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Jeremy Hunt say £1bn mental health fund will help fight 'injustice' and 'discrimination'
Hunt said Brexit negotiations would be a crucial factor in bolstering the NHS.
Tories surge in England and Wales local elections as Labour and Ukip suffer losses
Ukip has failed to secure any seats so far while the Conservatives are on course for best result since 2008.
UK political parties watching closely as polls close in local elections
Results are expected to be key predictors for the general election on 8 June.
Ex-PM David Cameron installs £25,000 'writing' shed in garden
Cameron intends to write his autobiography inside his new investment.
Boris Johnson 'could be axed as foreign secretary after election'
Foreign secretary's allies confide they are 'worried' for his future.
Tories look to oust high-profile Labour MPs in election
Tom Watson, Liz Kendall and Vernon Coaker are all in the Conservatives' sights.
Labour says it has built 50% more homes than the Conservatives
Labour says affordable house-building is at a 24-year low and homelessness has doubled.
Three top Conservatives quit Theresa May's government after snap general election call
It comes amid reports of a hostile atmosphere and bitter infighting in Theresa May's government.
Jeremy Corbyn promises four new bank holidays to celebrate UK's patron saints
The Conservatives claim the UK economy would be 'on a permanent holiday' under Corbyn.
Conservative MP Sir Eric Pickles to step down ahead of general election
He joins other high-profile MPs such as George Osborne and Alan Johnson quitting on 8 June.
Brace yourself for a very dark Britain if Theresa May gets her landslide victory
The UK is turning ever more right-wing, inward-looking and callous.
George Osborne quits as MP ahead of general election
Former chancellor recently became editor of the London Evening Standard.
Diane Abbott blasts Tories for Brexit hate crime surge following asylum seeker attack
Six people have been arrested in relation to the incident on suspicion of attempted murder.
Lord Heseltine: Theresa May is wrong – Brexit diminishes UK on the world stage
Former Conservative deputy prime minister spoke to IBTimes UK after May invoked Article 50.
Liberal Democrats' Tim Farron urges businesses to 'drop Tories like a hot brick'
Lib Dems says Theresa May's Brexit vote will damage British businesses.
Nicola Sturgeon hits out at Theresa May and promises IndyRef2 will go ahead
Sturgeon spoke to a buoyant crowd at the SNP Spring Conference.
National Insurance rises for self-employed could cut household income by 16%
Research shows that Chancellor Philip Hammond's Budget increase in NIC plus cuts in universal credit would hit single-parent families hardest.
The Bow Group: How Britain's oldest conservative think tank became aligned with the populist right
In recent years there has been controversy over the group's backing of Ukip.
Tory think-tank invites anti-black Traditional Britain Group to anniversary dinner
Former Australia PM Tony Abbott is guest of honour at Bow Group's 65th anniversary celebration.
Why are grammar schools controversial?
Grammar schools only offer places to the most academically gifted children in the local area.
How Britain broke its taboo on blaming immigrants and why that makes Brexit harder
When Tories used anti-immigration rhetoric in 2005 they were rightly defeated - but a lot has changed since.
Conservative MP's aide Sam Armstrong charged with rape in parliament
History and politics graduate was chief-of-staff and press officer for South Thanet MP Craig Mackinlay.
Ukip MP Douglas Carswell 'in talks' with Conservatives to rejoin party
Possible return follows barbed public row with former Ukip leader Nigel Farage.
Who is Gareth Snell? The new Labour MP in Stoke who called Janet Street-Porter a 'polished turd'
He saw off competition from Paul Nuttall in the by-election.
Who is Francois Fillon and what does he stand for?
Francois Fillon has appealed to traditional Catholic values while promising economic reform.
UK will offer business 'sector deals' under Theresa May's new industrial strategy
The PM will make the announcement as she chairs her first regional cabinet meeting.
Ex-Conservative councillor 'cannot be suspended' after foul-mouthed slur about MP Jo Cox
A standards committee ruled it does not have the legal authority to kick Peacock off the council.
Conservatives hold on to Sleaford and North Hykeham seat in by-election
Tories hold on to seat Johnson wins the by-election with 17,570 votes.
PMQs and Brexit debate live: Where to watch MPs clash over EU exit plans
Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn are sending the reserves to PMQs, which are followed by a Brexit debate.
Jacob Rees-Mogg disagrees with Zac Goldsmith over Heathrow – but here's why he is still backing him
Conservative MP tells IBTimes UK that Goldsmith is a 'model of what an MP ought to be'.