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    Sebastian Payne

    Whitehall Editor

    Sebastian Payne writes about British politics for the FT. He was previously political leader writer and digital opinion editor. Before he joined the FT, he was a reporter and editor at The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph.

    He also presents the weekly Payne's Politics podcast and writes a fortnightly notebook column for the opinion pages.

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    • Thursday, 29 September, 2022
      Labour Party UK
      Complacency is Keir Starmer’s biggest adversary

      His party looks ready to take office, but the Labour leader still lacks a compelling story to tell

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    • Wednesday, 28 September, 2022
      Conservative Party UK
      Tory MPs question Kwarteng’s future as market turmoil continues

      Liz Truss must jettison chancellor or risk losing premiership, says member of government

    • Tuesday, 27 September, 2022
      Bank of England
      BoE chief economist calls for ‘significant monetary response’ to turmoil

      Huw Pill signals central bank does not expect to act before November following UK government’s tax-cutting plans

    • Tuesday, 27 September, 2022
      UK business & economy
      Kwarteng seeks to reassure City bosses over UK economy

      Chancellor tells top bankers he is ‘confident’ his strategy will work and remains committed to bringing down debt

    • Tuesday, 27 September, 2022
      UK politics & policy
      Truss U-turns on chief of staff employment terms

      Mark Fullbrook to be paid by the government rather than through his private consultancy after outcry

    • Monday, 26 September, 2022
      UK politics & policy
      Kwarteng faces growing Tory criticism after sterling slides

      MPs report ‘dire’ mood as party braces for public backlash over rising interest rates

    • Monday, 26 September, 2022
      News in-depthConservative Party UK
      Kwarteng’s fiscal shift prompts split among Tory MPs

      Most Conservative MPs give chancellor’s tax cuts the benefit of doubt but dissent is also rife

    • Sunday, 25 September, 2022
      UK business & economy
      Kwarteng vows to stick with tax cuts despite investor jitters

      Tory MPs and traders braced for further market volatility after UK chancellor insists ‘more to come’

    • Sunday, 25 September, 2022
      UK Government
      Truss’s chief of staff being paid via private lobbying firm

      Salary arrangements for prime minister’s most senior aide described as ‘very unusual’

    • Friday, 23 September, 2022
      UK business & economy
      England’s mayors cautiously welcome Kwarteng’s low-tax investment zones

      Experts say plans require further devolution as ministers continue talks with 38 local authorities

    • Wednesday, 21 September, 2022
      UK government spending
      Shake-up planned for UK local development funds

      New investment zones could tap into a single pot of ‘levelling up’ money

    • Tuesday, 20 September, 2022
      UK business & economy
      Truss plans radical shift in economic policy

      New UK prime minister readies tax-cutting mini-Budget and says she is prepared to be unpopular

    • Sunday, 18 September, 2022
      Queen Elizabeth II
      World leaders and foreign royals gather in London for Queen’s funeral

      Presidents of US, France and Brazil will be at Westminster Abbey, but absentees include leaders of China and Turkey

    • Friday, 16 September, 2022
      Metropolitan Police Service UK
      London’s largest policing operation prepares for Queen’s funeral

      About 1mn people are expected in the UK capital on Monday, including foreign leaders and dignitaries

    • Friday, 16 September, 2022
      House of Commons UK
      Chinese delegation barred from Queen’s lying-in-state

      Move follows cross-party criticism of decision to invite China to late monarch’s funeral

    • Wednesday, 14 September, 2022
      UK Government
      Truss seeks to allay fears of civil service purge but lines up changes

      Senior officials say new UK prime minister planning further Whitehall moves in coming months

    • Monday, 12 September, 2022
      Scottish independence
      King Charles and Liz Truss face the challenge of upholding Britishness

      The Queen was a symbol of unity for both Scotland and England but the question of a break-up hasn’t gone away

    • Friday, 9 September, 2022
      Liz Truss
      Truss takes office as new era dawns for UK

      Death of Queen Elizabeth and the ascendancy of King Charles within 48 hours of becoming PM have reshaped her nascent premiership

    • Wednesday, 7 September, 2022
      UK politics & policy
      Sunak backers join Truss government in junior positions

      New PM seeks to counter criticism of loyalist bias with latest appointments

    • Wednesday, 7 September, 2022
      Human rights
      Truss scraps proposed British bill of rights

      Much-criticised attempt to replace Human Rights Act dismissed as ‘a complete mess’, but policy may remain

    • Tuesday, 6 September, 2022
      UK politics & policy
      New PM installs close allies in top cabinet jobs

      Kwarteng, Braverman, Coffey and Cleverly handed senior positions

    • Tuesday, 6 September, 2022
      UK politics & policy
      Truss takes office with vow to steer Britain out of energy storm

      Cost of debt-financed package could exceed £150bn as new UK prime minister names Kwasi Kwarteng chancellor

    • Tuesday, 6 September, 2022
      UK politics & policy
      Can Liz Truss govern her own party?

      UK’s new prime minister will face some of her biggest challenges from within the Tory ranks

    • Sunday, 4 September, 2022
      UK politics & policy
      What next for Boris Johnson?

      The British prime minister could wield considerable influence when he is no longer in office

    • Wednesday, 31 August, 2022
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      Jacob Rees-Mogg named frontrunner to be next business secretary

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