Former deputy Prime Minister Lord Prescott has been admitted to hospital after suffering a stroke, his family has said in a statement.

In a letter to party members the opposition leader said that the party would demand a new public vote on a Tory Brexit plan or a No Deal departure.

Carl Beech's lies were swallowed by bungling Scotland Yard detectives who launched a £2.5m witch hunt that resulted in Thatcher's Home Secretary dying under a cloud of suspicion.

HENRY DEEDES: Almost as likely as Boris Johnson being announced as our new Prime Minister this morning will be the subsequent phoney display of unity between him and Jeremy Hunt.

Tony Blair refused to say three times whether he would vote for Labour at the next general election as the party continues to struggle with Brexit and allegations of anti-Semitism.

Tom Watson today refused to apologise for his role in bringing convicted liar Carl Beech's false claims to prominence, insisting his intervention led to the conviction of three child abusers.

Jeremy Corbyn has refused to launch a vote of no confidence against Boris Johnson after Jo Swinson urged the Labour leader to join forces with her to bring down the government.

Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith said today that the Government should be working on getting ready for an election but he does not expect one before October 31.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn tweeted about No Deal Brexit and flooding this morning, but did not mention the humiliating result in Wales.

John McDonnell has refused to back down despite facing a wave of anger over the huge concession, seemingly designed to pave the way for a deal with Nicola Sturgeon.

The Shadow Chancellor said he would be 'sending Jeremy Corbyn in a cab to Buckingham Palace', at an event at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

The Shadow Chancellor told an Edinburgh Festival Fringe event he would be 'sending Jeremy Corbyn in a cab to Buckingham Palace' if Mr Johnson did not vacate No 10 after losing a vote.

Some 48 per cent of people said they would rather the country left the EU without an agreement than for the Labour leader to get into Downing Street, the YouGov poll found.

Former High Court judge Sir Richard Henriques said there was 'no doubt' that Labour deputy leader Tom Watson believed the allegations by fantasist Carl Beech, known as 'Nick'.

Boris Johnson met Jeremy Corbyn for crisis talks this morning in an effort to agree a timetable for passing the deal.

Diane Abbott reportedly told Labour MPs who oppose an early election to 'go f*** themselves' at a stormy shadow cabinet meeting today.

The Duchess of Sussex called Halifax MP Holly Lynch to thank her for spearheading an open letter accusing media outlets of sexist coverage with colonial undertones.

The Labour leader said he was not in favour of such a vote 'anytime soon' but did not rule one out in the future. Scottish Secretary Alister Jack accused him of 'already flirting with the SNP'.

MPs approved the Standards Committee, conclusions that there was 'compelling evidence' Keith Vaz had offered to buy the class A drug for male prostitutes.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn laid out a platform of tax hikes for the better-off and nationalisation of key industries in his first keynote speech of the contest.

Gideon Bull, who was standing in Clacton, said he was stepping down but insisted he had not directed the slur at anyone specifically when he made it in a council meeting.

He insisted Boris Johnson should be the one to make the next concession, as there were a number of Leave-leaning Labour strongholds where only the Brexit Party had a chance of winning.

Labour today hinted it would keep freedom of movement even if the UK leaves the European Union as Jeremy Corbyn again refused to say whether he was for or against Brexit.

Jeremy Corbyn has been accused of plotting to take a 'sledgehammer to the UK economy' after unveiling an extraordinary hard-Left manifesto, vowing to tear up the 'political establishment'.

Millionaire popstar Lily Allen reacted to today's unveiling of the Labour Party general election manifesto by 'welling up' in a bizarre video which sparked ridicule after she posted it on Twitter .

JACK DOYLE: Here, in all its blood red socialist horror, we examine the manifesto that independent analysts say would hit millions of families in the pocket. ..

Nigel Farage today unveiled his party's plans to allow voters to hold a Brexit referendum every ten years.

Labour activists admitted Jeremy Corbyn 's performance in a BBC interview was 'truly horrific' as they vowed to 'push positive messages' to try and deflect from the 'awful' appearance.

Labour's John McDonnell has accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of 'running scared' after he refused to take part in a one-on-one interview with the BBC's Andrew Neil.

Boris Johnson's former top adviser Dominic Cummings has sent out a Brexit 'bat signal' to Leave voters to warn them the general election is 'much tighter' than opinion polls suggest.

Jeremy Corbyn was left desperately scrambling to change tactics after the huge YouGov analysis revealed Northern voters have been abandoning the Labour leader in droves.

In its latest election giveaway, Labour unveiled plans to nationalise train operators alongside swathes of the UK economy, and cut season ticket fares.

Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday to stay out of the United Kingdom's upcoming election and then cited Republican losses in Kentucky and Louisiana as proof of his ability to win contests.

The opposition leader apologised in a bad-tempered exchange live on This Morning after being pressed by host Philip Schofield.

James Abbott-Thompson, 28, was arrested on Friday afternoon last week after police were called to the Foreign Office in Westminster, where he used to work.

Labour's bible, the New Statesman magazine, has refused to endorse Jeremy Corbyn at the general election as it branded him 'unfit to be prime minister'.

The now Labour leader is seen shaking hands with Sheikh Raed Salah after a 2012 talk in which he referred to him as a an 'honoured citizen' and invited him him to tea in the House of Commons.

Hugh Grant was repeatedly challenged in Chingford & Woodford Green over how he could support Jeremy Corbyn's party when it faces condemnation from the Jewish community.

John Caudwell said 'nearly every wealthy person I know is thinking of leaving the UK including me if Labour get in' as he challenged John McDonnell during a face-to-face meeting.

Nicola Sturgeon today confirmed the SNP would be willing to prop up a Labour minority government in exchange for a second Scottish independence referendum.

Former Arsenal defender turned football pundit Lee Dixon has been savaged by Corbynistas on Twitter after saying he wasn't voting for Labour, despite saying he is voting for the Greens.

The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was outraged when she saw pictures of Mr Corbyn with his arm around his Hartlepool candidate during a rally in Middlesbrough yesterday.

The comments infuriated Labour supporters. They claimed she breached the Representation of the People Act, which bans reporting of how people voted until after polls close at 10pm tonight.

Countdown's Rachel Riley tweeted 'love you Britain' as Jeremy Corbyn faced poll humiliation, last night. Meanwhile the editor of the Jewish Chronicle said the relief and gratitude is 'palpable'.

Ex-Wakefield MP Mary Creagh said she confronted the outgoing Labour leader and told to 'apologise for what he'd done', after spotting him while in parliament to clear out her office.

James Abbott-Thompson appeared before a judge at Thames Magistrates Court where he was accused of 11 crimes - most of them on NHS property.

Keir Starmer will go into the second stage of the Labour leadership battle as favourite after scoring backing from dozens of fellow MPs.

Shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer said his wife's mother was still in an 'awful' condition in hospital following the incident last week.

Rebecca Long-Bailey cemented her place in the final round of the Labour leadership contest this afternoon as she was endorsed by the Fire Brigades Union.

The shadow minister (pictured at the 'music event' said that she had been raising a 'surprise' point of order in the Commons adding: 'you're not always camera ready when you are in politics.'