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The FT's chief UK political commentator Robert Shrimsley and deputy opinion editor Miranda Green look ahead to the local elections, and examine Labour's 'Ming vase' strategy
Despite voter concerns, PM will pledge to cut spending — moving the Tory platform further away from Britons
UK PM forced into mini-reshuffle ahead of three-week break after Robert Halfon and James Heappey quit
PM is facing pressure from hawks in his party to take tough action, while trying not to hurt trade links
The timing of Scott Benton’s resignation in Blackpool South means that vote can be held on May 2, mitigating the pain
Tory MPs and aides need to recognise the rightward lurch that has occurred during his premiership
Government and industry will invest £760mn towards critical skills and infrastructure
Legislation to send asylum seekers to African country delayed until after parliament’s Easter break
PM looks to move beyond weeks of party infighting at meeting with backbenchers but May elections set to be key
Government uses majority in Commons to remove peers’ amendments to legislation
PM insists his economic plan is working and tries to quell rebels’ talk of leadership change ahead of election
Announcement is latest attempt to close gap with opposition ahead of election expected this year
PM’s bad week capped off by James Heappey joining ranks of Conservatives stepping down at next election
Final efforts by London and New Delhi fail to find breakthrough on accord
Historic opinion polling data points to faint advantages of holding a vote in November or later
UK prime minister ends speculation that voters could go to the polls this spring
Rishi Sunak accused of presiding over a ‘zombie parliament’
Rifts open within Conservative party after Rishi Sunak rules out handing back personal donation from Frank Hester
UK will change law to prohibit governments from owning British news organisations
No 10 initially stopped short of calling alleged remarks about Diane Abbott racist and was beaten to it by Kemi Badenoch
Unrest grows among many Conservatives as PM struggles to resurrect party’s prospects in an election year
Rishi Sunak says he will ‘not gamble with energy security’ despite plans to decarbonise power system by 2035
Political ‘substance’ is elusive and bodily weight taken too literally — jibes about Keir Starmer’s girth are an exception
Cuts to national insurance fail to convince voters as opinion polls show Labour lead increasing
Ursula von der Leyen backs policy to force asylum seekers to settle outside bloc
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