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Ignore the bombast: Steve ‘build, baby, build’ Reed’s boast looks likely to end in targets more pathetic than they are nowIf the name Steve Reed means little to you, rest assured that is a pothole he is eager to fill. Having replaced Angela Rayner as housing...
English councils to remain poorer than in 2010 despite funding rise, says report
Exclusive: Impact of austerity cannot be undone by end of parliament despite above-inflation funding, analysis findsCouncils in England will still be poorer by the end of this parliament than they were in 2010 despite Labour’s funding increases, according to analysis...
Jonathan Powell: the trusted aide Starmer is shielding from China spy row
National security adviser has become most influential foreign policy figure in governmentIn his book about working as Tony Blair’s chief of staff in No 10, Jonathan Powell warned of the danger in leaders surrounding themselves with flatterers and yes-men.He quoted the...
Kemi brings a shovel to a gunfight, and Starmer lets her dig her own hole | John Crace
After a humiliating performance earlier this week, the Tory leader continues to declare war on logic, evidence and self-awarenessYou would have thought that one embarrassment would have been enough for Kemi Badenoch this week. That she would have had time to reflect...