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Rishi Sunak hoped to go to the polls in the autumn with cheaper mortgages and lower taxes
Links between UK prime minister and the private equity group have fuelled speculation about his post-election future
Splitting prisons off from the sprawling department’s duties under Tony Blair was practical but has caused difficulties since
Polling shows Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-Budget looms large in voters’ minds ahead of general election
William Wragg relinquishes Conservative whip and will sit as an independent in House of Commons
Conservatives’ poor record of economic competence benefits Rachel Reeves’s party as she announces crackdown on tax avoidance
Opposition party aims to go further than Tories in targeting foreigners as it seeks funding for core policies
The Conservatives are right to focus on the problem — but more than free hours is needed to help both parents and society
Government’s thin agenda means PM figures less in voters’ minds, compared with Boris Johnson
Speeches and broadcast work would be allowed on ‘case by case basis’ with a carve-out for professional qualifications
Opposition will accuse government of leaving families £870 a year worse off by the end of decade
William Wragg linked to potential ‘spearphishing’ attack and police investigate complaint of malicious communications
Eleventh-hour introduction of Common User Charge triggers business backlash
Conservatives could help matters by ending public squabbles and rallying around its leader
But they could help turn a potential electoral catastrophe into a normal-sized defeat
Nick Clegg’s performances in the televised debates helped the party limit its losses
FT polling analysis shows there is almost no way for Conservative party to remain in power
Former prime minister’s policy document was troubled by not only the big social care issue, but also had less eye-catching problems
Senior figures give caveated praise of former Conservative PM as main opposition party eyes Tory heartlands
Advisers believe UK prime minister might benefit from being seen as tested leader if US vote sparks instability
A clutch of vocal Tories first elected in 2019 have placed religion at the heart of a number of policy debates in Westminster
Labour criticises PM Rishi Sunak after Egyptian-born billionaire features in latest list of honours
PM likely to land in trouble after May but chances of a leadership ousting are slim
The FT's chief UK political commentator Robert Shrimsley and deputy opinion editor Miranda Green look ahead to the local elections, and examine Labour's 'Ming vase' strategy
Sir Keir Starmer wants more areas to increase their influence by forming ‘combined authorities’
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