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Burnham’s gas gamble: Why he’s approved Jackdaw

Critics say the move breaks the spirit of the 2024 Labour manifesto – and makes Andy Burnham look like he’s living in a “parallel universe” after the hottest summer on record. Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy discuss how the…

UK government borrowing rises to £24.5bn as John Healey prepares for budget

Official figures show the government paid £10.9bn in debt interest: the highest September figure since records began, and only the eighth time the monthly number has been above £10bn. Some government bonds are directly…

Never mind the mid-terms – Trump as POTUS has lost any potency here

They were sat in the standard pre-agreed interview meeting that media request with Cabinet Ministers at party Conferences, when you are in power. It’s less formal than a straight up interview but anything said is still…

Jess Phillips hopes supreme court ‘sees sense’ and overturns domestic abuse ruling

Phillips said that if the supreme court upheld the court of appeal's decision when it hears the case on Wednesday and Thursday, it would prevent police from being held accountable for failures in cases of violence…

John Redwood: Scottish independence is a mistake

We were told that was all settled by a referendum for a generation. The UK has been governed as a United Kingdom, so important military facilities have been located in Scotland. Scotland provides a substantial amount of…

Miriam Cates: Will the French riots spread to Britain?

Many are wondering if the recent French riots will spread to the UK, as they did to Belgium and Italy. It is not the first time the British authorities have asked such a question. After the storming of the Bastille in…

Nick Biskinis: Cleverly must back Heathrow’s third runway

Flying into London Heathrow Airport is, depending on the direction and runway used, one of the great sightseeing treats in the world. As the plane stacks and circles over the metropolis, you can marvel both at the…

Good growth in every postcode 21st October 2026

What would this look like in practice? The answer lies in the economic success stories of British companies – small, medium and large – across the UK and building on these successes across England, Scotland, Wales and…

‘Labour must put culture at the heart of their youth mental health plan’

The Royal Festival Hall – the flagship venue of what is now the Southbank Centre, Europe’s largest arts centre – is the only permanent structure to survive that extraordinary festival. With its open foyer policy in place…

‘The Thames Valley is driving growth. Devolution can turbocharge it.’

It is a goal we support. But if Government is serious about growth, the Thames Valley must be trusted with more control over the decisions that shape it. Across England, areas are being granted new powers in the hope…