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Company bosses say a shift in political mood means more productive engagement over trade and investment
New MP says Sunak’s government is living ‘on borrowed time’, as leading pollster argues opposition is in ‘strongest position’ for a decade
The Tories may be desperate to boost the economic data, but everyday signs of improvement will be more important
The UK prime minister is facing four tribes of rebellious Conservative MPs
Plan to keep relatively quiet in December, compared with recent Tory high drama, may strengthen him
UK should be more self-sufficient and increase seasonal worker visas, Eliza Manningham-Buller tells NFU
Insufficient government planning behind spending cuts in past decade has resulted in chronic backlogs
Rishi Sunak's authority with Tory MPs is waning and he is facing policy battles on almost every front
Sunak’s government must focus on delivering improvements it can control rather than ‘net’ migration figures driven by global forces
Sunak’s predecessors create headache for new PM by backing attempt to lift effective ban on fresh sites
Prominent backbencher piles more pressure on Sunak as he looks to amend levelling up bill
PM tries to raise morale but some MPs have written off next election and are seeking new jobs
Nearly 50 rebel ‘blue wall’ MPs sign amendment to make housebuilding targets only advisory
Prime minister says UK will not pursue relationship with Brussels that relies on alignment with European rules
The UK prime minister can learn from one of his predecessors, John Major
Constructing a growth strategy that commands a majority among its MPs is a bigger problem for the Conservatives than electoral defeat
Government torn between political and budgetary demands as real wages set for two decade-long stagnation
Jeremy Hunt aims to restore grown-up government, but will a divided party unite behind him?
The public have a more nuanced attitude than Labour might wish to Hunt and Sunak’s riches
Plus, real household disposable income is set to fall by the largest drop since the 1950s
Life is likely to get worse and residents have lost their patience with the government
Tory MPs say PM’s ideal scenario rests on heroic thinking as households brace themselves for harsh times
The Autumn Statement was managed as well as possible but the outlook is grim
Jeremy Hunt’s statement to the House of Commons
Plus, our underfunded NHS lags behind many European peers
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