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Cuts, taxes and Labour dissent: What to expect from the chancellor's Spring Statement
Chancellor Rachel Reeves
Spring Statement

Cuts, taxes and Labour dissent: What to expect from the chancellor's Spring Statement

The chancellor has ruled out raising taxes in the Spring Statement, but could this mean the biggest cuts to welfare spending since austerity?
It's been a decade since UK inflation fell to 0%. Here's why that's 'actually quite a bad thing'
Images of George Osborne and Rachel Reeves holding the budget box. Images: Flickr/ HM Treasury
Inflation

It's been a decade since UK inflation fell to 0%. Here's why that's 'actually quite a bad thing'

A Kamala Harris win could make her the first TikTok president
Kamala Harris
Politics

A Kamala Harris win could make her the first TikTok president

These are the ticking Tory time bombs Labour must defuse as parliament returns
Politics

These are the ticking Tory time bombs Labour must defuse as parliament returns

How political cartoonists influenced both Churchill and Sunak's crushing election defeats
Politics

How political cartoonists influenced both Churchill and Sunak's crushing election defeats

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Elmo, Binface and a fish finger: A colourful history of novelty political candidates taking on the elite
General Election 2024

Elmo, Binface and a fish finger: A colourful history of novelty political candidates taking on the elite

Benefits, bills and safe routes for refugees: All the issues the major parties aren't talking about
Sunak and Starmer debate
General election 2024

Benefits, bills and safe routes for refugees: All the issues the major parties aren't talking about

All of Keir Starmer’s U-turns and abandoned policy pledges, from child benefits to private schools
Keir Starmer, U-turn, broken promises
Labour

All of Keir Starmer’s U-turns and abandoned policy pledges, from child benefits to private schools

Why Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget is the most important in years – and could decide Labour's future
Jeremy Hunt, spring budget
Politics

Why Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget is the most important in years – and could decide Labour's future

Why Starmer's £28bn green pledge U-turn is bad news for the climate, economy and his path to power
Politics

Why Starmer's £28bn green pledge U-turn is bad news for the climate, economy and his path to power

From Boris to Starmer: The man behind Jonathan Pie takes on 2023's wildest political moments
Jonathan Pie
Politics

From Boris to Starmer: The man behind Jonathan Pie takes on 2023's wildest political moments

UK government spent millions defending its Rwanda plan. Here's how that money could be better spent
Rishi Sunak and James Cleverly have been trying to get the Rwanda scheme off the ground
A modest proposal

UK government spent millions defending its Rwanda plan. Here's how that money could be better spent

UK's doomed Rwanda plan is costing taxpayers £290m. Here's how that money could be better spent
Rishi Sunak
A Modest Proposal

UK's doomed Rwanda plan is costing taxpayers £290m. Here's how that money could be better spent

King's Speech shows government has 'no plan' to end rough sleeping or tackle long-term problems
King's Speech
King's Speech

King's Speech shows government has 'no plan' to end rough sleeping or tackle long-term problems

Ban on no-fault evictions delayed indefinitely. Here's why you should be furious
Renters Reform Bill
End Housing Insecurity Now

Ban on no-fault evictions delayed indefinitely. Here's why you should be furious

Government in waiting or same old Labour? What we learned from Keir Starmer and party conference
Labour Party

Government in waiting or same old Labour? What we learned from Keir Starmer and party conference

Rachel Reeves' plan to 'rebuild Britain' applauded by experts – but can Labour offer real change?
Rachel Reeves
Labour

Rachel Reeves' plan to 'rebuild Britain' applauded by experts – but can Labour offer real change?

Why you've nothing to fear from 15-minute cities despite Tory scaremongering
15 minute cities
15-minute cities

Why you've nothing to fear from 15-minute cities despite Tory scaremongering

From HS2 to net zero: Experts weigh in on political impact of Rishi Sunak's U-turns 
Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak

From HS2 to net zero: Experts weigh in on political impact of Rishi Sunak's U-turns 

A damning list of Rishi Sunak’s broken promises and screeching U-turns, from net zero to EU law
Rishi Sunak u-turn
Rishi Sunak

A damning list of Rishi Sunak’s broken promises and screeching U-turns, from net zero to EU law

Labour says ‘there’s no money left’. We asked experts if that’s true
The economy

Labour says ‘there’s no money left’. We asked experts if that’s true

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
What does Boris Johnson’s resignation mean for Rishi Sunak?
Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson
Analysis

What does Boris Johnson’s resignation mean for Rishi Sunak?

Here’s what the UK can learn from Australia, Sweden, and the US about getting voters to the polls
Politics

Here’s what the UK can learn from Australia, Sweden, and the US about getting voters to the polls

Windsor framework: Why Rishi Sunak was able to secure the Brexit deal that others couldn’t
Rishi Sunak stands in front of a lectern and looks at Ursula von der Leyen, who is speaking at her lectern
Brexit

Windsor framework: Why Rishi Sunak was able to secure the Brexit deal that others couldn’t

Nicola Sturgeon’s most memorable moments as she resigns as Scotland’s first minister
Nicola Sturgeon resigns
SCOTLAND

Nicola Sturgeon’s most memorable moments as she resigns as Scotland’s first minister

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