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Sometimes political leadership requires acting on gut instinct rather than sheltering behind investigations
UK prime minister intervenes after ethics adviser finds serious breaches of ministerial code
Lobby groups express disappointment with chancellor’s ‘empty’ keynote speech
Tax avoidance and asset-boosting policies contribute to the widespread view that politicians can’t be trusted
Strategy guru Isaac Levido briefs Rishi Sunak’s cabinet on plan for defying 20-point poll deficit and beating Labour
Hunt and Sunak insist their focus is on controlling UK public finances and inflation
UK prime minister says ‘proper process’ must be followed in probe of Conservative party chair
Hit by a series of mini scandals, the studious prime minister is starting to look weak
New fiscal powers for mayors in England being considered by the Treasury would be a better approach
Labour to question why UK PM did not find out earlier about Tory chair’s penalty payment
Ministers want to give local areas greater flexibility over how money is spent
Tory party chair hangs on to post as one of the government’s few remaining proven and competent administrators
Much rides on the PM’s response to allegations against the Tory party chair and the BBC chair
Ethics inquiry opened into Tory party chair while head of BBC faces twin probes into appointment
There are echoes of the Major years in a cabinet running short of ideas and authority
UK government also faces crisis over allegations BBC chair Richard Sharp helped Boris Johnson secure a private loan
CBI boss Tony Danker to attack PM’s plan to cull EU laws, as he calls for policies to promote economic growth
Some Tory MPs question whether he can survive as Conservative party chair
Rishi Sunak stayed home as Labour’s leader went to woo the global elite
Fixed penalty from police caps a difficult week for UK PM amid levelling-up queries and controversy
Both the Conservative and Labour leaders are keen to drain attention away from the uncomfortable trade-offs of public spending
Allocations from £2bn regional aid programme under fire and PM runs into seatbelt row on trip to promote aid
UK Tory strategists say they are earmarking next year for a pre-election giveaway
The EU must help Rishi Sunak face down hardliners to break the logjam
UK government for first time moves to block legislation passed by Scottish parliament
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