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Tory peer takes leave of absence ‘to clear her name’ after allegations she benefited from Covid VIP procurement lanes
PM pursues delicate balancing act in building a government from all Tory wings
Only five Tory MPs have urged UK prime minister to resign but few believe she can survive
Starmer warns shadow cabinet not to be complacent about Sunak despite strong polling against Truss
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Chancellor’s plan for 40% levy on ‘excess returns’ replaces idea of industry revenue cap
...Sebastian PayneWell Jim and Carys, thank you very much for joining us. And that’s it for this week’s episode of Payne’s Politics....
Gilts under renewed pressure as candidates to become UK’s next prime minister jostle for support
...Sebastian Payne Well, Jim Pickard, we remember this began with Sue Gray....
Prime minister’s grip on power looks ever more tenuous as home secretary quits and MPs rebel
Senior Conservatives question whether prime minister can survive U-turn on her fiscal plans
UK prime minister tries to rally Tory MPs after party conference descended into infighting
Some Conservatives fear the party is heading for defeat at the next election as new PM reels from setbacks
...Presented by George Parker, with deputy political editor Jim Pickard, columnist Robert Shrimsley, Ireland correspondent Jude Webber and special guest Hannah White, director of the Institute for Government...
...Presented by George Parker, with deputy political editor Jim Pickard, political correspondent Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe and columnists Robert Shrimsley and Stephen Bush....
Most Conservative MPs give chancellor’s tax cuts the benefit of doubt but dissent is also rife
PM insists she will stick to her plan for unfunded tax cuts
Liz Truss must jettison chancellor or risk losing premiership, says member of government
Appointment of ‘climate dinosaur’ would set UK back on net zero targets, says opposition
‘We went too far, too fast,’ says PM in TV interview after new chancellor rips up her economic policy in bid to calm markets
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Sterling and gilts rally after UK chancellor reverses 45p tax rate cut for highest earners
Prime minister cuts her losses and abandons plan to ditch top rate of income tax after outcry
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