Politics

Anti-extremism campaign group Hope Not Hate raised concerns about the rhetoric being used by politicians about immigration, calling out Suella Braverman to Rishi Sunak

Artist Damien Hirst, who was a free school meals kid, will argue that culture should be 'not just for the rich by the rich' as he endorses Labour's plan to widen access

They wouldn’t begin to explain how I feel as not just a young woman, but a young Black woman. The attack on Diane Abbott was an attack on all Black women for just… existing, writes Serena Richards

The Government has repeatedly refused to share its assessments on tensions between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) despite saying it is a safe country

The former Shadow Cabinet Minister Andy McDonald had the Labour whip suspended in October over comments he made at a pro-Palestine rally. He has since sat as an independent MP

Rishi Sunak was challenged to explain how he'd find an estimated £46billion a year to scrap National Insurance Contributions (NICs), but didn't rule out NHS and pension cuts

Diane Abbott was not selected to ask a question during a fiery Prime Minister's Questions exchange that centred on racist comments made by a Tory donor about her

Businessman Frank Hester allegedly said that seeing MP Diane Abbott on TV made him 'want to hate all Black women' and that she should be 'shot' in a meeting in 2019

Pollster Savanta said it was the lowest vote share it had recorded for the Tories since Liz Truss was forced to resign as Prime Minister in 2022 after trashing the economy

Conservative Minister Kevin Hollinrake made the extraordinary admission as the Government battles the move on from the row over Frank Hester's alleged comments about Diane Abbott

Businessman Frank Hester, who gifted the Tories £10million, allegedly said seeing Diane Abbott on TV made him 'want to hate all Black women' and that she should be 'shot'

Former PM Boris Johnson could be deployed to help worried Conservatives cling on in the North and the Midlands - but do you think BoJo can help save the Tories' Red Wall seats?

Britain is gearing up for a general election this year after 14 years of Tory rule. Here are the latest polls and odds on Labour, the Conservatives, Reform UK, Lib Dems and more

The Labour leader Keir Starmer who spoke with Dame Esther Rantzen over the phone committed to holding a free vote in Parliament within five years if he wins the general election

The arrogance of the government spokesman trying to claim the remarks were not gender or race-based would be laughable if this wasn’t so serious, writes Darren Lewis

The PM earlier declined to say whether millionaire Frank Hester’s alleged comments that Diane Abbott made him 'want to hate all black women' were racist - only that they were 'unacceptable'

Frank Hester, who is the Conservative Party's biggest donor, allegedly said looking at Diane Abbott made him 'want to hate all black women' and that she 'should be shot'

Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch is the most senior politician to say that Frank Hester's alleged comment that Diane Abbott made him 'want to hate all black women' was 'racist'

Voters in marginal seats are being bombarded with videos of their local Tory candidates every time they log onto Facebook amid growing speculation about a May election

After former Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson defected to Reform UK, reports swiftly emerged that Boris Johnson could be deployed to help the Conservatives cling on in the North and the Midlands

Burglars and shoplifters are among prisoners who will be released two months early as the country runs out of spare jail cells. But do you agree with these emergency measures?

The Prime Minister's official spokesman said the comments allegedly made by millionaire Tory donor Frank Hester were 'clearly unacceptable' but repeatedly refused to say whether they were racist

Tory Immigration Minister Tom Pursglove said there is 'no specific evidence' to support Suella Braverman's claim that churches are helping bogus asylum claims

Millionaire Tory donor Frank Hester apologised last night following a report, which alleged he said that former Labour frontbencher Diane Abbott 'should be shot'

Supporters of Boris Johnson have launched a fresh bid to oust Prime Minister Rishi Sunak after MP Lee Anderson joined Reform UK, the party founded by Nigel Farage