'There will be debate and scrutiny in the House of Lords, but I don’t want to see anybody holding up what the British people want'

A man and woman die at the scene in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire 

Party denies moves to canvass opinion on its leader as pressure mounts ahead of crucial by-elections

Awards celebrate those who fight for the rights of LGBT communities

‘The NHS and other key parts of our economy would be unable to function,’ the New Economics Foundation warns

U-turn came after up to 400 unaccompanied minors made their way back to the so-called Calais Jungle in recent weeks

Whiteley's convivial community approach appears to be behind the boost

Protests will also focus on defending migrants' rights in the face of the US President's immigration policies 

Key Shadow Cabinet ally also reveals the terrible abuse she receives – 'being called a bitch, a n****r, rape threats, people saying I should be hanged'

Department for International Development insists proposal is illegal under international rules 

Justice Secretary incorrectly suggests discussion over the mechanism that triggers UK's withdrawal from the EU is a 'political question'

The Prime Minister may be forced into giving ground on guaranteeing rights for EU citizens

Exclusive: Ofsted figures seen by The Independent show that up to 3,000 children in England could be attending illegal institutions 

Police say the 23-year-old was either in or close to a black Mercedes when he was shot in the chest

A trial of a ‘yellow card’ early warning system helped hundreds avoid a loss of benefits – but the Government has not agreed to extending it across the country

Experts predict the number of completed transactions could fall by almost 11 per cent

Fringe Christian Soldiers group accuses EU of ungodliness and its supporters of belonging to a 'pseudo-religious faith'