Anahita Hossein-Pour

Labour leadership hopefuls Rebecca Long Bailey, Jess Phillips and Lisa Nandy are through to the next round of the contest.

SNP MP Hannah Bardell is set to report a peer to the police for launching a “homophobic attack” on her after she accused him of “abusive” behaviour towards parliamentary security staff.

Rebecca Long-Bailey has given Jeremy Corbyn "10 out of 10" for his leadership of the Labour Party.

Jeremy Corbyn backers are being warned not to “skew” the rules around the Labour leadership contest that could block supporters of moderate candidates voting in the race.

Priti Patel has unveiled a £35 million cash boost to tackle violent crime across the worst-affected areas in the country.

The Government has apologised for accidentally posting the addresses of more than 1,000 people who received New Year honours to the internet.

George Osborne has described Boris Johnson as a “contradiction” that has supported causes such as Brexit “to get himself to the top”.

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn have paid tribute to NHS and other public sector workers in their annual Christmas messages to the public.

Boris Johnson’s second Queen’s Speech beefed-up the Tory agenda with a number of fresh bills introduced that were omitted from the state opening just three months ago. Anahita Hossein-Pour takes a detailed look.

The BBC's coverage of the general election "played a part" in Labour's crushing defeat, according to one of the party's most senior MPs.

Boris Johnson has said the Conservatives' thumping election win has given him a "powerful new mandate" to deliver Brexit.

Boris Johnson's plan to agree a trade deal with Brussels by the end of next year is "unrealistic", according to Michel Barnier.

The parties’ attention will be on the election end game as campaigning enters its final week, but 10 December also marks Human Rights Day as a chance to look back at a bitterly polarised Britain in 2019.

Former Labour peer Lord Sugar has called on voters to back the Conservatives at the general election.

John McDonnell has admitted he is "worried" that his party's handling of anti-semitism could play a role in costing them the election.

A group of cross-party opposition campaigners are urging the public to vote tactically to deny Boris Johnson a parliamentary majority amid new poll analysis that the race is narrowing.

Boris Johnson has revealed low-skilled migrants will not be able to settle permanently in the UK under his post-Brexit immigration plans.

Four Brexit Party MEPs have handed in their resignations in order to back the Conservatives at the general election.

A Labour government would roll out free, healthy breakfasts to all primary school children in a multi-million pound plan to “poverty proof” schools, Angela Rayner has announced.

Labour has vowed to cap class sizes at 30 children as part of a drive to improve school standards across the country.

Another former Labour minister has urged voters to back the Conservatives at the general election.

Jo Swinson has been taken to task by climate change protesters dressed as bees on a campaign visit.

Jeremy Corbyn has said he is "very sorry" for the way Labour has handled anti-semitism in the party.

Ashfield has been a closely-watched constituency battle at this election as Labour seeks to defend a wavering majority in a seat that voted heavily for Brexit in 2016. Anahita Hossein-Pour takes the temperature at a rowdy hustings.

Police have launched an investigation into a Tory general election candidate who accused his Sikh Labour rival of "talking through his turban".

Boris Johnson has refused to say whether he will agree to be interviewed by the BBC’s Andrew Neil during the election campaign.

Both Labour and the Conservatives are on track to break their newly-set fiscal rules thanks to a raft of big-ticket election spending pledges, a think tank has warned.

Boris Johnson has apologised for the “hurt and offence” caused by Islamophobia in the Conservative Party.

Parliament’s new bullying and harassment helpline received nearly four times the number of calls expected in its first year in operation.

Angela Rayner has suggested that Labour will not take an official position if there is a second EU referendum.

Labour has vowed to pay a “debt of honour” to more than three million women hit by changes to the state pension age.

The Conservatives are on track to win the general election with 349 MPs, according to the first seat projections of the campaign.

A Labour government would allow workers to go out on strike in sympathy with employees in other industries, John McDonnell has suggested.

Anahita Hossein-Pour reports on how a small party is hoping to have a big impact in tackling abuse in politics - and help women "take back power".

A Conservative government would introduce a major tax cut for millions of workers by increasing the National Insurance threshold, Boris Johnson has revealed.

The Conservatives have finally suspended a candidate who claimed British Jews visiting Israel were returning to the UK as “brainwashed extremists”.