A Labour frontbencher called on Ofsted to measure how schools promote apprenticeships to their pupils to ensure the career path is given parity of esteem with studying at university.

Downing Street has said it is "bitterly disappointed" at a decision from the Trump administration to slap tariffs on aeroplane parts built in Northern Ireland.

Boris Johnson is to host the launch of a right wing think tank pushing for hard Brexit, just days after the Prime Minister's key Florence speech.

A key part of Theresa May’s Brexit speech in Florence last week was agreed with the EU commission beforehand, it has been reported. 

Jeremy Corbyn will unveil plans to end Britain's long hours culture and boost the amount of time people get off work.

Ministers must pay more attention to promoting apprenticeships in the services sector, a Labour frontbencher has said, as automation threatens to take away a number of jobs in other industries.

Speaking at a Labour party conference fringe event, senior figures from the construction industry encouraged the creation of single industry voice to help deal with challenges from Brexit. 

Donald Tusk has taken a swipe at Boris Johnson as he said Britain’s attempt to have a "cake and eat it" approach to Brexit had come to an end.

Unite, the UK’s largest union has today (Tuesday 26 September) told Labour Party Conference that workers at the Bombardier factory in Northern Ireland are “holding their breath” over the company’s future and that the UK government must intervene to protect jobs.

Theresa May went running to Northern Ireland and the DUP when her job security was threatened - workers in Northern Ireland now look to the Prime Minister to protect theirs.

Union calls for backing of move to make assaults on emergency workers in the line of duty an aggravated offence.

Theresa May is to meet with Donald Tusk for the first time since laying out plans for a two-year post-Brexit transition period later today.

Labour's Northern Ireland spokesman has said the province should remain part of the EU even after the rest of the UK leaves the bloc.

Sabine Tyldesley, Political Consultant at Dods Monitoring sets out the impact of the German elections on the Brexit process.

Michel Barnier has demanded that the Government provides more “clarity” on its Brexit plans as the deadlock between the EU and the UK continued.

Labour's Shadow Immigration Minister Afzal Khan writes: "Labour would seek a reciprocal arrangement for UK nationals in the EU, and rule out the possibility of ‘no deal’".

All Private Finance Initiative contracts will be brought back into the public sector if Labour wins the next election, John McDonnell has declared.

Addressing the Labour conference in Brighton today (Monday 25 September) on Labour's economic policy, the leader of the country's biggest union, Unite, said that Labour has proved that political parties are not all the same.

The Cabinet rift over Brexit negotiations has deepened after Boris Johnson was branded “simple minded” by allies of Philip Hammond. 

Shadow Brexit Secretary Keir Starmer has said keeping the UK in a form of customs union with the EU can be a “possible end destination” for Labour.

Two-thirds of local councils are cutting a total of £43m from their addiction treatment and prevention budgets this year, official figures have revealed.

Momentum activists have managed to head off embarrassment for Jeremy Corbyn by blocking a vote on Brexit at Labour’s annual conference.

Left-wing campaign group Momentum has been accused of trying to save "Jeremy Corbyn's blushes" by avoiding a Labour conference vote on the party's Brexit stance. 

Nick Clegg today suggested a re-run of the EU referendum could deliver a Remain vote since old people who backed Brexit are dying out.