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Rishi Sunak’s allies believe Kate Forbes would have offered more constructive relations with the UK government
Tories unveil plans for ‘hotspot’ policing and ban on ‘laughing gas’ days after Labour announces its own proposals
Also in this newsletter, the key differences between the Conservative leader and Starmer’s ‘failure mode’
Temporary policy overlaps mask huge ideological contrasts with a small state prime minister trapped in a big state moment
Ambitious plans are one thing but the question of costs and detail remains
Experts say party made an error in a calculation about the impact of scrapping the lifetime allowance
The UK needs a conversation about tax, spending and the public sector but the main parties lack defined visions
Opposition party accuses chancellor of having the wrong priorities amid the cost of living crisis
Labour leader describes flagship pension reform as ‘huge giveaway’ to some of UK’s wealthiest people
Wes Streeting sets out party’s policy to hold care home sector to account over delivery of public sector contracts
Opposition party says ministers should listen to business concerns about impact of the US Inflation Reduction Act
PM defends bill to deter Channel crossings as Braverman accused of breaching ministerial code
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves wants to identify ways to boost capital spending by companies
FBU chief rejects proposals to bring in the pay review bodies involved in more intractable public-sector disputes
Sue Gray leaves Whitehall for senior post with Starmer but move may be delayed by PM
Former chair of eponymous supermarket chain resumes funding the party after its return to the centre ground
Labour leader’s five missions target the vote-moving terrain on which the next election will be fought
Opposition leader identifies five long-term missions as he sets out vision for a Labour government
Keir Starmer on the attack as prime minister’s hopes of a Brexit deal hit more problems
The fall of Nicola Sturgeon shows the limits of political boldness
Plan for ‘end-to-end reform’ of criminal justice system using science to examine causes of offending
Nicola Sturgeon’s successor will have to contend with multiple crises, Anas Sarwar says
Also in this newsletter, the UK’s increasingly polluted waterways are leaving a stench in Tory marginal seats
Opposition leader welcomes watchdog’s findings on antisemitism and says party has changed ‘fundamentally’ under him
Mariana Mazzucato and Rosie Collington’s polemic on the need to draw a boundary between state and private activity — and rebuild public sector capability
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