Conservative chairman James Cleverly has confirmed that the party will launch an independent probe into the extent of Islamophobia within its ranks.

Dozens of pro-Labour and pro-Corbyn Twitter accounts are being used to reject anti-semitism allegations against the party, researchers have found.

Stephen Barclay has urged Michel Barnier to seek a fresh mandate from European leaders in order to make changes to the Brexit agreement and avoid a no-deal exit.

Remain voters will be told to ‘hold their noses’ and vote tactically across 100 marginal seats in a bid to oust pro-Brexit MPs in the event of a snap general election.

Boris Johnson has announced plans for a £1.8bn cash injection for the NHS that will fund upgrades to hospitals.

The Prime Minister has been warned that he may face resignations by Tory MPs following the party’s defeat in the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election.

Ex-Labour minister Kim Howells has taken aim at Jeremy Corbyn over the party's "disastrous" result in the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election.

The former Labour MP Frank Field will stand at the next election for the new Birkenhead Social Justice Party, he has announced.

Veteran MP Frank Field is to make an announcement on his political future amid speculation he could join another party.

A no-deal Brexit could lead to "consumer panic", rising crime, food shortages and economic chaos, according to an official government document.

The Liberal Democrats have won the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election, reducing the Tories' majority in the House of Commons to just one.

The Conservatives have increased their poll lead over Labour to double figures in the wake of Boris Johnson becoming Prime Minister.

Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has been slapped down by Number 10 after suggesting some suspects in rape cases should remain anonymous until they are charged.

Jeremy Corbyn has been criticised for appearing at a pro-Palestine rally in which protesters held banners comparing Israel to the Nazis.

The moment Boris Johnson won the Tory leadership contest, so the theory goes, was when the true scale of the Brexit Party's victory in the European elections became apparent.

Labour would be "off our bloody rockers" not to back staying in the European Union in all circumstances, Emily Thornberry has said.

Most Tory MPs "do not care" about the poor or the NHS, according to Boris Johnson's top adviser.

Ahead of today's by-election Liberal Democrat candidate Jane Dodds says she would demand better for rural areas if she is elected as the MP for Brecon and Radnorshire. 

Ahead of Thursday's by-election Brexit Party candidate Des Parkinson sets out his vision for Brecon and Radnorshire. 

Parliament may be in recess but politics has certainly not broken up for summer, with the new Prime Minister facing his first electoral test just eight days into the job.

Leo Varadkar has warned Boris Johnson that the Irish backstop is "necessary" and cannot be scrapped in order to secure a Brexit deal.

Alastair Campbell has told Jeremy Corbyn that he will not push to rejoin Labour as he launched a full-blooded attack on the party's strategy.

Boris Johnson should stop "ignoring" Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson or risk putting an end to the "delicate" union of the United Kingdom, William Hague has warned.

Boris Johnson will continue his tour of the UK amid a clash with Wales's First Minister over a "catastrophic" no-deal Brexit.