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Party says it will sever ties with Tories’ ‘failed policy’
Results in England and Wales will establish mood for upcoming national poll
MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich says country needs an early election
Former UK labour minister eschewed tribalism and held out the promise of a more collaborative style of politics
Glastonbury-style rush sees attendees pay £3,000 a shot with capacity more than double last year’s event
Humza Yousaf battles for political survival, plus where rail privatisation veered off track
The promise of billions in regeneration funding helped Boris Johnson win power in 2019. But critics say little has changed on the ground
Party has no proposals for state involvement in companies that own trains
Political stability, catch-up growth and better luck would make 2024 a good election to win
Political pragmatists are finding that delivery is what matters to city electorates
London mayor tells FT that scheme would be ‘incredibly important’ for capital after Labour shunned proposal
Research by Resolution Foundation will increase calls for reform of UK workers’ rights
Opposition says it will roll out reforms within first term if it wins UK general election
The capital votes for its mayor next week, but the Conservatives’ dissociation from the city means they seem set for failure
Anti-poverty campaigner was regarded as a free thinker and reformer who did not easily fit the mould of party politics
Keir Starmer has so far avoided matching the Tories’ increased military spending commitment
Shabana Mahmood says Europe’s court of human rights has helped thousands of British citizens
Scrutiny by ‘star chamber’ of where development cash goes could be set in law after share being spent in Britain rises
Also this week, evidence grows that new border controls are hitting meat imports
Proposal is one option for more formalised relations with Brussels if opposition party wins general election
The Messina Group is taking a 20% stake in Global Counsel
Motorists and cyclists are increasingly outraged by state of the country’s roads
A destabilising election to replace party’s deputy leader looks unlikely but it all depends on the police verdict
Former Tory chancellor who handed over booming economy to Labour in 1997 tells FT ‘serious problems’ await next administration
Deputy Labour leader reported by Tory MP over allegations she may have given false information about main residence
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