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There is something quite remarkable about Labour being so obviously thrilled that J K Rowling has agreed to meet the shadow chancellor to allow her to explain its position on transgender issues. But the great woman is only seeing Rachel Reeves on condition that “the Labour leadership” also meet other groups…

THE Labour Party won’t be able to keep avoiding Brexit in the next Parliament as our relationship with Europe is “pivotal” for economic growth…

Depending on who you ask, New Labour died in June 2007, when Tony Blair stood down as prime minister, or September 2010, when Ed Miliband was elected leader. Except, neither is quite right, in that the real demise can be pinpointed to May 2008, at the Crewe and Nantwich by-election.

Rishi Sunak could become the first prime minister to lose his seat at a general election if dire predictions about the scale of his Conservative party's defeat next month prove accurate.

LABOUR have refused to rule out sending asylum seekers back to the Taliban-controlled Afghanistan from which they are fleeing ...

Labour’s Alistair Strathern tells Archie Mitchell that as well as life-long Tories, he is winning the backing of Green and Lib Dem voters against Bim Afolami

Leanne Mohamad gave up her Labour membership last year and believes she is in a two-horse race in east London seat

An officer in Rishi Sunak’s close protection team was arrested over alleged polling day bets last week

The past 14 years of Conservative-led government have, in many ways, been a successful period for the UK’s universities. Student numbers have increased by 12% to 2.9 million. Real terms income has grown by one third to £52 billion. In the latest global ranking, there are four UK universities in…