A former Labour minister has distanced herself from John McDonnell’s claim that the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire were “murdered by political decisions”.

Who gets what out of the DUP's deal with the Conservative government?

The full statement from DUP leader Arlene Foster after signing a confidence-and-supply deal with the Conservatives.

Conservative election strategist Lynton Crosby urged Theresa May to hold a fresh Scottish independence referendum ahead of Brexit, it has been revealed.

Jeremy Corbyn said he will be prime minister in six months and will scrap the Trident nuclear deterrent “as soon as” he can, it has been claimed.

DUP leader Arlene Foster has said she hopes to seal a deal with Theresa May in the coming days as she arrived back in London for talks on a tie-up with the Tories.

The former SNP leader Gordon Wilson died this morning after a short illness, the party has confirmed.

A key ally of Jeremy Corbyn has backed changes to the Labour rulebook to make it easier for a left-wing candidate to take part in any future leadership contest.

Recent “calamitous” mistakes by Conservative prime ministers have left the UK “in a mess”, a former Tory Cabinet minister has said. 

David Davis has warned Conservative MPs unhappy with Theresa May that any effort to replace her could damage the UK’s negotiating hand with the European Union. 

Nicola Sturgeon will this week scrap the SNP’s plans for a second Scottish independence referendum to take place within the next two years, according to a newspaper report today. 

Ministers are calling for Philip Hammond to take control of Britain as a 'caretaker' prime minister amid speculation over Theresa May's future, a new report has said.

Nicola Sturgeon has been forced to apologise to Scottish farmers over delayed payments of EU subsidies. 

Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to “force an early general election” after saying it is “ludicrous” to think that Theresa May’s minority government could hold on to power.”

Sixteen-year-olds should be paid a minimum wage of £10, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said. 

The Labour party felt like “a Dignitas waiting room” before the general election, Harriet Harman has said.

Broadcasters should be “patriotic” about Brexit, Leader of the Commons Andrea Leadsom has said after being challenged on the Government’s plans for leaving the European Union.

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The Conservatives allegedly ran a secret call centre during the election campaign which may have broken data protection and election laws, according to a Channel 4 News investigation.

Voters now believe that Jeremy Corbyn would make a better Prime Minister than Theresa May, according to a new poll.

Damian Green is seeking to shore up Theresa May’s authority after a bruising election campaign. As deputy PM in all but name, can he bring his oldest political friend back from the brink? He talks to Daniel Bond

Norman Lamb has announced he will not run to succeed Tim Farron as leader of the Liberal Democrats.

Former maths teacher Layla Moran is one of four first-time Lib Dem MPs and the party’s new education spokesperson. She talks to John Ashmore about feminism, party leadership and why the school system doesn’t add up

Luke Pollard is riding the wave of the Labour surge. Plymouth’s newest MP tells Daniel Bond why he believes the election could signal the start of a new era for his party in the south-west