A senior Holyrood minister has left the Scottish government to take on an SNP role dedicated to building the case for independence.

Against a backdrop of an industry dominated by major providers whose performances leave so much to be desired, a New Homes Ombudsman could provide housebuyers with the consumer protection they have lacked for too long, says Lord Best.

Single parent families face unique challenges, but their needs are rarely taken into account in Westminster. Our APPG will ensure their voices are heard, writes Rupa Huq

Theresa May has been urged to get tough on buy-to-let landlords in a bid to solve Britain’s housing crisis.

The campaign for safe standing at football is not about a return to the terraces of the 1980s. It’s about ensuring all fans can enjoy a better, more inclusive experience, writes Shadow Sports Minister Rosena Allin-Khan 

Suspended MP John Woodcock has demanded an independent inquiry into claims of harassment made against him, dubbing the Labour process “tainted”.

The Government has said it will back the exclusion of some trans people from public spaces, such as changing rooms, toilets and swimming pools.  

A top Tory MP has suggested that tackling Britain’s housing crisis requires the same spirit and organisation seen during the Second World War.

Gang leaders and criminals could have council houses removed from their families in a plan to tackle violent crime which has been backed by a minister.

Former Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern has branded Boris Johnson a "buffoon" whose Brexit demands would ruin Britain and Ireland.

MPs from across the political divide have urged Theresa May to bring forward laws to legalise same sex marriage in Northern Ireland.

From building more houses to doing right by the families of Grenfell, Dominic Raab is ‘restless’ to achieve results. And as the country prepares to leave the European Union, the Brexiteer wants to see a unity of purpose, not just in his own party but across the country. He talks to Sebastian Whale

More than £2 million of taxpayers’ money has been spent on gagging orders for former House of Commons staff over the past five years, it has emerged.

The switch to Universal Credit - the Government’s flagship welfare reform programme - is hitting parents with upfront childcare bills that have reached £1,000, new analysis from Save the Children reveals. 

Ministers are under pressure to explain why their flagship 300,000-a-year new homes target has been left out of a key Government plan.

A Tory backbencher has taken a swipe at his colleague who controversially blocked plans to make ‘upskirting’ a criminal offence.

Theresa May has said that “vile extremism” will not break the UK ahead of a remembrance service to mark the Finsbury Park terror attack.

Thousands of public buildings are being sold off each year by cash-strapped councils, according to a community charity.

Ahead of her Oral Question in the House of Lords, Baroness Thomas of Winchester writes on improving the outcome of Personal Independence Payment assessments for PoliticsHome.

Changes to Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) are causing extreme stress to already vulnerable individuals, penalising homeowners for changes to their circumstances that are beyond their control, says Angela Crawley MP.

A Tory backbencher who blocked legislation to ban upskirting has had the entrance to his office littered with women’s underwear.

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) agrees with Scott Mann’s argument that local authorities need to understand better the role of small sites, self-build and affordable housing in their own communities, as well as recognising his assessment of the big six house builders currently dominating supply. 

We need a fairer, stronger and simpler planning framework for delivering water-efficient homes that are resilient to flooding – a bricks and water code, say Angela Smith MP and Baroness McIntosh

We must shift the perception of what a disability ‘looks’ like and articulate in a compassionate way the challenges people with hidden disabilities face, writes Martin Whitfield