Theresa May has admitted the Tories were "wrong" in their attitude to gay rights in the past but have "come a long way" on the issue.

Diane Abbott has attacked “ambulance chasing” law firms after claims some companies are targeting victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.

Sajid Javid MP, secretary of state for communities and local government, has announced plans to outlaw leaseholds on new-build homes. 

Preparations have begun for a “substantial relocation” of financial services from London after Brexit, the International Monetary Fund has said. 

Labour has blasted the Government after it emerged that more than 600,000 children are being taught by an ever-increasing army of unqualified teachers.

The average cost of holiday childcare has risen four times faster than wages, new figures from Labour have revealed.

The Government wants to ban new-build houses in England being sold as leaseholds, Sajid Javid has announced. 

Jeremy Corbyn’s stance on the single market has opened up a fresh rift in Labour with the Welsh First Minister insisting there is “no need” to leave the trading area as part of Brexit.

Almost a third (31%) of all pupils leaving primary school last week did so without being able to swim and without basic water safety skills, a new report reveals.  

The SME construction sector grew in the second quarter of 2017, albeit at a slower rate than the first three months of the year, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Government plans to bring forward an increase in the state pension age will cost 7.6 million people almost £10,000 on average. 

The Equalities Secretary has said churches should reflect “modern attitudes” as they consider whether to change their stance on same-sex marriage. 

A recording has emerged of a Ukip welsh assembly member using a racial slur about black MP, Chuka Umunna. 

The head of prisons and probation in England and Wales received a £20,000 bonus on top of his £150,000 salary, it has emerged. 

First class carriages on packed trains will be scrapped to create more space for commuters, the Transport Secretary has said. 

A drone registration scheme, requiring owners to pass a safety test, is set to be launched in the UK. 

Plans are being considered for a second deputy leader of the Labour Party who would serve alongside the incumbent, Tom Watson, the Times reports. 

The number of homeless children in England has risen by over a third since 2014, according to official figures. 

Scottish Labour prevented Jeremy Corbyn from delivering an even better result at the general election, according to a group of left-wing party members.

Jeremy Corbyn is to campaign in a host of SNP-held seats in a bid to win back traditional Labour supporters north of the border.

Historic abuse suffered by children deported from the UK to former colonies could be “worse than the Savile scandal”, Gordon Brown has said. 

The building society sector is exploring solutions for the severe shortages of homes, says Robin Fieth, Chief Executive of the Building Societies Association.

The devolved governments in Scotland and Wales have launched a formal dispute process over the post-election deal struck between the Conservatives and the DUP.

Chartered Management Institute (CMI) calls on FTSE100 leaders to do more to actively champion greater diversity in their workplaces.