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In the space of a few hours, Mandelson’s future has now shifted from the certainty of ignominy to the possibility of prison.
Rishi Sunak hasn’t visited a hospital yet, which is a very unusual move for a prime minister.
Gordon Brown’s reforms to CGT encouraged stock market speculators and private equity asset strippers, while it was the Thatcher government that brought rates into line with income tax.
As mortgage costs rise more first-time buyers are choosing longer-term loans to keep the monthly payments down.
Targeting benefits at the most vulnerable sounds like good sense – but a wider support system could be more effective at tackling poverty.
John Major admitted to be too thin-skinned when his government started to crumble.
Gordon Brown’s proposed elected upper chamber could protect plans to decentralise power, but it’s arguably not in the Labour party’s interest to introduce one.
Since the Brexit referendum in 2016, Africa has slipped from its precarious but tangible place in UK political discourse.
Previous government bailouts have set a precedent for intervention in the cost of living crisis
Here’s how the government can provide clarity on the volatile cost of living crisis
Anti-celebrity politicians succeed by styling themselves as authentic alternatives to more showy statesmen.
Gordon Brown is worried. So should we all be.
When researchers looked at how people’s music choices and professions lined up, the results were intriguing.
Action on Sugar doesn’t think much of David Cameron’s childhood obesity strategy, but will May do any better?
The former PM is appealing to British exceptionalism in the right way.
Staying in would enable the UK to play an active role in tackling the most pressing issues of the day, from tax evasion to terrorism, the former PM argued.
Elected in the party’s biggest ever wipeout, Labour’s 1983 intake of MPs could be about to notch up its third party leader.
So much change is coming to Westminster’s Scottish component. Alas so much us also staying the same.
Britain is now in full general election countdown mode – and the polls indicate another hung parliament is the most likely outcome on May 7. Gus O’Donnell, the former cabinet secretary, recently reflected…
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