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Westminster in crisis and a raise in rates
British politics is engulfed in a tide of sexual harassment allegations, where will it go next? Is it time for a cultural shift in the Palace of West…
8 years, 4 months ago
Unpicking the Universal Credit crisis and Brexit wars, continued
Is the government's welfare programme about to come off the rails, or can tweaks be made to ensure the poorest in society receive the support they ne…
8 years, 4 months ago
Theresa May’s dish of disappointment in Brussels
The UK prime minister did not get the result she was hoping for at this week’s EU summit, so what comes next for Brexit? And what was Jeremy Corbyn u…
8 years, 4 months ago
An eventful week for Brexit
The ball is bounced back across the court in the negotiations, business worries over lack of urgency on transition, talk of a leadership challenge ha…
8 years, 4 months ago
Theresa May's terrible week
The Conservative party conference was supposed to be the prime minister's big moment, yet her keynote speech was a disaster and the overall mood was…
8 years, 5 months ago
Labour's galvanising conference in Brighton
The UK opposition party gathered for their annual conference this week and it was a success for leader Jeremy Corbyn. But how united is the party beh…
8 years, 5 months ago
Theresa May's Brexit speech in Florence
The UK prime minister delivered a landmark speech in Italy on Friday with the aim of unlocking the stalled Brexit negotiations. Did she say enough to…
8 years, 5 months ago
Theresa May heads to Florence, and unfreezing the pay cap
The UK prime minister is set to give a big Brexit speech in Florence next week - what might she say and how important is it? And has the government m…
8 years, 5 months ago
The repeal bill, and Labour's Brexit repositioning
As parliament debates the legislation for Britain's EU exit, we discuss the dangers of the Henry VIII powers and Keir Starmer's new line on customs u…
8 years, 6 months ago
Brexit talks round three and will Theresa May cling on?
The political news season has kicked off again with David Davis going head-to-head with Michel Barnier in Brussels - have the talks stalled already? …
8 years, 6 months ago