A senior Labour official who called for the party to break its historic links with the trade unions has changed her mind, a spokesman for Jeremy Corbyn has said.

SNP firebrand Mhairi Black has revealed some of the shocking misogynistic abuse she receives online in a powerful speech in parliament today.   

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Trade union leaders have hit back at a leading supporter of Jeremy Corbyn after she called for Labour to break its historic link with their movement.

A senior ally of Jeremy Corbyn has called for Labour to break its historic links with the trade union movement.

Mark McDonald has resigned from the SNP following allegations of inappropriate behaviour.

Henry Bolton is setting up a new party, just weeks after he was booted out as leader of Ukip.

Controversial transgender model Munroe Bergdorf has stepped down as an equalities advisor to the Labour Party.

David Cameron offered Theresa May tips on last week’s keynote Brexit speech, according to his former press secretary.

Communist Party members should be working "full tilt" to get Jeremy Corbyn into Downing Street, a leading far-left figure has declared.

Theresa May is heading for a bad night at the local elections after a new poll suggested voters are unhappy with the party's performance in government.

The leader of Labour’s council group in Cornwall has resigned, claiming he has been “actively attacked” by the far left.

Theresa May has told Donald Trump of her "deep concern" at his threat to slap huge tariffs on imported steel.

Pro-EU Conservative rebels have hinted at a climbdown on their bid to keep the UK in a customs union with the bloc.

David Lidington has said it would be "dangerous" for the Commons to not back the final deal on Brexit, days after John Major called for MPs to use their "own conscience".

John McDonnell has suggested Tom Watson should hand back half a million pounds in donations from controversial campaigner Max Mosley.

Theresa May has refused to rule out quitting if she loses a showdown Commons vote against Conservative rebels on the customs union.

Two prominent SNP MPs have dropped out of the race to become the next deputy leader of the party.

A close ally of Boris Johnson has reportedly accused Theresa May’s top aide of leaking the Foreign Secretary’s controversial letter on the Irish border.

Theresa May is hiring a team of Conservative “foot soldiers” to build a Momentum-style army and take the fight to Labour in key battlegrounds, it has emerged.

Conservative grandee Michael Heseltine has thrown a grenade amid recent Tory unity as he blasted Theresa May over her latest big Brexit speech.

Jennie Formby has condemned "anti-Semitic" social media attacks on Jon Lansman, her rival to be the next general secretary of the Labour party.

Ukip has lost control of its only local authority after a row over the site for a nearby airport led many to vote in a new Conservative leader.

Jeremy Corbyn urged the controversial founder of Momentum, Jon Lansman, not to stand for the post of Labour’s General Secretary, it has emerged.