For a prime minister who has already been in office seven months, leading a party that’s already been in power for 10 years, Boris Johnson has come a long way on promises alone. One of the most effective, so far, has been his pledge to “level up” Britain. For many voters and commentators, this egalitarian-sounding … Read more
The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has been handed a modest boost before next month’s budget from public borrowing rising by less than previously expected, despite the government failing to hit targets set four years ago. The Institute for Fiscal Studies, Britain’s foremost thinktank for the government finances, said the country was on track to record a … Read more
Teachers, doctors and other public-sector workers could unwittingly spark counter-terrorism inquiries when they seek advice about the government’s controversial Prevent strategy, sensitive documents seen by the Guardian reveal. A heavily redacted copy of the official policy framework for Prevent, the strategy designed to catch those at risk of committing terrorist violence, was released to the … Read more
Rebecca Long-Bailey has publicly called on her rivals in the Labour leadership race to support a pledge to build more council homes, as the battle to succeed Jeremy Corbyn began to take on a more personal tone in the run-up to the vote. With members’ ballots due to start arriving on Monday, Long-Bailey used a … Read more
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