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Labour slash gap in the polls as Tories flounder on social care
A YouGov survey showed the gap is at its closest since the general election was called.
What would you say to Theresa May & Jeremy Corbyn if you had the chance?
We asked people on the street.
General Election 2017: The ultimate poll of polls
Data from all the opinion polls in the fight between May and Corbyn.
Chechnya's anti-LGBT purge shows the UK government needs to take action
Today is the International Day Against Homophobia Biphobia and Transphobia.
Why Tory promises on workers' rights aren't worth the paper they're written on
Unless Conservatives scrap the employment tribunal fees they introduced, workers can't enforce their rights.
Where do UK political parties stand on drug policy and legalising marijuana?
Is it time to make drugs legal in the UK?
A float depicting Theresa May shooting herself in the face was driven around Westminster
Number 10 Vigil, which campaigns against Brexit, drove the float around central London.
Tory high command split over 'deteriorating' Theresa May-Hammond relationship
PM and chancellor at odds in policy squabble dating back to Budget.
'I'm not going to play the numbers game': Labour's Angela Rayner caught out on schools policy
Shadow education secretary failed to say how pupils would be affected by the plan.
Decision imminent on whether to charge Conservative politicians over election expenses
As many as 30 people face criminal charges.
Theresa May wants terrified foxes ripped apart by dogs for fun
The fox hunting ban could be overturned if the Conservatives win the election.
Corbyn and his allies care more about controlling Labour than winning the election
That Jeremy Corbyn will stay on as leader even if Labour suffers a big election defeat shouldn't surprise us.
Jeremy Hunt say £1bn mental health fund will help fight 'injustice' and 'discrimination'
Hunt said Brexit negotiations would be a crucial factor in bolstering the NHS.
Tories surge in England and Wales local elections as Labour and Ukip suffer losses
Ukip has failed to secure any seats so far while the Conservatives are on course for best result since 2008.
UK political parties watching closely as polls close in local elections
Results are expected to be key predictors for the general election on 8 June.
Ex-PM David Cameron installs £25,000 'writing' shed in garden
Cameron intends to write his autobiography inside his new investment.
Boris Johnson 'could be axed as foreign secretary after election'
Foreign secretary's allies confide they are 'worried' for his future.
Tories look to oust high-profile Labour MPs in election
Tom Watson, Liz Kendall and Vernon Coaker are all in the Conservatives' sights.
Labour says it has built 50% more homes than the Conservatives
Labour says affordable house-building is at a 24-year low and homelessness has doubled.
Three top Conservatives quit Theresa May's government after snap general election call
It comes amid reports of a hostile atmosphere and bitter infighting in Theresa May's government.
Jeremy Corbyn promises four new bank holidays to celebrate UK's patron saints
The Conservatives claim the UK economy would be 'on a permanent holiday' under Corbyn.
Conservative MP Sir Eric Pickles to step down ahead of general election
He joins other high-profile MPs such as George Osborne and Alan Johnson quitting on 8 June.
Brace yourself for a very dark Britain if Theresa May gets her landslide victory
The UK is turning ever more right-wing, inward-looking and callous.
George Osborne quits as MP ahead of general election
Former chancellor recently became editor of the London Evening Standard.
Diane Abbott blasts Tories for Brexit hate crime surge following asylum seeker attack
Six people have been arrested in relation to the incident on suspicion of attempted murder.
Lord Heseltine: Theresa May is wrong – Brexit diminishes UK on the world stage
Former Conservative deputy prime minister spoke to IBTimes UK after May invoked Article 50.
Liberal Democrats' Tim Farron urges businesses to 'drop Tories like a hot brick'
Lib Dems says Theresa May's Brexit vote will damage British businesses.
Nicola Sturgeon hits out at Theresa May and promises IndyRef2 will go ahead
Sturgeon spoke to a buoyant crowd at the SNP Spring Conference.
National Insurance rises for self-employed could cut household income by 16%
Research shows that Chancellor Philip Hammond's Budget increase in NIC plus cuts in universal credit would hit single-parent families hardest.
The Bow Group: How Britain's oldest conservative think tank became aligned with the populist right
In recent years there has been controversy over the group's backing of Ukip.