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Rishi Sunak is continually being tested on Tory sleaze

As trust in politicians hits a seven-year low, the PM is dogged by his predecessors’ peerage nominations and the scandal…

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The shadow cabinet is split between the “Ming vasers” and “front-footers".

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An era of political disruption has ended, as the British state has beaten back the threats to its rule.

By David Jamieson

There is an increasing belief across Scottish politics that a nationalist collapse may come surprisingly quickly.

By Chris Deerin

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

Nationalisation is popular, but the government basically runs the trains already and they are expensive and unreliable.

By Henry Oliver

Has Labour changed its mind on self-ID?

By The Chatterer

The Prime Minister’s tax return is a reminder of how little the UK taxes wealth.

By Anoosh Chakelian