The Conservative leader on wading into culture wars, why the Tories have been too ‘complacent’ about business — and ruling out a rightwing coalition with Reform

Speculation has grown that the new prime minister might roll the dice in a bid to secure a fresh mandate

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The new prime minister wants a feelgood factor. But tax rises look all but inevitable — just to stay still

Settlement far exceeded standard contractual entitlements, former PM was told

Prime minister tells the FT that he will not tax wealth creators out of the UK but stresses need for social responsibility

Ministers step up work on ‘war book’ in push for resilience against extreme weather and cyber threats

British officials reveal sweeping Brussels negotiating plan drawn up in former premier’s last days in office

Olly Robbins was fired after PM said he was left in dark over red flags relating to Mandelson’s Washington appointment

The former chief adviser to Keir Starmer forced out of his job over the Mandelson scandal talks for the first time about what went wrong

Keir Starmer’s former chief adviser forced out of his job over the Mandelson scandal talks for the first time about what went wrong

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Move marks radical attempt to shift power beyond Westminster

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Latest cabinet member to urge prime minister to set timetable for departure after Andy Burnham’s victory in Makerfield

Labour leadership hopeful says he’ll ‘stick by the Waspi women’, whose demands could exceed £10bn

Labour leadership hopeful says he’ll ‘stick by the Waspi women’, whose demands could exceed £10bn

Supporters of Greater Manchester mayor say he already has enough MPs to launch a leadership challenge

Prime minister insisted he would fight Greater Manchester mayor in any leadership contest

The expat David Cameron adviser is seeking to follow in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s footsteps

UK prime minister could be ousted within weeks if Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election

Reform UK leader has said he did not use £5mn gift from crypto billionaire to buy Surrey property

Wes Streeting set to challenge prime minister and compete with at least one rival from centre-left

Fears growing that leadership contest could unleash chaos on already jittery bond markets

In leaked remarks, Christian Turner also says it is ‘extraordinary’ that Epstein scandal has not affected sex offender’s US associates

The business district in London’s Docklands demonstrates what innovation and invention can achieve

Carted across seas and along perilous wartime trails, dodging Calvinist mobs, rebels and Nazis, the embroidery has a rich story. Its next chapter will be written in London

Carted across seas and along perilous wartime trails, dodging Calvinist mobs, rebels and Nazis, the embroidery has a rich story. Its next chapter will be written in London

Business secretary has approved a £100mn plan to restart the Ensus plant in north-east England for three months initially

PM’s decision was controversial with some Labour strategists fearing it gave Reform UK too much credibility

[FREE TO READ] UK chancellor has seen her approval ratings plunge since taking office

A look ahead to the spending review

Chancellor lines up £113bn infrastructure investment package as part of next week’s government spending review

Plus: Rachel Reeves’ problems are piling up ahead of the autumn budget

Chancellor hopes plan to establish ‘megafunds’, circumscribed by binding allocation targets, will drive returns for savers

About 50,000 Whitehall posts set to be cut in ‘brutal’ public spending review, officials say

Plus: Starmer’s Chagos deal

[FREE TO READ] Starmer’s big concession on fishing came as bloc offered better trade terms for British food exporters

Deals reached on fisheries and agriculture in late-night haggling ahead of summit in London