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King Charles’s coronation will be colossal, says ROBERT HARDMAN
The date is set: Saturday, May 6. And it already sends out some important signals. First, the Palace and the…
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Meet Ms Heeves, the face of Britain’s new political consensus
In 1954 The Economist introduced readers to Mr Butskell. This portmanteau of the Conservative chancellor, Rab Butler, and his Labour…
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It is easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of Tory rule
The best guide to British politics today was written 13 years ago and features the Marxist analysis of Slavoj Zizek…
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Rishi Sunak could DELAY Halloween budget so he can ‘get under the bonnet’ of the nation’s finances
Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt today postponed a key financial announcement due to take place on Halloween to give them…
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Budget 2022 shows renewables spending driving up power prices by 56%
Despite constant claims renewables are cheaper than fossil fuels the billions being poured into greening Australia’s power and hosting UN…
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Britain gets serious about sealing up its draughty homes
For more expert analysis of the biggest stories in Britain, sign up to Blighty, our weekly subscriber-only newsletter. The task…
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Ed Davey compares Tories to robbers ‘asking for a loan to buy a getaway car’ ahead of Autumn budget
Ed Davey compares Tories to bank robbers ‘asking us for a loan to buy their getaway car’ as they seek…
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Emigration is in the air for Britons
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Britain’s Labour Party ponders a new generation of “social rights”
For more expert analysis of the biggest stories in Britain, sign up to Blighty, our weekly subscriber-only newsletter. SIR KEIR…
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After Kwarteng’s mini-Budget chaos… Are bonds back in business?
Late last month, it seemed that this would be the year when the word ‘bond’ – which traditionally inspired a…
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Rishi Sunak on the brink of a major deal for the US to supply fracked gas to avoid winter blackouts
Rishi Sunak is on the brink of a major deal with Joe Biden which could bring fracked gas from the…
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Brewers pray for England to stay in the World Cup
For more expert analysis of the biggest stories in Britain, sign up to Blighty, our weekly subscriber-only newsletter. In the…
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Stealth tax on incomes in budget could hit £35bn and push Britain into recession, Tory MPs warn
Stealth tax on incomes in budget could hit £35bn and push Britain into recession, Tory MPs warn Ministers braced for…
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Asylum claims by Albanians spark debate over a landmark British law
Editor’s note: On December 13th Rishi Sunak, the British prime minister, said he would make it more difficult for Albanian…
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Britain’s actual problem with free speech
For more expert analysis of the biggest stories in Britain, sign up to Blighty, our weekly subscriber-only newsletter. At times,…
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The strange case of Britain’s demise
THE DRIVEWAY dips as you approach Belton House, the gold-hued façade rising before you as the road tilts up again.…
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House prices fall by £4,000 as buyers get the jitters over possible ‘surprises’ in upcoming Budget
House prices fall by £4,000 as buyers get the jitters over possible ‘surprises’ in upcoming Budget Drop in average asking…
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The British government and the unions dig in on train strikes
M ick lynch sounds like a prophet of Britain’s end-times. In interviews the twinkly-eyed secretary-general of the National Union of…
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Thousands of shoppers swear by this budget shampoo is ‘magic’ for dandruff and itchiness
Dry, itchy scalp? Over 24,000 five-star reviews claim this £4.87 shampoo is ‘magic’ for dandruff and itchiness By Emily Scrivener…
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MPs back docking Truss and Kwarteng £6,000 of their ministerial pay-offs over disastrous mini-Budget
MPs back docking Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng £6,000 of their ministerial pay-offs over disastrous mini-Budget – but Government insists…
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The children of Britain’s eastern European immigrants are changing the country
It is the last day of term at the Polish Saturday school in Welwyn Garden City, north of London. A…
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Defiant MPs urge ministers to ‘prove the IMF wrong’ after economic watchdog predicted a grim future
Defiant MPs urge ministers to ‘prove the IMF wrong’ after economic watchdog predicted a grim future for the UK By…
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Jeremy Hunt to hit savers in Budget with tax-free allowance freeze for ISAs despite high inflation
Jeremy Hunt will hit savers in Budget with freeze on tax-free allowances for ISAs despite high inflation Millions of savers…
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Rishi Sunak faces backlash over plans to allow local authorities increase council tax
Rishi Sunak is facing a backlash over plans to allow local local authorities to raise council tax by five per…
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Inflation soars to FORTY-YEAR high of 11.1%
Britons face deepening misery before Christmas as shock figures today showed inflation topping 11 per cent – with experts warning…
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For Britain to grow faster it needs better managers
Imagine the typical plot of a British period drama. The setting is a stately home. His Lordship is amply endowed…
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How much is your council tax band going up? Band D households in expensive boroughs face £114 hike
Band D households in some of England’s most expensive boroughs could face a council tax bill hike of more than…
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Can Downing Street get us out of this economic mess?
Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor, have several things in common. Perhaps the most interesting is that they were…
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Britons in their thirties are stuck in a dark age
Pity the millennial. Greying at the temples, thinning on top and thickening round the middle. Once a shorthand for rebellious…
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Jeremy Hunt prepares to deliver brutal budget with bleak £54 billion package of tax rises
Britain must ‘face into the storm’ of a global downturn, Jeremy Hunt will warn today as he prepares to deliver…
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General practitioners are a big part of Britain’s health-care crisis
Sajad ahmad seems to have a nice life. He makes good money working as a part-time general practitioner (GP), a…
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British museums and galleries are dealing with the past, clumsily
Forget Cézanne at Tate Modern. Forget Lucian Freud at the National Gallery. If you want to see something on a…
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The murder of a king makes for a most jolly day out
A374-year-old grudge is an old one to nurse. But there are those in the King’s Army who manage it. On…
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How Autumn Budget 2022 affects you: Homeowners hit with £1,000 energy bill rise and council tax hike
The average family is likely to be more than £800 a year worse off after Jeremy Hunt unleashed a wave…
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Lower gas prices will provide only limited relief to Britons
“He blew and they were scattered,” ran the inscription on English medals after a mighty storm helped save them from…
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How much could YOUR council tax go up? Interactive module reveals how 5% hike will affect households
Council tax is expected to rise by 5 per cent a year for the next five years after Jeremy Hunt…
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Autumn Budget: Britons react to tax rises and service cuts after Jeremy Hunt’s announcement
Beleaguered Britons face tax hikes and cuts to services after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt‘s extraordinary emergency Budget unveiled today. Mr Hunt…
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Why super-strict classrooms are in vogue in Britain
To understand how discipline is changing in British schools, go to Michaela Community School in north London. Among the first…
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Keir Starmer is to unveil plan to train UK workers to replace cheap labour from abroad
Keir Starmer is to unveil plan to train UK workers to replace cheap labour from abroad Sir Keir will pledge…
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Horse-racing in Britain is in deep trouble
The sport of kings is down on its luck. The best measure of the health of horse-racing is the average…
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Union barons cancel Christmas: RMT rail strikes clash with World Cup and will cripple businesses
Rail strikes could wipe £1.2billion off the UK economy over the Christmas period, experts said today – as other unions…
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ANDREW PIERCE: Why is Keir Starmer intent on denying others the education HE enjoyed?
Even by Keir Starmer‘s usual standards, his recent hypocrisy over private schooling has been nothing short of breathtaking. In a…
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The SNP response to the blocking of its transgender act is illiberal
The Scottish National Party’s plan for their new nation reflects a classically liberal ideal of limited government. It would feature…
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Jeremy Hunt unveils plan to boost City by loosening credit crunch rules
Post-Brexit ‘big bang’ for the City: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveils plan to slash EU red tape and loosen credit crunch…
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Closely-watched PMI figures show UK economy stabilising
Closely-watched PMI figures show UK economy stabilising after Bank of England says GDP might only dip 0.1% in the final…
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Britain is well-placed to cope with a downturn in the housing market
Tanya McWaters, a 30-year-old television production manager, and her husband may have managed to buy right at the peak of…
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British politics needs more money
At times it feels as if Westminster is awash with cash. Boris Johnson, the former prime minister, recorded the biggest…
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Government ‘has overspent foreign aid budget by £1billion because of money spent on asylum seekers’
Ministers have broken their own cap on foreign aid spending by a billion pounds because so much cash is being…
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Rishi Sunak’s hapless government
Editor’s note (January 29th 2023): On January 29th Rishi Sunak sacked Nadhim Zahawi as chairman of the Conservative Party for…
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Britain’s carmaking industry is increasingly under threat
The performance of Britain’s car industry over the years has varied as much as the vehicles it has produced. In…
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