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Kevin Schofield has covered UK politics for nearly 20 years for the Press Association, The Scotsman, The Herald, Daily Record and The Sun. He was editor of PoliticsHome between 2015 and 2020.
A Labour MP has been condemned after it emerged he has agreed to be a character witness for a party activist accused of anti-Semitism.
A key government department has been slammed by MPs for failing to do enough to prepare for Brexit.
Labour is at odds with with Britain's two main Jewish groups after a crunch meeting ended with no agreement on how to tackle anti-Semitism in the party.
Jewish community leaders have condemned Jeremy Corbyn after a meeting on the problem of anti-Semitism in the Labour party ended in acrimony.
Commons Speaker John Bercow and other MPs accused of workplace bullying will not face investigation over the allegations, it has emerged.
Peers have inflicted another defeat on Theresa May by backing calls for the Charter of Fundamental Rights to be incorporated in UK law after Brexit.
Britain will be leaving the customs union and be free to strike trade deals with countries around the world after Brexit, Downing Street has insisted.
A would-be Labour MP who questioned the killing of Jo Cox is set to be ditched as a parliamentary candidate, PoliticsHome understands.
Here is a summary of this morning's briefing for lobby journalists by the Prime Minister's official spokesman.
Donald Trump will finally make his first visit to Britain since becoming US president this summer, it has emerged.
The UK risks a "disorderly" Brexit unless a deal can be thrashed out on the future of the Irish border, Michel Barnier has warned.
The Conservatives have opened up a five-point lead over Labour following the row over Theresa May's decision to authorise military action in Syria.
Ministers remain "confident" that they can reach a deal with the EU to avoid a hard Irish border, despite claims that Brussels has already rejected their proposals as "unworkable".
Here is a summary of this morning's briefing for lobby journalists by a spokesman for the Prime Minister.
Emily Thornberry has denied claims that Russia is preventing independent inspectors from investigating the site of an alleged chemical weapons attack on Syrian civilians.
Labour's new general secretary must make eradicating anti-Semitism from Labour her "number one priority", a leading member of the Shadow Cabinet has declared.
With local elections just weeks away, Labour remain hopeful of a good night at the polls. But amid reports of abuse at CLP meetings and attempts to unseat council leaders, Andrew Gwynne fears the sense of party unity that followed last year’s election success is under strain. The Shadow Communities Secretary tells Kevin Schofield why the party must unite and take the fight to the Conservatives
Peers have delivered a blow to Theresa May by decisively backing moves to keep Britain in a customs union with the European Union after Brexit.
Ministers will announce a climbdown over part of their flagship Brexit bill in a bid to head off a Lords rebellion, PoliticsHome has learned.
Two of Britain's leading Jewish groups have snubbed an invitation from Jeremy Corbyn to attend a round table meeting to discuss anti-Semitism in the Labour party.
Theresa May has thrown her weight behind Prince Charles as the next head of the Commonwealth.
Jeremy Corbyn faced a major backlash from his own MPs over his opposition to the Government's decision to join air strikes against Syria.
Theresa May is to meet with Caribbean leaders to discuss the plight of immigrants who arrived in the UK more than 50 years ago - as it emerged that some have been deported by mistake.
MPs will take part in an emergency debate on the RAF's air strikes on Syria - but will not be given a retrospective vote on the military action against the Assad regime.
The SNP has accused Theresa May of "gesture bombing" after she authorised military action against Syria.
Theresa May has insisted she had "no practicable alternative" than to order strikes on Syria's chemical weapons capabilities.
Russian spies were trained to deliver the deadly Novichok nerve agent by applying it to door handles, Britain's top intelligence chief has revealed.
A couple of months ago, Jeremy Corbyn had a warning for the media.
Jeremy Corbyn has accused Theresa May of "waiting for instructions from President Donald Trump" on whether to bomb Syria.
Labour's anti-Semitism problem shows that the party reflects British society, a Shadow Cabinet member has declared.
Theresa May's top ministers have vowed to "take action" against the Assad regime in Syria - after agreeing it is "highly likely" he was behind the chemical attack which killed dozens of his own civilians.
Theresa May must apologise to Commonwealth leaders over Margaret Thatcher's failure to impose sanctions on South Africa during the apartheid era, Emily Thornberry has declared.
Theresa May has called an emergency Cabinet meeting as the Government prepares to join military action against Bashar al-Assad's regime following the chemical attack on civilians in Syria.
Theresa May has paved the way for military action in Syria as she said "all the indications are" that the Assad regime was behind the chemical attack which killed dozens of civilians in the country.
It would be a "scandal" if Theresa May does not seek MPs' approval to launch bombing raids on Syria, the SNP has said.
Barry Gardiner has said a key plank of Labour's Brexit policy is "b******s".