UK Politics

Terrorists could be forced to take a lie detector test to prove they have reformed and are not planning another attack, the government has announced.

Sir Keir Starmer has become the first candidate to make it through to the final round of the Labour leadership race.

Jeremy Corbyn is to step down as Labour leader after the party's poor performance in the general election.

Boris Johnson has suffered a defeat in the House of Lords as peers backed an amendment to his Brexit legislation.

Downing Street has cast doubt on a reported move by Labour to nominate John Bercow for a peerage.