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Also this week, evidence grows that new border controls are hitting meat imports
Proposal is one option for more formalised relations with Brussels if opposition party wins general election
The Messina Group is taking a 20% stake in Global Counsel
Motorists and cyclists are increasingly outraged by state of the country’s roads
A destabilising election to replace party’s deputy leader looks unlikely but it all depends on the police verdict
Former Tory chancellor who handed over booming economy to Labour in 1997 tells FT ‘serious problems’ await next administration
Deputy Labour leader reported by Tory MP over allegations she may have given false information about main residence
Labour leader targets Tory voters with tough defence stance as he visits Cumbrian yard that builds Britain’s submarines
Opposition targets defence and security pact plus trade links but red lines on single market and customs union remain
Ministerial authority entrenched by the current administration gives Labour an opportunity
Ed Davey’s official election campaign will target a handful of seats where uniting an anti-Tory majority could benefit party
While Keir Starmer’s cautious strategy may reassure voters, the party needs a programme for what it will do in power
Splitting prisons off from the sprawling department’s duties under Tony Blair was practical but has caused difficulties since
Clients told to ‘get out while you can’ as opposition party seeks to toughen Conservative proposals
Conservatives’ poor record of economic competence benefits Rachel Reeves’s party as she announces crackdown on tax avoidance
Opposition party aims to go further than Tories in targeting foreigners as it seeks funding for core policies
Shadow minister says party ‘committed to making Brexit work’ after report from political consultancy on realignment
As UK public opinion moves towards support for legislation, politicians may be slower to catch up
Speeches and broadcast work would be allowed on ‘case by case basis’ with a carve-out for professional qualifications
Opposition will accuse government of leaving families £870 a year worse off by the end of decade
Eleventh-hour introduction of Common User Charge triggers business backlash
Opposition party balks at committing to lawyers’ conclusions as SNP urges recall of parliament over response to air strikes
But they could help turn a potential electoral catastrophe into a normal-sized defeat
Nick Clegg’s performances in the televised debates helped the party limit its losses
FT polling analysis shows there is almost no way for Conservative party to remain in power
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