Central Politics

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.

The Labour deputy leader and "former sugar addict" has lost more than seven stone since his 50th birthday last year.

Joel Hills Business and Economics Editor

“Tens of thousands” of jobs at the car maker will be lost if the UK leaves the EU abruptly next March, Ralf Speth has warned.

ITV News Central's Political Correspondent Alison Mackenzie on what will dominate debate at Westminster as MPs return to work on Tuesday.