The new prime minister will be aiming to sell his message of fiscal restraint.
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Spending to rebuild would be the politically sound move at this juncture.
If Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves can really convince voters their future vision is truly possible and that the rewards will be significant, they might just be able to sell their difficult budget.
Quid-pro-quo corruption is not a feature of British politics, but nice gifts ease access to the ultra wealthy.
Thousands will be left in fuel poverty by the move – and pension rises won’t kick in until after the worst of the cold weather.
The PM is managing expectations ahead of tough decisions in the budget in October.
The prime minister doesn’t have to mislead the public by pretending that everything is fine when it isn’t, but they need a reason to buy into his project.
The prime minister is preparing the ground for a difficult budget but blaming his predecessors will only get him so far.
Gwyn Jenkins will not be the new prime minister’s adviser but that’s not unexpected under a change of government.
The new prime minister has certainly been busy, but people still don’t really know what he stands for.
69 coastal constituencies changed hands in the UK election, in many cases to Labour. But will Keir Starmer’s government do anything to reduce their deprivation?
Repairing the damage will take more than leadership in Israel-Palestine.
The numbers of refugees and asylum seekers are rising at a time when there is growing anti-immigrant sentiment.
A majority of historians surveyed on Labour’s record in office believed it had a positive record on the economy.
Largely thanks to Rishi Sunak, the prime minister got a pretty easy ride in his first PMQs.
It may have been small but it’s unusual for a government to face rebellion on the contents of its king’s speech.
Keir Starmer is trying to hit the reset button with Europe. Will he succeed?
When people need to be rescued in the Channel, it can be confusing which country is responsible.
Academic experts break down the policy highlights in the 2024 king’s speech.
Just under a quarter of the new parliament went to private school.
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