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The MP said he is quitting the Labour Party and will take it "one step at a time" before deciding whether to join The Independent Group.

Watch Central Lobby with Alison Mackenzie and her panel of politicians.

John Bercow has demanded police tackle the "aggressive and intimidating behaviour" towards politicians and journalists outside Parliament.

Two Conservative MPs had the whip restored to them so they could vote in the leadership ballot despite being suspended.

Senior politicians have backed a campaign calling for parties to disclose the number of women they put forward.

Lord Lester of Herne Hill was facing the longest suspension in modern parliamentary history.

On our political show we tackle the Brexit effect in the Midlands - looking at a rise in hate crime and the car industry's demands.

West Midlands MEP Bill Etheridge has quit UKIP, saying it is seen by voters as a "vehicle of hate towards Muslims and the Gay community".

Anti-brexit campaigners are marching through Birmingham ahead of the Conservative party conference

Labour MPs have described Chris Leslie as the latest victim of a "purge" after he lost a no-confidence vote brought by local party members.