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Capital’s mayor reacts to by-election backlash with extra £50mn for getting heavier-polluting vehicles off roads
Delays to introduction of trade barriers with neighbours show Rishi Sunak’s administration cannot avoid tighter relations
Constituents trigger recall vote after Margaret Ferrier was found to have broken Covid travel rules
To define himself, Tony Blair took on the party; the current Labour leader must make peace with it
The strained state of Britain’s public services and economy would diminish hopes of any government being re-elected
Keir Starmer faces vulnerability in appearing to change very little in order to quell voter fears over tax
Former chief adviser Lord Deben says main parties ‘afraid’ of tough choices for electoral reasons
PM wants to create a dividing line between the Tories and Labour on environmental policies
Also in this newsletter, Shapps on North Sea oil and gas and rising mortgages hit care homes hard
Conservatives lost two seats but hung on to Uxbridge due in part to voter concern over Labour pollution charge
Labour leader Starmer blames policy for Uxbridge by-election loss but capital’s mayor says move is ‘right’
Party strategists examine themes on which to fight Labour at next national poll
Blue win in Boris Johnson’s former seat shows climate campaign faces an uphill climb
Keir Starmer’s policies to break UK out of cycle of higher spending and higher taxes are so far thin and limited
Both major parties have yet to be totally honest with the electorate
Tony Blair appears to pass baton to Labour leader, who acknowledges today’s economic woes pose greater challenges
Labour leader’s stance a symbol of his determination to return party to centre ground
Unlike the 1997 rebellion over lone parent benefit, Labour’s plans today face bleak economic and global constraints
Public inquiry chair says postmasters could lose out on money due to ‘lack of clarity’ around government plans
Starmer’s aim to stick to Tory spending plans pre-election raises chance of a backbench revolt — and of looking shifty
Rishi Sunak is braced for the Conservatives to lose in Selby and Ainsty
Labour leader dashes hopes his party would scrap restriction introduced by the government
George Osborne’s wedding guests aren’t the only ones still dancing to New Labour’s tune
Think-tank expects opposition party’s education policy will raise less money than predicted
Labour politician who could be UK’s first female chancellor says greater diversity makes for better decisions
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