The Government is thought to be on the verge of a major U-turn on its flagship Universal Credit programme amid fears of a revolt among Conservative MPs, it has been reported.

A senior Conservative minister has faced calls to resign after it emerged a planning application for new stables at her constituency home broke the law.

The Government is seeking to streamline the house-buying process, alongside new protections for leaseholders and tenants, the Communities Secretary has announced.

The Chancellor is considering Budget plans to stimulate housebuilding by freeing up public land.

Oxford and Cambridge represent a “social apartheid”, a former Labour minister has said as he revealed “shocking figures” on admissions of ethnic minority students.

For too long people in the social rented sector have been forgotten, unheard and pushed to one side, writes Melanie Onn

Sajid Javid knows that tackling Britain’s housing crisis is essential if his party is going to rebuild its support among the under-40s. The Communities Secretary tells Kevin Schofield that the Conservatives have ‘two to three years’ to deliver real change – or face the consequences at the ballot box

With Westminster in a state of political deadlock, Jess Phillips finds time to engage on the literary stage and experiences emotional heroine overdose 

Members of Parliament have a duty to curb this spiral of violence against emergency service workers, writes Chris Bryant 

Theresa May has promised that EU citizens living lawfully in the UK will be able to stay following Britain’s exit from the European Union.

Theresa May has backed plans to let people officially change gender without medical checks.

Theresa May will today hold a head-to-head with former US President Bill Clinton to discuss the political deadlock in Northern Ireland.

A Tory MP's time will be "better spent" officiating at a Champions League match rather than taking part in a Commons debate on Universal Credit, Downing Street has suggested.

Northern Ireland is on a "glide path" to direct rule unless the province’s major parties reach a deal to restore devolution by the start of next month, James Brokenshire has said.

Charges to call the Universal Credit hotline will be scrapped from next month in a major climbdown by the Government in the face of a mounting Tory rebellion.

Today is Anti-Slavery Day in the UK, and the Chartered Institute of Building and Stronger Together are pleased to announce that industry leaders including Saint-Gobain, Westfield and Willmott Dixon will be joining them in spearheading a pioneering collaborative initiative to tackle modern slavery in the construction sector. 

Theresa May is facing a Commons rebellion as Tory backbenchers consider backing Labour plans to pause the rollout of Universal Credit. 

A new report reveals that swimming training can increase a young person’s ability to concentrate and learn at school. 

Jeremy Corbyn's former bag carrier has backed Anas Sarwar to be the new Scottish Labour leader.

Last year saw a record surge in hate crime, with a spike in incidents during the EU referendum campaign and after terror attacks. 

Work and Pensions Secretary David Gauke has been condemned after he failed to answer four letters from a powerful Commons committee about the rollout of Universal Credit.

According to the Sunday Times, the chancellor of the Exchequer is preparing to announce far-reaching changes to housing and planning policy in his budget speech, which will take place on 22 November.

Steve Double argues that the establishment of a home-buyers ombudsman should be considered to bring fresh focus to the sector.

Some households face losing out on around £300 next year thanks to the benefits freeze and a rise in inflation, new research suggests.