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.

Sir Lindsay Hoyle finally emerged victorious in the fourth gruelling round of voting by MPs, after five other candidates fell by the wayside in the contest to replace John Bercow.

John McDonnell claimed a former Labour MP who launched a stinging attack on Jeremy Corbyn is 'employed by the Tories', prompting a backlash and a demand for the shadow chancellor to apologise.

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.

Emily Thornberry was left scrabbling to defend Labour's commitment to spending billions renewing the Trident system given that Jeremy Corbyn has openly said he would never use it.

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.

Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner conceded that the Labour leader was not proving universally popular 'on the doorstep' as party activists canvas ahead of the December 12 vote.

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.

Betting markets on crucial Leave-leaning Northern and Midlands seats show punters are increasingly convinced that they will fall to the Tories on December 12.

In an interview with Tehran-backed channel Press TV - since banned from operating in the UK - he attacks the British broadcaster's coverage of issues in the Middle East.

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

A video posted on the Labour leader's Twitter feed shows flowers beside the roadsign in the capital, to a soundtrack of Jeremy Corbyn condemning Western wars and emotional music.

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.

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

Phil Wang, who has 102,000 followers on Twitter, shared a message apparently sent to him from the Labour leader's account asking for help to create a 'wave' of support from celebs on polling day.

At the end of a long and gruelling winter election campaign she turned out to support Labour colleague Meg Hillier in her neighbouring East London constituency of Hackney South.

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.

HENRY DEEDES: Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell was a whiter shade of pale. Or at the very least grey. Ashen.

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'.

Both Mr Starmer and Ms Long-Bailey are at 3/1 to become leader if Mr Corbyn steps down as expected with Yvette Cooper in second position at 8/1, according to Ladbrokes.

Labour MP Diane Abbott was at the count for Hackney South and Shoreditch in East London shortly before 4am when an aide told her the news about Jo Swinson losing to the Scottish National Party.

The first sign of cracks came at Blyth Valley, outside Newcastle, which fell at 11.30pm, before age-old powerbases Darlington, Wrexham and Wolverhampton all smashed out of the party.

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.

Labour's vote share fell by almost eight per cent in the 2019 election compared to the poll two years ago and one fifth of those who defected this year cited the party's Brexit strategy.

Former Labour MP for Barnsley East Michael Dugher took to Twitter after Jeremy Corbyn's New Year message to compare the leader to Japanese soldier Hiroo Onoda.

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.

Jeremy Corbyn waded into the furious row over the royal couple with a spokeswoman saying he understood how coverage could have a 'negative impact on people'.

Rebecca Long-Bailey (pictured), MP for Salford and Eccles is in the front race to become the Labour leader, a shock poll revealed.

The Birmingham Yardley MP announced she was calling time on her attempt to replace him after her campaign ground to a halt while vital trade union backing went to her rivals.

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.

Labour MP for Brent Central, Dawn Butler, spotted footage of her colleague MP Marsha de Cordova incorrectly labelled by BBC News with Butler's name, prompting anger from both women.

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.'

Labour today descended into civil war over trans rights after Rebecca Long-Bailey backed a campaign which labelled a women's rights organisation a 'trans-exclusionist hate group'.