PM under pressure from deputy leader Angela Rayner to raise taxes for higher public spending
Conservative party’s previous success in ‘stopping the lorries’ makes reducing illicit migration harder for government
Plummeting support for Keir Starmer’s party points to impact of some policies that have proven highly unpopular
With no overarching theory of change, the government is hell-bent on avoiding unpopular decisions to improve the state
Nigel Farage’s rightwing populist party is leading in national opinion polls but has just five MPs
With just five MPs, Reform UK is terrorising Westminster but holding a poll lead for four years isn’t easy
Benefits reform is urgently needed, but cost-cutting government lacks clarity on what is driving higher spending
Government is seeking to save £5bn a year by reforming disability benefits known as ‘personal independence payments’
New poll shows varying views among ethnic groups, but that is not the whole story
Ian Austin was pictured on a trip to Haifa a week after foreign secretary criticised the ‘abominable’ situation in Gaza
Labour risks ditching its irreconcilable tax and spend pledges in chaotic, not coherent way
The government should recognise that it has a stake in its people having enough children
Market turmoil adds strain to UK chancellor’s fiscal plans as fears over US debt increase
Policy introduced by Tories blocks parents from claiming subsidies for more than two children
Prime minister’s move to appease Labour MPs could create a £3bn conundrum for Rachel Reeves in the Autumn Budget
Deputy PM’s push comes as multiple Whitehall departments jostle for funding ahead of Spending Review
Government’s political and communications management is stronger here than in other areas
Gauke review calls for jail time for offenders given sentences of less than a year to be scrapped in push to cut overcrowding
Overshoot for first month of tax year increases pressure on Rachel Reeves ahead of next month’s spending review
Long-term immigration fell sharply to below 1mn for first time since 2022
By opting for stealth radicalism and couching change in the rhetoric of the repairman, he sows confusion about his beliefs
Surprise announcement and mismanagement of MPs undermine its ability to win support for difficult measures
UK prime minister tells MPs he wants ‘more pensioners’ to receive the benefit
Labour MPs mobilise to put pressure on chancellor over planned welfare cuts
Push for higher taxes revealed as No 10 debate over winter fuel cuts bursts into public view
