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    • Wednesday, 7 June, 2023
      The Big Read
      Keir Starmer’s ruthless remaking of the Labour party

      The opposition leader has consolidated control by taking over party machinery and sidelining the left as he bids for power

    • Tuesday, 6 June, 2023
      Rishi Sunak
      Sunak seeks to forge an ‘economic alliance’ with Biden

      UK prime minister aims to extract concessions from US president on green technologies

    • Tuesday, 6 June, 2023
      Inside Politics
      Labour’s green revolution plan may stretch its economic promises

      Also in this newsletter, the government seemingly hangs back during CBI’s hour of need

    • Tuesday, 6 June, 2023
      The Big Read
      The Starmer Project: Labour’s surprisingly bold economic agenda

      For all its orthodox rhetoric, the party’s plans for an interventionist industrial policy would represent a striking shift 

    • Monday, 5 June, 2023
      UK foreign policy
      Sunak seeks to burnish UK’s global credentials on Washington trip

      UK leader will hope to show Britain remains key player in global security and forging AI regulatory framework

    • Monday, 5 June, 2023
      Confederation of British Industry
      CBI struggles to secure big public backing for its revamp

      Business lobby group faces a make-or-break vote of confidence on Tuesday

    • Monday, 5 June, 2023
      Inside Politics
      Sunak readies for talks on ties, AI and baseball in upcoming US trip

      Also in this newsletter, Labour gains a low-key megadonor keen on helping it fight the next election

    • Monday, 5 June, 2023
      Artificial intelligence
      Sunak to lobby Biden for UK ‘leadership’ role in AI development

      British prime minister looking to discuss ‘Cern-like’ body to conduct international research

    • Sunday, 4 June, 2023
      Labour Party UK
      Labour party lands new megadonor in £5mn boost for next UK election

      Former Autoglass boss Gary Lubner pledges financial help to put party in power ‘for a long time’

    • Sunday, 4 June, 2023
      UK Covid inquiry
      Boris Johnson at risk of losing Covid inquiry legal funding, Whitehall warns

      Former prime minister told that publicly provided advice will be withdrawn if he undermines the government

    • Saturday, 3 June, 2023
      News in-depthUK business & economy
      Somerset’s ‘smelly town’ sets its sights on UK’s biggest gigafactory for revival

      Bridgwater hopes to transform the local economy through manufacturing rather than services

    • Friday, 2 June, 2023
      UK business & economy
      Sunak warned not to enter car ‘subsidy race’ with US and EU

      Policy Exchange think-tank urges UK prime minister to improve business climate instead

    • Friday, 2 June, 2023
      UK Covid inquiry
      Johnson to give unredacted WhatsApp messages directly to Covid inquiry

      Move to bypass Cabinet Office is blow to UK government, which has taken legal action to block release

    • Friday, 2 June, 2023
      Brexit
      Brussels urges UK to join trade pact to ease risk of post-Brexit car tariffs

      Trade experts warn British membership of Pan-Euro-Mediterranean convention is not ‘immediate fix’

    • Thursday, 1 June, 2023
      UK Covid inquiry
      UK government takes legal action over Boris Johnson’s Covid messages

      Cabinet office reveals former PM’s WhatsApp communications only date back to May 2021

    • Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
      Brexit
      UK should boost alignment of rules with EU, says business commission

      Cross-party group’s call for ‘general policy’ on regulations comes as Labour vows to improve ties with Brussels

    • Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
      EU immigration
      Sunak to urge European leaders to tackle irregular migration

      PM seeks unity on stemming flow of migrants but Moldova summit set to be dominated by Ukraine

    • Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
      UK politics & policy
      Sunak touts leading role for Britain in AI regulation

      PM eyes opportunity to become centre for companies developing artificial intelligence

    • Friday, 26 May, 2023
      BBC
      Stalwart of Welsh arts to be appointed as BBC acting chair

      Government prepares to name Dame Elan Closs Stephens as head of broadcaster’s board

    • Thursday, 25 May, 2023
      UK business & economy
      Ministers look at reshaping pensions lifeboat fund to give boost to business

      Government examines sweeping change to role of Pension Protection Fund to unlock billions for investment

    • Thursday, 25 May, 2023
      UK immigration
      UK net immigration hits record high of 606,000

      Pressure mounts on Sunak but statistics agency says inflows are now stabilising

    • Wednesday, 24 May, 2023
      UK manufacturing
      Tata boss to meet Sunak for talks expected to secure UK battery plant for JLR

      Site in Somerset would be picked over location in Spain

    • Tuesday, 23 May, 2023
      InterviewLabour Party UK
      Reeves embraces ‘Bidenomics’ as blueprint for a Labour government

      Shadow chancellor endorses muscular industrial policy but says spending must comply with fiscal rules

    • Monday, 22 May, 2023
      Labour Party UK
      Labour willing to force pension plans to invest in £50bn ‘growth fund’

      Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves wants to boost capital available to fast-growing companies

    • Friday, 19 May, 2023
      UK immigration
      Sunak refuses to say what number of legal migrants would be ‘acceptable’

      Ministers signal they would put needs of the economy ahead of election manifesto commitment to cut total

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