Labour's most senior unelected official has apologised after appearing to suggest that the party's maternity conditions were partly to blame for a pay offer which has been rejected three times.

Equalities watchdogs have demanded information from the Conservatives about complaints of Islamophobia within party ranks.

Jeremy Corbyn has written to Theresa May to pull the plug on the cross-party Brexit talks. Read his letter in full below. 

Jeremy Corbyn today pulled the plug on the cross-party Brexit talks with Theresa May, telling the Prime Minister the discussions had gone “as far as they can”.

Business tycoon Arron Banks allegedly spent nearly half a million pounds funding a lavish lifestyle for Nigel Farage in the year following the 2016 referendum result, according to a Channel 4 News investigation.

A former minister has claimed the Conservatives are being infiltrated by right-wing Brexiteers after a vote of no confidence was called in him by local party members.

Militant group Hamas has said it "salutes" Jeremy Corbyn for his message of support for the Palestinian people at a mass rally.

The costs for the controversial HS2 train line “appear to be out of control” according to a damning new report by peers.

Theresa May has agreed to stand down as Tory leader within weeks following a crunch meeting with senior backbenchers.

Boris Johnson has confirmed that he will run to be the next leader of the Conservative Party once Theresa May stands down.

Theresa May has given her full support to Chris Grayling, despite mounting criticism of his disaster-strewn ministerial career.

Britain would be better leaving the European Union without a deal rather than cancelling Brexit altogether, Cabinet minister Liz Truss has said.

Theresa May will hold talks with senior Conservatives today amid mounting calls for her to spell when she plans to quit as Prime Minister.

A Labour government would fit nearly two million British homes with solar panels in order to slash energy bills for low income families, Jeremy Corbyn is to announce.

MPs have launched a probe into the impact of reality TV following the death of a man who appeared on the Jeremy Kyle Show.

A Tory MP told Theresa May to her face that party activists want her to quit within the next week.

Ministers have been criticised after it emerged they will not adopt a definition of Islamophobia demanded by MPs and Muslim groups.

A Tory MP told Theresa May party activists want her to quit - but not many Conservative colleagues turned up in the Commons to see it. 

Change UK’s top European election candidate in Scotland has defected to the Liberal Democrats in a major blow for the fledgling party.

Amber Rudd has warned that the Conservatives must occupy the centre ground if they are to defeat the "extremists" currently dominating British politics.

The DUP has warned Theresa May that her Brexit plan will suffer a fresh defeat next month unless she manages to secure changes to the Northern Ireland backstop.

Theresa May has urged world leaders to follow the UK lead in cracking down on “hateful” extremist internet content.

Labour has grabbed a nine point poll lead over the Conservatives amid growing fury over the Brexit deadlock.

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