The National Churches Trust has welcomed the announcement of a £1.8 million pilot scheme to help places of worship.

Theresa May has vowed to tackle the “burning injustice” of gender pay inequality as the deadline for big firms to publish their salary figures looms.

Jeremy Corbyn has hit back at criticism over his attendance at an event organised by a controversial Jewish group.

Dan Jarvis has won a major victory against Labour bosses enabling him to stay on as an MP if he is elected as South Yorkshire’s first mayor.

Jon Lansman has defended Jeremy Corbyn's decision to attend an event organised by a controversial Jewish group, insisting it was his "night off".

Jeremy Corbyn has come in for fresh criticism over his attendance at an event organised by a controversial Jewish group.

Female MPs have launched an online campaign to close the gender pay gap called #paymetoo.

Former Commons Speaker Lord Martin has weighed into the row over Labour’s handling of anti-Semitism, demanding that the party holds a one-day conference to tackle the issue.

Newly appointed Labour NEC member Eddie Izzard has urged the party to eradicate "the stain of anti-Semitism" as a row over its handling of the issue rumbles on.

The Labour party has denied any involvement in pro-Jeremy Corbyn Facebook groups that include racist, anti-Semitic and violent comments.

Child burial fees will no longer be imposed on grieving parents, Theresa May has announced.

Labour official Christine Shawcroft is set to be replaced by comedian Eddie Izzard after dramatically quitting the party’s ruling National Executive Committee last night.

Ministers have unveiled a new £30m package aimed at tackling the growing numbers of rough sleepers.

A Labour peer has said the ongoing anti-Semitism row has left him "deeply ashamed" of his party.

More than 40 Labour MPs and peers have written to Jeremy Corbyn urging him to suspend Christine Shawcroft from Labour over her defence of a candidate who posted an article claiming the Holocaust was a hoax.

Ministers have announced an embarrassing U-turn on plans to cut housing benefit for young people.

Christine Shawcroft will not be removed from Labour's ruling National Executive Committee over her defence of a candidate who posted an article claiming the Holocaust was a hoax.

Jeremy Corbyn has insisted that criticisms of his handling of anti-Semitism in the Labour party are not a "smear" after his supporters condemned those who raise the issue. 

Owen Smith found out he had been sacked from the Shadow Cabinet in a text from a journalist, it has been revealed.

Countryside campaigners celebrate as the Government announces the introduction of a deposit return system.

Two major Jewish groups have called on Jeremy Corbyn to condemn left-wing websites claiming Labour's anti-Semitism row is a "smear" to undermine his leadership.

Sadiq Khan has said he is “appalled and heartbroken” that Jewish people feel alienated by Labour after the party was plunged into another anti-Semitism row.

Labour MPs have slammed the party's ruling body over an attempt to force Dan Jarvis to quit his parliamentary seat if he becomes South Yorkshire’s first mayor.

Activists in Keir Starmer's own constituency have accused some Labour MPs of using the party's anti-Semitism row to "attack" Jeremy Corbyn.