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    • Wednesday, 22 March, 2023
      Robert Shrimsley
      A nasty 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

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    • 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

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    • 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

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    • 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
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      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
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      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

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      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

    • Monday, 6 March, 2023
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      Three-pronged problem of ‘small boats’ cannot be solved by law alone

      Prime minister hopes his attention to detail will help fix issue of people smuggling and illegal migration

    • Sunday, 5 March, 2023
      UK labour disputes
      Fire Brigades Union backs collective bargaining

      FBU chief rejects proposals to bring in the pay review bodies involved in more intractable public-sector disputes

    • Saturday, 4 March, 2023
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      Rishi Sunak, the dealmaking PM with a mountain to climb

      Beset by problems at every turn, Britain’s leader has solved a big one with his new EU agreement

    • Friday, 3 March, 2023
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      Has Rishi Sunak’s NI deal silenced Tory Eurosceptics?

      Some formerly staunch Conservative eurosceptics are now on the PM’s side

    • Friday, 3 March, 2023
      Inside Politics
      Sue Gray hire threatens to deflate Sunak’s policy victory

      Claiming that Boris Johnson was forced out by her ‘Partygate’ probe allows former PM’s allies to undermine his successor

    • Thursday, 2 March, 2023
      Sunak’s Windsor agreement splits Tory Eurosceptics

      Boris Johnson says deal ‘very difficult’ to vote for but concedes public want an end to constant fights

    • Thursday, 2 March, 2023
      Labour Party UK
      Tory anger as head of ‘partygate’ probe quits to become Labour chief of staff

      Sue Gray leaves Whitehall for senior post with Starmer but move may be delayed by PM

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