received a significant boost after she won the support of the National Union of Mineworkers.

A Liberal Democrat peer compared post-Brexit Britain to Nazi Germany during a debate on Boris Johnson's Brexit plans.

Boris Johnson has formally rejected Nicola Sturgeon’s demand for a second referendum on Scottish independence.

Boris Johnson is facing fresh calls to guarantee that veterans of the Troubles will not face "unfair prosecution" as the Northern Ireland Assembly returns.

Nigel Farage will not accept the £153,000 severance package he is entitled to when he steps down as an MEP.

Boris Johnson's Brexit deal is "bad for our Union and for our economy", Theresa May's former top aide has declared.

Lisa Nandy has urged Labour members not to make the "easy choice" but to back her "brave" campaign for the party leadership.

Keir Starmer, Rebecca Long-Bailey, Lisa Nandy, Jess Phillips and Emily Thornberry have all won the backing of enough MPs and MEPs to make it through to the next stage of the Labour leadership race. Matt Honeycombe-Foster explains what happens next.

Amid struggles with her “continuity Corbyn” label, the former frontrunner appeared to be faltering until her campaign finally kicked into gear this week.

Once graciously described by another MP as a “f***** handful”, Lisa Nandy has a reputation in Westminster for being both hard-working and independently minded.

Emily Thornberry may have only subtly hinted before the election at her ambition to become Labour leader - but following the party’s disastrous defeat she was the first to enter the race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn. 

Amid chaos over who will be the torchbearer for Corbynism, Sir Keir Starmer has quickly emerged as the clear favourite to be next Labour leader.

As a vocal critic of her party's leadership since becoming an MP in 2015, Jess Phillips will have to work to mend the rift with her own grassroots before she attempts to mend divisions across the country.

Emily Thornberry has made it through to the next stage of the Labour leadership contest after Clive Lewis withdrew from the race.

Clive Lewis has pulled out of the race to become Labour leader after failing to get enough MPs to back him

If there is a blockage to Labour building a winning coalition, it is in the prejudices of those who cannot understand that Leave voters are a vitally important part of Labour’s past, present and future, writes Stephen Kinnock MP. 

Labour bosses have come under fire for failing to organise key leadership debates in areas the party needs to win back at the next general election.

Two new black Labour MPs have complained of being confused with other politicians and staff since entering Parliament last month.

Clive Lewis and Emily Thornberry will launch their final bids for nominations from fellow MPs in their attempts to make it onto the Labour leadership ballot paper.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle should continue to have their security costs met by the British taxpayer, Emily Thornberry has said.

"An element of racism" lay behind Britain's push to leave the European Union, Clive Lewis has said.

The European Union will "not be rushed" into signing off on post-Brexit agreements with Britain despite a UK law setting a fixed deadline on the talks, Ireland's deputy prime minister has warned.