While she has been in the spotlight in recent times for speaking out against anti-Semitism, Luciana Berger has become renowned in the Commons for her campaigning on mental health. And though she is no longer in a front bench role, the Liverpool Wavertree MP is still managing to influence the debate. She talks to Sebastian Whale about why every government department must take action

The system of monthly income assessments used to determine Universal Credit (UC) punishes the self-employed and should be scrapped in favour of yearly calculations, IPSE, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed, has today said. 

Almost 80% of builders are calling for more regulation in the construction industry to end the tyranny of cowboy builders, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Disagreement over the future of an inquiry into killings that happened during the Northern Irish Troubles caused a Cabinet “spat” yesterday, it has been reported.

A Labour frontbencher has been sacked over allegations of workplace bullying.

The Chief Executives of the Campaign to Protect Rural England & Hastoe Housing Association writes that the draft text of the revised NPPF continues to turn its back on the principles of community-led planning, and fails to take the specific needs of rural communities into account.

Former shadow cabinet minister Heidi Alexander has announced she will stand down as an MP to take up the role of London's deputy mayor for transport.

My Creditworthiness Assessment Bill will boost the prospects of Britain’s eleven million renters and puncture the poverty premium, writes Lord Bird

Commenting on the findings of the Mortgage Market Study, published today by FCA, Paul Broadhead, Head of Mortgage Policy at the BSA said:

Our new APPG will work to ensure that all new towns, past, present and those to be built, can realise their full potential, writes Lucy Allan 

The government has broken a promise to cut soaring numbers of children being “farmed out” to children’s homes vast distances from where they live, says Ann Coffey MP.

The Government should hand £10,000 to all 25-year-olds to help them onto the housing ladder and reduce unfairness between the generations, powerful public figures have said.

The SNP's Mhairi Black has said Jeremy Corbyn told her he backs Scotland becoming an independent country in a private conversation.

Ministers are looking into giving grandparents an effective legal right to see their grandchildren following a divorce between parents.

A fresh Labour anti-Semitism row has erupted after a senior frontbencher accused the party’s former general secretary of failing to tackle the problem.

The Conservative austerity programme has “almost certainly” increased the death rate in Britain, Jeremy Corbyn has declared.

Commons Speaker John Bercow's behaviour is "unworthy of someone in such public office", according to a former senior Westminster official.

Labour MPs have leapt to the defence of Sajid Javid, after the new Conservative Home Secretary was targeted for "unacceptable" online abuse by "vile" Twitter trolls.

When Baroness Tyler took over as chair of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service in 2012, the organisation had recently been condemned as ‘not fit for purpose’ by MPs. Six years later, as she steps down, it boasts an ‘outstanding’ rating from Ofsted. The Lib Dem peer talks to James Millar about cuts, criticism and keeping the faith

Local councillors are the backbone of British democracy, working tirelessly within communities to hold local government to account. They’re also a source of scandal, social media storms and just old-fashioned offensive outbursts. Ahead of this week’s crucial local elections we compile a list of the latest suspensions to rock the regions.

Commenting on the announcement that James Brokenshire MP has been appointed the new Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: 

Following Sajid Javid’s appointment as home secretary, Theresa May has nominated James Brokenshire MP as the new secretary of state for housing, communities and local government. 

Ahead of her Lord's question on the impact of the benefit cap on child and family wellbeing, Baroness Lister writes about the topic for PoliticsHome. 

The ‘position of trust’ in law that applies to teachers and social workers should be extended to sports coaches and assistants, writes Bambos Charalambous