Will parliament pass the assisted dying bill?
The closer we get to Friday’s vote, the more uncertain it all feels.
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Uncover the inner workings of Westminster with our collection of articles, delving into the intricacies of British politics, legislative processes, key debates, and the influential figures shaping the decisions and policies that impact the nation.
Wanted: one Fleet Street hack
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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Inside Kemi Badenoch’s shadow cabinet
The Tory leader bids to appease the party’s warring factions.
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The black-hole blame game
Were Labour’s tax rises planned all along, or did the Tories force its hand?
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Labour’s economic tightrope
Having raised taxes and spending, Labour must now deliver improved services.
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Keir Starmer needs to stop prioritising trips abroad
While making international connections is important, the Prime Minister has voters at home to answer to.
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Robert Jenrick: shapeshifter or ideologue?
Critics think he is a populist willing to say anything, allies defend him as a principled reformer.
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From MP to pigs’ pee: how ejected Tories are faring on the jobs market
Your weekly dose of gossip from Westminster.
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Keir Starmer must tell a better story
The Prime Minister needs to offer hope as well as gloom.
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The gruelling campaign is over. Now we have a country to sort
Also this week: Nigel Farage to be bogged down by bins and neighbour disputes, and the Euros bringing about familial…
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How Labour can make government work better
The party’s success in office will be determined by how well its “mission-driven” agenda is communicated to the civil service.
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Britain’s shock of the new
Keir Starmer’s people are in charge now – and the mood in the country is changed.
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Anneliese Dodds’ long shadow in the cabinet
Your weekly dose of gossip from the Commons.
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Teenagers don’t need mandatory national service: politicians do
With citizenship training for MPs, the Commons would see a marked improvement, as would our response to crises.
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Ambassador Farage opens door to Team Trump for Lammy
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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The rise and decline of the No 10 Policy Unit
Fifty years ago, Harold Wilson instituted the team of advisers that would help shape modern Britain. Will Keir Starmer learn…
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Esther McVey’s war on rainbow lanyards and homeless prisoners
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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PMQs review: Natalie Elphicke’s defection to Labour steals the show
There may not be much overlap between her politics and Labour’s, but they do share a disdain for Rishi Sunak.
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The Tory doomscroll
Dismayed by the local elections, Conservatives fear the party faces not only electoral defeat but a crisis of identity.
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What the local elections mean for Westminster
If Andy Street and Ben Houchen can hold on, Rishi Sunak will claim that defeat is not inevitable.
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