From bringing in outsiders to ringfencing budgets, Starmer will need to take the following steps
Opposition leader tells Westminster rally that final days of campaign will be ‘the hardest mile’
How an illustrious legal career laid the groundwork for Labour leader’s life as a politician
Loyalty to veteran MP and former leader runs deep in north London neighbourhood but official candidate remains the favourite
With potentially first female occupant of ministry, private toilet facilities among issues Whitehall faces with new government
Surge of transactions ahead of the UK general election
Unite considers exempting some workers from strike action after discussions with Labour leadership
Proposal follows controversial UK rules that place the burden on banks
Conservatives struggle to build momentum ahead of next week’s UK vote
The central issue eroding faith in government is lack of accountability
Agreements in Wales and Scotland raise hopes for post-election pay deal in England
Battling to hold on to the swing seat of Bolton West, Chris Green feels the effects of his party’s stuttering national campaign
First-quarter growth rose ahead of pace predicted by Bank of England
Labour insists it will keep lump sum allowance if it wins next week’s general election
Sunak devotes final days of campaigning to wooing older Britons who are likely to have voted already
Party sends activists deep into Conservative territory as polls suggest huge swing
Business secretary attacks ‘morally repellent’ proposal by main opposition party
Also in this week’s newsletter, the UK’s fading allure for wealthy foreigners
The postwar ‘new town’ movement is being resurrected by Labour to skirt the UK’s planning straitjacket — but more could be done
Suspension of Craig Williams boosts Labour hopes in ‘safe’ Conservative seat
Both the prime minister’s short-term missteps and poor policy record fuelled his campaign difficulties
Plus, the M&A market’s budding comeback and ad group WPP turns down KKR’s takeover bid for its PR unit FGS Global
Letter signed by 57 executives supports opposition’s proposed ‘growth and skills levy’
Prime minister comes out fighting in final head-to-head with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer
Shadow chief secretary to the Treasury indicates £28bn a year not enough to achieve Britain’s decarbonisation goal
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