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Oliver Dowden quits as party chair after defeats and ex-leader Michael Howard calls on PM to step down
Tory by-election losses highlight how party is losing ground in both northern and southern England
Johnson faces more pressure as Labour and Lib Dems set for victory in Wakefield and Tiverton
Several junior shadow ministers and party leader in Scotland join union members at stations taking industrial action
Plus, why the opposition needs to talk about Brexit
Half a century after Barbara Castle’s battle, the party still struggles with its relationship to the wider movement
Plus, Labour’s pledge to spend billions of pounds, funded by borrowing, will not give the party the direction it needs
Colleagues criticise lack of vision and reluctance to make big-ticket promises
Plus, the Devon by-election next week and why the Liberal Democrats are on track to win the Conservative stronghold
Starmer must spell out what he is offering voters, not take them on a magical mystery tour
UK parliamentary standards commissioner investigates Labour leader over potential breaches of MPs’ code of conduct
By-election poses a crucial test for whether Labour can win back its former heartlands
Plus, why crime is back as a key political battleground
Plus, Tory MPs wait for the polls to reflect Rishi Sunak’s emergency boost while parliament breaks for recess
Asset ownership and affluence remain key predictors in explaining electoral behaviour
Plus, MPs gunning for a Bank of England shake-up are only on the fringes of government for now — but that could change
Or, as his critics suggest, is he just a prospective return to Blairism?
Plus, successful Tory efforts to woo British Hindus, and what’s at stake for Keir Starmer?
Pledge as Durham police investigate event aims to draw distinction between Labour leader and Boris Johnson
The Labour leader has struggled to define himself with voters. By offering to resign if he is fined by police he stands in sharp contrast to Boris Johnson
Labour leader cancels speech as discomfort leaves PM ‘buoyant’ following dire Tory local elections
Capital punishment for the Tories; mixed fortunes for Labour in ‘red wall’ areas; Lib Dems make more progress in south
Labour gains in some parts of country marred by police investigation of ‘potential’ lockdown breaches
Tory MPs show little appetite to try to remove PM as Labour makes limited gains at councils outside London
The prime minister and his party are dogged by scandals and yet Labour still fails to inspire
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