Labour's leader will have to deal with new union leaders and an internal shake-up, writes Iain Watson.

This Downing Street argument feels different, like a final act is playing out after months of building tension.

All new expenditure at the authority is halted amid "severe ongoing financial challenges".

What the fate of these street corner fixtures tells us about the fate of the city's proudly free media.

The tech firm's handling of conspiracy theories and calls to violence are among his complaints.

Peers vote overwhelmingly to remove a section that would allow ministers to break international law.

The ruling party denies the opposition's claims of electoral fraud in the parliamentary vote.

The government is to spend about £400m to support poor children and their families in England, in a climbdown.

From transgender State Senator Sarah McBride to 25-year-old Madison Cawthorn - here are some of the new faces making history in US politics.

Peers get their teeth in to post-Brexit arrangements, while Covid remains very much on the agenda.

Have you ever thought that our whole political system needs radical change? That in the face of complex global challenges - a pandemic, for example - the British state is a lumbering beast still using the technology of the 20th century - if not the 19th? That our politicians aren’t as well equipped for their jobs as they could be?

In this three-part series, author and broadcaster Timandra Harkness examines whether there's truth in these ideas - and how our political system can change for the better.

In the third episode, we look to the future - and how to make government into the engine of change that many voters want.

Presenter: Timandra Harkness Producer: Ant Adeane A Novel production for BBC Radio 4

Alister Jack suggests there should not be a referendum on Scottish independence for "25 or 40 years".

In six months Scotland goes to the polls to elect a new government, but the vote comes amid calls to push for another independence referendum.

Alister Jack sys there should not be a referendum on Scottish independence for "25 or 40 years".

Labour accuses the chancellor of "panicked" decision-making after he extended furlough.

Norwich North MP Chloe Smith urges people to "check for lumps" and to use the NHS during lockdown.

The Labour leader says there is no need for "civil war" as his predecessor's allies warn of "chaos".

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab argues that a tiered local approach is more effective.

The Labour leader says he wanted to be able to "draw a line in the sand" after the report's publication.

The situation in Croydon is "deeply concerning", Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick says.