Politics

Controversial left-wing firebrand George Galloway threatened to stand candidates against Labour in up to 50 seats across the country after he won the Rochdale by-election

Fiona Bruce questioned why the audience member was wearing 'sunglasses' as she remarked that the studio lights were not 'that bright' before her error was pointed out

Esther Ghey, whose daughter Brianna was murdered, had a 'positive' video call with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak about her campaign over teenagers' access to social media

Local authorities are usually banned from selling assets to help with spending troubles but a crisis in funding means the Government is relaxing rules for 19 councils

Jo Hamilton, whose story was told in ITV's Mr Bates vs The Post Office, furiously declined to party with those who have 'prolonged such hardship' among postmasters

George Galloway's by-election win in Rochdale means the divisive politician will make a shock return as an MP - the Mirror has rounded up his most controversial and bizarre moments

Former chief borders inspector David Neal warned protection of the UK's borders is 'neither effective or efficient' as 13 reports were finally released by the Home Office

Former Labour and Respect Party MP George Galloway was heckled as he gave his victory speech after winning the Rochdale by-election for the Workers Party of Britain

A report by the National Audit Office uncovered a string of add-on fees agreed by ministers with the Rwandan government, with Labour branding it a 'national scandal'

Labour’s Angela Rayner will pledge to give communities the power to make decisions on skills training, housing and planning as she speaks at the Convention of the North

Paul Routledge on the alarming rise in mental health issues among 18 to 24 year olds, and how it's no surprise when one in five are forced to take jobs in unstable environments

Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata Murty greeted Olena Zelenska at Downing Street following the two-year anniversary since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine

90 MPs and peers have written to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to urge him to extend the Household Support Fund in next week's Budget as it is due to come to an end next month

Labour MP Jess Phillips told the House of Commons the list of 101 women who were killed or allegedly killed by men in the last year is 'testament to our collective failure'

Matt Hancock, giving a speech at Eton College, decided to brand Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg a bad politician, only to learn his son Peter was in the audience and having none of it

The Standards Commissioner has launched a probe into Housing Secretary Michael Gove after he admitted failing to declare Queens Park Rangers football tickets from a donor

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt had described scrapping the status as the 'wrong thing to do' but is now desperately searching for cash to fund a general tax giveaway at the Budget next week

Under Tories, growth has stalled, wages have stagnated, the tax burden is at its highest level for 70 years and the national debt is getting close to a post-Second World War high

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged families would save hundreds of pounds on their energy bills under Labour's plan to insulate five million homes across the country

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves said that Labour would face "the worst inheritance any incoming government has ever had since the Second World War" if they won the next election

In an open letter to Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer the celebrities demand action at the election as they warn hundreds of thousands of people are being failed by a 'broken' housing system

The Rochdale by-election will be among the most contentious in history, with Azhar Ali, George Galloway and Simon Danczuk hoping to become the next MP after Sir Tony Lloyd's death

Rishi Sunak said he 'acts on his principles' in punishing bad behaviour - but the Mirror has taken a look at all the times he has failed to act during his time as PM

A damning report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) warned Home Office 'chaos' is costing taxpayers millions of pounds with 55,000 in permanent limbo

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps was picked up three times from a field near his home amid accusations of using RAF helicopters as "Britain's most expensive Uber"