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Is Rishi Sunak as hawkish on China as he made out?

Is Rishi Sunak as hawkish on China as he made out?

The government may have missed a geopolitical trick by allowing Beijing to recall diplomats wanted for questioning by British police.

By Freddie Hayward

“It’s dangerous for democracy”: Clive Lewis on candidate selection, radicalism and the future of BAME Labour

Zoë Grünewald

The biggest myths about this week’s strikes in the UK

Anoosh Chakelian

What is there left of Princess Diana, 25 years after her death?

What is there left of Princess Diana, 25 years after her death?

What are the salaries of workers going on strike in the UK?

Anoosh Chakelian

Will the Tories ever resolve their internal battle on immigration?

Zoë Grünewald

PMQs: Sunak cornered on all sides over NHS strikes

PMQs: Sunak cornered on all sides over NHS strikes

Rachel Wearmouth

New Statesman Podcast

The New Statesman Podcast: Subscribers’ edition

The New Statesman podcast

The New Statesman Podcast: Subscribers’ edition

Anoosh Chakelian and colleagues discuss the latest from Westminster in the New Statesman podcast.

Morning Call

The government's concession on childcare shows how much the issue matters to voters

The government’s concession on childcare shows how much the issue matters to voters

Rachel Wearmouth

Rishi Sunak has been left looking complacent on strikes

Rishi Sunak has been left looking complacent on strikes

Freddie Hayward

Why is Wes Streeting challenging the BMA?

Why is Wes Streeting challenging the BMA?

Rachel Wearmouth

Keir Starmer courts industry leaders in an attempt to strengthen the party’s relationship with business

Keir Starmer courts industry leaders in an attempt to strengthen the party’s relationship with business

Freddie Hayward