Jon Ashworth has called on Theresa May to sack Toby Young from his role with the new universities watchdog over his "disgusting, offensive and sexist" tweets.

Theresa May has reportedly voiced concerns about "distasteful" tweets sent by Toby Young, as she came under pressure from Tory MPs to axe him from a role with the new universities regulator.

Theresa May is reportedly preparing to remove "dead wood" ministers and promote rising Tory stars as she reshuffles her top team this week.

Theresa May has ruled out any vote on foxhunting in this Parliament following a public outcry over the Tories' election stance on the issue.

Theresa May maybe forced to hold off on a suspected promotion for the Health Secretary as the NHS struggles to cope with the demands of winter, according to a national newspaper.

Emily Thornberry has been condemned after she said Labour cannot support anti-government protesters in Iran because it was unclear who were "the guys with white hats" in the conflict.

Angry Conservative MPs have hit out at party bosses after it emerged a formal probe has been launched into a controversial 'dossier' of alleged sex pests.

A former boss of the Unite union has ruled out accepting a peerage from Jeremy Corbyn.

Labour MP Jess Phillips has called for her parliamentary colleagues Jared O'Mara and Kelvin Hopkins to be sacked over allegations about their behaviour towards women.

A Labour frontbencher has resigned after defying Jeremy Corbyn to back remaining in the customs union after Brexit, PoliticsHome can reveal.

The chair of the Stop the War Coalition and a former boss of the Unite union are in line to become Labour peers, it has emerged.

Ukip leader Henry Bolton has told party members his new relationship with a model in her 20s must not distract from their “vital mission”.

The son of Carl Sargeant is to be the Labour candidate in the by-election caused by his father's death.

Tony Blair has rubbished a claim he warned Donald Trump UK intelligence may have spied on him.

Almost eight in ten Labour members want a second EU referendum, a new poll has suggested.

Top Labour MP Angela Rayner has said the party has adopted a “sh*t or bust” economic strategy because it has the “gumption to take a risk”.

Tony Blair has launched an outspoken attack on Labour's approach to Brexit - accusing the party of "timidity" for not campaigning to keep the UK in the European Union.

A right-wing commentator who landed a plum job with a new universities watchdog was today forced to delete thousands of his tweets after some of his past comments sparked anger.

Boris Johnson has defended Toby Young’s appointment to the board of the new universities regulator, accusing critics of a "ridiculous outcry".

Jeremy Corbyn is to appoint a number of new Labour peers - despite previously stating that he would not do so.

The SNP's deputy leader at Westminster has claimed that voters “don’t give two hoots” about Scottish independence.

A former Treasury minister has torn into Theresa May's top team, calling her Cabinet colleagues "clueless" about economics and branding Boris Johnson "ludicrous".

Ministers last night faced cross-party outrage as hospitals in England were ordered to delay thousands of operations to cope with an NHS winter crisis.

Labour has called on Theresa May to sack Toby Young from his new post with the universities regulator over past comments the party said amounted to “homophobia” and “misogyny”.