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    • Sunday, 26 March, 2023
      UK politics & policy
      Sunak to vow ‘immediate justice’ as UK parties battle over antisocial crime

      Tories unveil plans for ‘hotspot’ policing and ban on ‘laughing gas’ days after Labour announces its own proposals

    • Sunday, 26 March, 2023
      Tim Bale
      The perils for Conservatives if they rely on Sunak to save them

      Polling shows the PM way ahead of his party, but recent history shows presidential-style campaigning has pitfalls

    • Friday, 24 March, 2023
      UK honours system
      Trussonomics thinker and Vote Leave chief on draft list for honours

      Nominations come even though Liz Truss served only 49 days as prime minister

    • Friday, 24 March, 2023
      Political Fix podcast24 min listen
      Rishi Sunak and the rout of Tory Eurosceptics

      It’s been a good week for the prime minister, less so for Boris Johnson

    • Friday, 24 March, 2023
      Inside Politics
      Tory Euroscepticism isn’t dead yet

      Plus, Keir Starmer preys on Conservative weak spot with Labour’s crime and policing ‘mission’

    • Thursday, 23 March, 2023
      Brexit
      Sunak eyes fresh talks with EU after rout of Tory Eurosceptics

      Downing Street looks to build on success of Northern Ireland trade deal vote and boost relations with bloc

    • Thursday, 23 March, 2023
      Inside Politics
      Sunak rides high amid Tory fatigue from Johnson’s rolling circus

      Also in this newsletter, the key differences between the Conservative leader and Starmer’s ‘failure mode’

    • Wednesday, 22 March, 2023
      Robert Shrimsley
      A hefty shock awaits those who see little difference between Starmer and Sunak

      Temporary policy overlaps mask huge ideological contrasts with a small state prime minister trapped in a big state moment

    • Wednesday, 22 March, 2023
      Brexit
      Boris Johnson and Liz Truss to vote against Sunak’s Brexit deal

      Eurosceptic Tory MPs concerned over EU laws remaining in force in Northern Ireland

    • Wednesday, 22 March, 2023
      Inside Politics
      Boris Johnson and Brexit drama underscore Sunak’s strong position

      Priti Patel, Iain Duncan Smith, Liz Truss and Johnson set to vote against first part of Windsor framework

    • Tuesday, 21 March, 2023
      State pension
      Ministers delay plan to lift UK state pension age to 68 as life expectancy falls

      Tory MPs worried move would spark backlash after retirement tax break for wealthy

    • Tuesday, 21 March, 2023
      UK politics & policy
      Johnson set to avoid by-election over ‘partygate’ scandal

      Tory MPs investigating whether former PM deliberately misled parliament want to avoid ‘nuclear option’

    • Monday, 20 March, 2023
      Stephen Bush
      Politicians forget to ask what good childcare actually looks like

      Ambitious plans are one thing but the question of costs and detail remains

    • Friday, 17 March, 2023
      UK politics & policy
      Tory MPs accuse Downing Street of ‘playing fast and loose’ over Brexit deal vote

      Eurosceptic backbenchers voice concern over government’s plan to shoehorn vote into cursory debate

    • Friday, 17 March, 2023
      Camilla Cavendish
      Labour and the Tories seem stuck in a big state echo chamber

      The UK needs a conversation about tax, spending and the public sector but the main parties lack defined visions

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      Inside Politics
      It is unlikely pre-election giveaways will come in time to reverse Tory fortunes

      Plus, what was Keir Starmer doing in PMQs?

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      UK Government
      UK ministers’ attacks on civil servants risk ‘worse policy’, warns union chief

      FDA’s Dave Penman blames Conservative government ‘hammering’ for staff turnover and low morale

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      Robert Shrimsley
      Hunt offers Tories hope in a world of low expectations

      Most MPs can see that the disciplined approach of Sunak and his chancellor is their best and indeed only bet

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      News in-depthUK Budget
      Chancellor gets set for sprint to 2024 general election

      Budget bids to boost economy in uphill quest to win fifth term for Conservatives

    • Monday, 13 March, 2023
      Inside Politics
      Provide a legal route for asylum seekers

      Rishi Sunak’s new illegal migration bill has eased the pressure on the government but not solved the issue

    • Saturday, 11 March, 2023
      BBC
      Sunak calls on BBC to resolve row over Gary Lineker suspension

      Corporation director-general apologises and says he is trying to get sports presenter back on air

    • Saturday, 11 March, 2023
      Europe Express
      Europe’s troubled centre-right flirts with hardline partners Premium content

      Mainstream conservatives are struggling with a shrinking electoral base and the rise of nationalists and populists

    • Thursday, 9 March, 2023
      UK politics & policy
      Boris Johnson told to cut the number of people on his honours list

      Ex-prime minister has for a second time put forward former Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre for a peerage

    • Thursday, 9 March, 2023
      UK immigration
      Sunak attacks ‘lefty lawyers’ amid criticism of small boats strategy

      PM defends bill to deter Channel crossings as Braverman accused of breaching ministerial code

    • Wednesday, 8 March, 2023
      Inside Politics
      Self-sabotaging tactics and MP exodus diminish Tory hopes of re-election

      Retirement of influential Conservative power broker does not necessarily signal a ‘sinking ship’, but it is a blow to Sunak

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