Momentum chief Jon Lansman has dramatically pulled out of the race to be the next Labour party general secretary.

Former Labour frontbencher Paul Flynn has come under fire over a tweet in which he said the Conservatives were sponsored by “nerve gas killers".

Philip Hammond today rowed back on suggestions he could put an end to austerity at the upcoming Spring Statement.

Vince Cable has said some elderly voters who backed Brexit did so out of nostalgia for a time when "faces were white".

Jeremy Corbyn has ruled out a boycott of Kremlin-backed TV channel Russia Today - just hours after his right hand man John McDonnell backed the move.

The wife of murdered ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko has blasted Theresa May for failing to learn from her husband’s death as fingers were pointed at Russia over a fresh poisoning scandal.

John McDonnell today said Labour politicians should no longer appear on Russia Today in the wake of the poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal.

Labour has questioned Theresa May’s willingness to stand up to Moscow amid revelations the Conservatives have taken hundreds of thousands in donations from wealthy Russians since she became Prime Minister.

Philip Hammond has signalled the age of Conservative austerity could be at an end as he declared there was “light at the end of the tunnel”.

A former Tory Cabinet minister has backed a legal bid which could force a second EU referendum.

Jeremy Corbyn has been handed a major boost as Labour took a seven-point lead over the Conservatives in a new poll.

The government has proposed introducing time limits to tackle social media addiction amongst children

The Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called for allegations of bullying by MPs to be subject to an independent investigation.

Former Durham general secretary David Hopper grew rich on compensation awarded to miners, an investigation by The Times claims.

Conservative MPs are calling for the Speaker of the House of Commons to step down following allegations that he bullied members of his own staff.

Jeremy Corbyn has said Brexit will put a stop to firms “importing cheap labour” to undercut the wages of UK workers.

Jeremy Corbyn has said Brexit will put a stop to firms “importing cheap labour” to undercut the wages of UK workers.

Here is a summary of this morning's briefing for lobby journalists by the Prime Minister's official spokesman.

Theresa May is “concerned” over allegations of bullying made against the House of Commons Speaker John Bercow, Number 10 has said.

Jeremy Corbyn has dismissed a claim by John McDonnell that he left a controversial Facebook group after seeing anti-Semitic content posted by other members.

Theresa May is pulling together a “full spectrum” retaliation plan against Russia if it turns out Vladimir Putin was behind the nerve agent attack on ex-spy Sergei Skripal, it has been reported.

Boris Johnson has predicted there may need to be “minimal controls" at the Irish border after Brexit.

Labour has blasted the Government over a new aid partnership signed with Saudi Arabia amid major humanitarian concerns over its war in Yemen.

A Conservative minister has warned Theresa May that the Government must secure a “workable” Brexit or leave the door open for Jeremy Corbyn to become Prime Minister.