Are the Lib Dems winning here?
The former coalition partner has a chance to be a major political force again.
Freddie Hayward
Freddie Hayward is political correspondent at the New Statesman. He interviews leading political figures, writes Morning Call and appears on the New Statesman Podcast.
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Where next for levelling up?
Conservatives are fuming over “begging bowl” culture, while Labour waits in the wings with its own version of the…
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From Scotland to Stormont, is Rishi Sunak losing the Union?
The PM’s decision to block Scottish gender reforms has caused a crisis, while Northern Ireland remains without a government.
Labour has public’s backing for its election platform
Exclusive polling shows broad support for abolishing non-dom tax status and creating a public clean energy company.
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Rishi Sunak faces a new Tory revolt over levelling up favouritism
As the south wins out over the north, the government can’t pretend the money exists to address regional inequalities.
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Will the gender reform battle boost support for Scottish independence?
Westminster’s veto has turned a debate over policy into one over Scotland’s power to govern itself.
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Inside the Lib Dems’ general election strategy
The party is targeting two key demographics: “lifelong Tories” and “Surrey shufflers”.
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Why do so many Tories love Keir Starmer?
The Labour leader’s Tory fan club reflects his party’s shift to the centre – and the Conservatives’ dismal electoral…
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Is Rishi Sunak’s anti-strike law a trap for Labour?
The first PMQs of the year was dominated by the NHS.