Dods People draws together a list of this week's appointments in Westminster politics, all the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector.

Labour party probes into MPs Margaret Hodge and Ian Austin should be "quietly dropped", according to one of Jeremy Corbyn's frontbench team.

Tom Watson has hit back after receiving a deluge of abuse on social media for speaking out against Labour’s anti-Semitism problem.

Jeremy Corbyn has today apologised to Jewish people over the “hurt that’s been caused” by anti-Semitism in the Labour party and said it is his responsibility to root it out.

Nigel Farage is said to be considering running for Parliament for the eight time.

David Cameron reportedly considers his former ally Michael Gove to be a “lunatic” and blames him for the loss of his career after the Brexit referendum defeat.

Tom Watson has called for Labour to drop its disciplinary action against Margaret Hodge and Ian Austin - as he warned the party will "disappear into a vortex of eternal shame and embarrassment" if it does not tackle its anti-Semitism crisis.

Labour frontbenchers have thrown their weight behind shadow equalities minister Carolyn Harris, after she came under fire for allegedly using a homophobic slur.

Jeremy Corbyn has told anti-Semites in the Labour party they are not acting in his name and he will kick them out.

A Labour councillor has quit the party over an anti-Semitic post on social media claiming Jews drink blood and sexually abuse children.

Ed Balls has weighed in on Labour’s anti-Semitism row by calling on Jeremy Corbyn to fully accept an internationally-agreed definition of anti-semitism.

Jeremy Corbyn is facing calls to sack his equalities spokesperson following claims she branded a former member of staff a "dyke".

Senior Labour frontbenchers have given Jeremy Corbyn their full support as he prepares to address Jewish concerns about his commitment to tackling anti-Semitism in the Labour party.

A former Labour official forced to quit for defending a Holocaust denier has backed Peter Willsman's bid to be re-elected to the party's national executive committee.

The Liberal Democrats are considering allowing non-members to cast their votes in the next race for the party leadership, it has emerged.

Families in debt could be clobbered by fresh costs, Labour has warned, as the Bank of England hiked interest rates to their highest level since the financial crash.

Labour MPs believe "disciplinary procedures" should take place against a close ally of Jeremy Corbyn following his comments about Jewish people, shadow equalities minister Naz Shah has said.

A former House of Commons clerk has accused Labour MP Keith Vaz of bullying her.

Momentum has dropped its support for a close ally of Jeremy Corbyn after he made a series of "deeply insensitive" remarks about Jews.

Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell called for Holocaust Memorial Day to be renamed, PoliticsHome can reveal.

Peter Willsman should "consider his position" on Labour’s ruling national executive committee over his comments about Jewish people, a member of the Shadow Cabinet has declared.

Labour will consider putting plans for a universal basic income in its next election manifesto, John McDonnell has revealed.

Boris Johnson is Tory members' favourite to be the party's next leader for the first time in two years, according to a new poll.

Jeremy Corbyn has apologised for hosting an event in Parliament at which the Israeli government was compared to the Nazis.