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How Gordon Brown wields power behind the scenes in Starmer’s Labour

How Gordon Brown wields power behind the scenes in Starmer’s Labour

As the party seeks to forge a vote-winning policy agenda, it has turned to the “enormous brain” of the former…

By Rachel Wearmouth

The absurdities of Suella Braverman’s “war on woke”

Philip Collins

Liz Truss says that an economic recession “is not inevitable”

Rachel Wearmouth

Rishi Sunak boasted of taking money from “deprived urban areas” to help wealthy towns

Rishi Sunak boasted of taking money from “deprived urban areas” to help wealthy towns

The energy crisis: what the UK could learn from Germany

Philippa Nuttall, Anoosh Chakelian, Ido Vock and Nick Ferris

What Tory leadership candidate would dare make David Cameron’s pitch today?

David Gauke

Nuclear energy vs renewables: which is the best solution for the climate crisis?

Nuclear energy vs renewables: which is the best solution for the climate crisis?

Philippa Nuttall

New Statesman Podcast

How workers‘ pay tripped up Liz Truss and Keir Starmer

How workers‘ pay tripped up Liz Truss and Keir Starmer

Labour divisions widen over strikes, while Tory front-runner U-turns on public sector pay cuts

Morning Call

Liz Truss is weak on policy – but she's winning anyway

Liz Truss is weak on policy – but she’s winning anyway

Freddie Hayward

Liz Truss still appears unstoppable despite her embarrassing U-turn on pay

Liz Truss still appears unstoppable despite her embarrassing U-turn on pay

Rachel Wearmouth

Truss and Sunak’s lurch to the right jeopardises 2019 coalition

Truss and Sunak’s lurch to the right jeopardises 2019 coalition

Freddie Hayward

Sunak's tax cut pledge is a desperate attempt to keep up with Liz Truss

Sunak’s tax cut pledge is a desperate attempt to keep up with Liz Truss

Rachel Wearmouth