All news by author: Mikey Smith

The latest official data, up to March 2022, shows London increase its housing stock by 8% since Mr Khan took office in 2016, compared to just 6% for the rest of England

Around 2,000 far right hooligans flocked to London and fought battles with police on Armistice Day amid tensions stirred by Home Secretary Suella Braverman in the run up to the huge pro-Gaza protest

Property mogul Charles McDowell, who is a member of the Party’s Treasurer Committee, tweeted that he “feel[s] sorry for Peter Bone”, adding that it “is beyond imagination” that anyone could feel bullied by him

In the first major intervention from clinicians in the mammoth deal to make a unified patient database, Doctors Association UK called on the government to ensure "public trust and value for money" in the system

The firm is owned by Dr Selva Pankaj, a long-time Tory donor whose firms have handed more than half a million to the party

The Veterans minister has claimed hundreds of pounds on expenses for 20 snaps of himself taken by photo agencies, which he’s used on his website and on campaign leaflets

Ex-Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg and Tory Party chairman Greg Hands got thousands of pounds of taxpayers' cash in payouts when they lost their jobs as ministers

New analysis of how the mammoth swing to Labour in Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth might affect a nationwide poll found the Tories would be down to as few as 50 seats in the Commons

The National Education Union has demanded to know how many children are still being taught in marquees and mobile classrooms as the RAAC crisis drags on into the winter months

Aylesford school in Warwick was forced to close 29 classrooms where RAAC is suspected to be present - but can’t be inspected because of asbestos - but they're only getting 9 mobile buildings after officials insisted on them being erected on hard surfaces only

The Tory candidate in the Mid-Bedfordshire by-election Festus Akinbusoye didn’t mention that the Conservative-controlled local council had signed off an erosion of green belt land

Research shows Labour’s plan for a publicly-owned energy transmission company could upgrade the UK’s creaking network much more cheaply than the current privatised firm

It comes after party leader Keir Starmer was targeted with a 'deepfake' audio of his voice apparently berating an aide

Brendan Cox said he was worried for Keir Starmer and wife Victoria in that moment - "not knowing if it was just a random protester or somebody with the worst intent"

The new card design keeps the Clause IV wording adopted by the party in 1995 under the leadership of Tony Blair. But large letters above it will read: "Putting the country first."

Keir Starmer has unveiled plans for NHS doctors and nurses to be offered generous overtime in a bid to restore the service to its former glory - and clear the waiting list backlog

Speaking ahead of the party conference, Angela Rayner said if Labour wins the next election, she would prioritise affordable homes for people all around the country

Keir Starmer said England only ever won the World Cup under a Labour government - and the Labour leader now hopes football is coming home during the 2028 European Championships

The Labour leader accused the Tories of having nothing to say about what they have done in government after Cabinet ministers lined up to insult him at last week's Tory conference

In an interview with the Sunday Mirror, the Labour leader Keir Starmer spoke about how his wife Victoria, who works in the NHS, is a helpful sounding board for ideas

Research from the Common Wealth think-tank found Britain’s privatised energy network has handed £28 billion since it was sold off by the Tories in 1990

Silver Voices, which campaigns on behalf of over-60s, said the PM’s conference speech had no clear answer on the social care crisis or hospital waiting lists

Doncaster Sheffield Airport closed last year despite a huge local campaign to keep it open - but thanks to a Labour new deal, flights could return within two years

Speaking ahead of Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, the London mayor called on the government to expand the list of acceptable identification for younger voters

Environment Secretary Therese Coffey told a fringe meeting at Tory Party conference there'd been 'a potential reaction that would have made it much harder for you to have shotguns'