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Formerly prosperous areas are joining the country’s unemployment black spots
UK chancellor ready to raise taxes in his March Budget to start closing the huge deficit
Prime minister expected to be cautious despite pressure from backbenchers to open up after vulnerable vaccinated
More than 30 Conservatives break with government in attempt to block deals with states on human rights grounds
First black Tory MP to lead a government department has moderated some rightwing instincts
Backbenchers from constituencies mostly in northern England want £20 weekly uplift to continue
Labour triggers Commons protest debate and vote over measure set to end in March
Contrarian Conservatives preyed on Boris Johnson’s insecurities and slowed government response
Three crucial pieces of information delivered to UK prime minister on Monday morning forced schools rethink
British prime minister secures majority of 448 for EU-UK treaty after parliamentary debate lasting just hours
Conservatives to gain up to 10 more seats at the next election due to the changes say psephologists
Downing Street has been preparing ground for weeks to win over Eurosceptic MPs and Tory voters
UK is exploring an offer that would cut the value of EU rights in its waters by about a third
Revised plans for England would mean more new homes in urban areas than southern Tory-supporting rural counties
With process under fire, Cabinet Office announces plans for more scrutiny of procurement deals in crises
Ending the triple lock would alienate red wall voters, but Covid spending may require it
Critics have called process a government ploy to limit people’s ability to challenge the state
The attitude sets leaders up to fail while preserving the purity of those untainted by political compromises
Rise in factions points to restless backbenchers who feel abandoned by leadership
PM braced for Commons backlash from own MPs, angry at new English restrictions, but Labour set to abstain
Latest survey shows infection rate dropped 30% in England between late October and mid-November
People in pro-Brexit city keen to see UK chancellor deliver on levelling-up agenda
Le Besoin offered ‘discreet, superior escort services’ for ‘high-profile gentlemen’
Up to 70 Conservative MPs are threatening to vote against the post-lockdown measures next week
Despite an ‘economic emergency’ the UK government is largely sticking to its pre-Covid manifesto
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