A fresh Labour anti-Semitism row has erupted after a senior frontbencher accused the party’s former general secretary of failing to tackle the problem.

Labour MP Dan Jarvis today stormed to victory in the contest to become the first mayor of the Sheffield City Region.

The Lib Dems have burst back on to the political stage as a “major national force” after seizing three councils from the Conservatives, Vince Cable said today.

Jeremy Corbyn has insisted that the Conservatives are “right to be worried” about Labour despite his party failing to seize a host of key target councils.

Labour has slammed new voter identification trials amid reports of people being turned away from polling stations.

This briefing sets out our analysis of the steps that need to be taken to ensure the EU (Withdrawal) Bill fully delivers the Government’s commitment to non-regression of equality and human rights protections, in a way that guards against the excessive transfer of power from Parliament to the Executive

Labour has accused ministers of “betraying” young people by spending millions on a new homes programme that has yet to see any houses built.

John McDonnell has said some voters are willing to pay more in council tax in order to boost local services.

Theresa May's authority has been dealt a fresh blow after Cabinet Brexiteers blocked her preferred plan for a new trading arrangement with the European Union.

The Government will fully investigate the Home Office errors that led to the damning Windrush scandal, Theresa May announced today.

Keep up with the all the latest Commons action LIVE as Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn clash at PMQs. Watch the whole thing live below the blog window.

A former top aide to John Bercow has accused the House of Commons Speaker of bullying him.

A powerful committee of MPs today dealt a major blow to Theresa May as it tore into the Government over its attempts to tackle modern slavery.

Sixty Conservatives MPs have warned Theresa May her government will collapse unless she shelves Number 10’s preferred plan for a post-Brexit customs system.

Labour has called for a Commons vote on Wednesday which could force ministers to publish all internal government memos on the Windrush scandal.

A senior peer and former Ulster Unionist MP has been slammed after he called Ireland’s prime minister a “typical Indian”.

John McDonnell has demanded a meeting with McDonald’s bosses as staff at the burger giant walk out in a bitter pay dispute.

Labour has accused allies of Amber Rudd of trying to “smear and blame” Home Office staff for her dramatic exit from the Cabinet this week.

A Conservative council candidate has been suspended after handing out leaflets accusing Labour of spreading hepatitis at a local hospital.

A Labour frontbencher who defied Jeremy Corbyn on Brexit has been spared the sack, it has emerged.

John Woodcock has been suspended by the Labour party over allegations that he sexually harassed a female aide.

Public confidence in Jeremy Corbyn has fallen dramatically in the past month, a new poll has revealed.

Theresa May dealt a fresh blow to Amber Rudd today as she revealed targets to boot illegal immigrants out of Britain were in place during her own time as Home Secretary.

Sajid Javid has suggested that the Government may water down its desire to create a "hostile environment" for illegal immigrants as he began work as the new Home Secretary.