An analysis of moves made in Manchester, and a close look into his decision-making thus far in No 10, shows a PM unwilling to grasp the nettle

Polls reveal support for the party has plunged after it was accused of endorsing an antisemitic policy and leader Zack Polanski lost the key Holborn and St Pancras byelection

Ministry of Justice pilots use of technology that allows hearings to take place remotely, as MPs debate bill on defendants’ right to a jury

Polls reveal support for the party has plunged after it was accused of endorsing an antisemitic policy and leader Zack Polanski lost the key Holborn and St Pancras byelection

The prime minister has revealed UK authorities told him there was ‘clear evidence’ that Moscow meddled in the referendum

The battles raging within her party may be a bigger issue for Kemi Badenoch than her own popularity

The PM’s conference speech advocating a closer relationship with the EU was a volte-face that took officials by surprise and has divided his top team

Commission will urge PM to impose a limit on residential home bills in England to stop people with dementia losing their savings

The PM’s conference speech advocating a closer relationship with the EU was a volte-face that took officials by surprise and has divided his top team

The prime minister is deliberately fighting on his own territory rather than chasing after Reform

The prime minister’s ‘ordinariness’ continues to divide critics and supporters. His first conference speech as leader this week will need to provide clarity to his vision

The first secretary, a former Met special constable, shares her vision of a fairer socialist Britain as she walks around a park in her home city of Sheffield

Andy Burnham’s spouse is resigning from her position at an EV charging company to take a supporting role at No 10, and has already held meetings with her counterparts around the world

Earl Spencer is a damaged soul now wreaking his revenge, but his new book is a reminder of the power and importance of emotion in public life

The foreign-based tech mogul is using the X algorithm to influence British politics in more sinister ways than the £72m given to Reform last week

TUC general secretary Paul Nowak says the annual congress will vote on a motion for a 6% levy on global technology businesses

Public safety will be put at risk if No 10 fails to press ahead with reforms to clear backlog of cases in crown courts, the victims’ commissioner for England warns

Donations to Nigel Farage’s party of £36m each by billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne may fall foul of new laws on political funding

The foreign secretary’s move on illegal settlements in the West Bank proves that Miliband is one of the most effective ministers in the cabinet

While Michael Gove is cheering new Pisa figures as a win for traditionalists, Baltic creativity is putting the exam-factory approach in the shade

While Michael Gove is cheering new Pisa figures as a win for traditionalists, Baltic creativity is putting the exam-factory approach in the shade

The housing secretary’s difficult, deprived childhood has made her well suited to the unrest in Westminster – and is driving her to deliver £10bn of social and affordable homes

The housing secretary’s difficult, deprived childhood has made her well suited to the unrest in Westminster – and is driving her to deliver £10bn of social and affordable homes

The housing secretary’s difficult, deprived childhood has made her well suited to the unrest in Westminster – and is driving her to deliver £10bn of social and affordable homes

No AI, no big tech – just innovative answers to tricky social problems. It’s time for the government to take this approach to education nationwide

The feel-good factor is not just a happy-clappy mood – it can change behaviours and outcomes. The PM is banking on the benefit

The feel-good factor is not just a happy-clappy mood – it can change behaviours and outcomes. The PM is banking on the benefit

A unit in London’s Wandsworth prison has been transformed using methods from Sweden and Norway that prioritise rehabilitation over retribution

A unit in London’s Wandsworth prison has been transformed using methods from Sweden and Norway that prioritise rehabilitation over retribution

Education is too important to be a political football, but there is a complacency amongst those defending the status quo

Education is too important to be a political football, but there is a complacency amongst those defending the status quo

Artificial intelligence-enabled droids are providing company and medical assistance to residents in care homes, cutting costs and freeing up staff

His party is ahead in the polls and his candidate won the byelection to take over as mayor of Greater Manchester, but difficult decisions on tax and spending lie ahead

The new PM is simultaneously pitching himself to the public as a Westminster outsider, while flexing his career politician muscles

Allies insist the energy secretary, who hopes to be chancellor, is no eco ‘zealot’

Allies insist the energy secretary, who hopes to be chancellor, is no eco ‘zealot’

Report by new chief of staff James Purnell calls for creation of powerful executive department dedicated to drawing up and implementing policy

In a desperate attempt to regain momentum, Farage has exposed his own weaknesses, and points to a better way for mainstream parties to deal with his form of populism

In a desperate attempt to regain momentum, Farage has exposed his own weaknesses, and points to a better way for mainstream parties to deal with his form of populism

The outgoing Arts Council chair talks unmade beds and pickled sharks on a stroll past the London galleries and museums he transformed during his half-century as Britain’s biggest cultural champion

The Greater Manchester Baccalaureate, introduced by Andy Burnham, could be rolled out across the country in ‘complete rethink’ of education proposed by probable next PM

The Greater Manchester Baccalaureate, introduced by Andy Burnham, could be rolled out across the country in ‘complete rethink’ of education proposed by probable next PM

Jowell served as a Labour MP for decades, and gave Burnham his first job in politics. You can understand a lot about the next prime minister by looking at her own influence

The deputy PM believes Keir Starmer made the right decision by resigning last week and is supporting longtime colleague Andy Burnham for the party’s leadership

The law in England and Wales is out of step with other countries and increases the chances that children will reoffend, expert panel finds