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Reform on the march? Our local elections guide
Ahead of England’s local elections next week, the Political Fix team pick the races to watch and what’s at stake for the main parties, as voters head…
10 months, 1 week ago
What is a ‘woman’ in law? The Supreme Court ruling
The UK Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling this week about the legal definition of a woman in equality legislation. Judges ruled that a woman is s…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Markets or Trump: who’s in charge?
The markets have gone haywire since Donald Trump’s announcement — and then pause— of a host of new US tariffs. Host Lucy Fisher is joined by Politica…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Trump’s trade war: trouble ahead for Britain
Donald Trump has shaken up the global economy with his seismic new tariffs this week. UK exports to the US will now face a 10 per cent levy – less th…
11 months ago
Doom, gloom and not much headroom: Spring Statement
Rachel Reeves was forced to slash spending to balance the books in her Spring Statement this week. Welfare spending will be cut more deeply than init…
11 months, 1 week ago
Austerity redux? Spring Statement lookahead
It’s crunch time for chancellor Rachel Reeves next Wednesday, when she will present her Spring Statement to parliament. Downgraded growth forecasts a…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Starmer’s ‘Project Chainsaw’: the NHS, Whitehall, welfare
“The world’s largest quango is scrapped” – that’s how the government framed the abolition of the NHS management body this week. It was the latest tar…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Will Starmer sink or swim in Trump’s world?
Sir Keir Starmer has won plaudits from across the political spectrum for his handling of the rapidly growing rift between the US, Europe and Ukraine …
1 year ago
The Starmer-Trump love-in
Donald Trump showered praise on Keir Starmer during the UK prime minister’s visit to the White House this week, describing him as ‘special’, a ‘beaut…
1 year ago
‘America is now an adversary’
The future of Ukraine and the defence of Europe will dominate when Keir Starmer jets out to the White House for talks with Donald Trump next week. Ca…
1 year ago