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Hundreds of social media accounts had to be shut down last year because they were being used inside prisons, PoliticsHome can reveal.
Angela Rayner has accused Jeremy Corbyn of failing to win the "respect" of voters as she launched a bitter attack on his leadership.
Britain's top civil servant has described a major Whitehall row with Priti Patel as a "distraction", as he ordered an end to "unattributable" media briefings by government officials.
Boris Johnson will prioritise "taking back control" of the UK's laws from Brussels over agreeing a free trade deal with the EU, it has emerged.
Boris Johnson has expressed his "full confidence" in Home Secretary Priti Patel amid claims she had been cut out of intelligence briefings.
Boris Johnson has stayed away from flood-hit parts of the country because he does not want to "distract" from recovery efforts, Downing Street has said.
Shadow Health Secretary Jon Ashworth has branded rising health inequalities as a "national disgrace".
The owners of venues in the UK could be legally required to introduce measures to protect them from terrorism under new plans by the Home Office.
Priti Patel has ordered a leak inquiry into a number of “hostile briefings” accusing her of bullying officials and losing the trust of MI5 on security issues.
Keir Starmer has pledged to give Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy rivals "top jobs" in his Shadow Cabinet if he defeats them in the race to become Labour leader.
Diane Abbott has confirmed she will stand down from the shadow Cabinet whoever wins the Labour leadership contest.
The new Environment Secretary failed to confirm that the UK will ban the import of chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated beef from the US.
Donald Trump is said to be furious with Boris Johnson over the decision to award Huawei with the contract to build part of the UK’s 5G network, calling it a “betrayal”.
The House of Lords is facing criticism after it was revealed peers’ expense claims have risen by 29% in a year, taking the total bill to £23million.
Labour must end its internal divisions or it faces being locked out of power for a generation, according to Keir Starmer.
French President Emmanual Macron has said he’s “not sure” that an UK-EU trade deal can be reached by the end of the year.
Dominic Cummings has said Downing Street advisers should toughen up, following reports some had sought counselling for stress.
Theresa May has been warned to expect criticism in an upcoming independent review into the Windrush scandal.
Boris Johnson last night released a photograph of himself posing with new blue post-Brexit British passport.
Rebecca Long-Bailey has sparked a Labour split after challenging her leadership rivals to match her plans for a "council house building boom".
Richard Burgon has vowed to increase the number of Labour Party members to one million if he becomes deputy leader.
A major Whitehall trade union has urged the government to urgently introduce an independent complaints procedure for civil servants after Home Secretary Priti Patel was accused of "bullying" her staff.
Sadiq Khan has ruled out backing Rebecca Long-Bailey to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader.
John McDonnell has defended his decision to compare the Julian Assange's situation to a Jewish soldier falsely accused of spying.
Scotland is at risk of becoming "one of the West's most divided countries" because of the independence and Brexit referendums, Gordon Brown has warned.
Labour members accused of anti-semitism should not be given a vote in the contest to elect the party's new leader and theiri deputy, according to a senior MP.
The majority of households across England are set to be hit by a council tax rise, a new study has found.
Boris Johnson has been warned that he faces a Tory backbench rebellion if fuel duty is increased in next month's Budget.
A senior Tory MP has condemned the "brutal" methods employed by Boris Johnson's top adviser.
Jeremy Corbyn has said he would be willing to remain a member of the Shadow Cabinet after he quits as Labour leader.
John McDonnell has been attacked for “deeply offensive” comments by comparing Julian Assange to a falsely persecuted Jewish soldier.
A major Whitehall trade union has hit out at Priti Patel for creating an "atmosphere of fear" in the Home Office amid a bullying row.
Labour will have to "build a new progressive coalition" with the Lib Dems if it wants to regain power in the future, according to Tony Blair.
Julian Smith has insisted Boris Johnson read and agreed to the deal to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland amid claims he was sacked over its contents.
Labour needs "head to toe renewal" if it is to once again be a party of government, according to Tony Blair.