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31 May 17
The Conservatives could lose their parliamentary majority at next week’s general election, a projection by the YouGov polling company has shown.
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19 Apr 17
The country will be going to the polls on 8 June as parliament backs Thersea May’s motion for an early election.
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19 Apr 17
The prime minister has been dogged in her determination to focus on running the country.
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22 May 15
The Nationalists believe they can win more concessions on tax and welfare and, in a crunch, save Cameron from the Eurosceptics
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21 May 15
Public services need a style of leadership that focuses on spending money well and not the tactical avoidance of savings.
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19 May 15
There’s more than one way to lose a majority. David Cameron will be watching Tory backbenchers watching him like rows of hawks
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12 May 15
Chancellor George Osborne’s plan to boost the economy of the north of England through devolution to local authorities has taken a step forward with the creation of a ‘minister for the Northern...
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11 May 15
Greg Clark has been appointed local government secretary by Prime Minister David Cameron in his post-election reshuffle, replacing Eric Pickles at the Department for Communities and Local Government.
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11 May 15
An unprecedented group of 56 Scottish National Party MPs has today travelled to London calling for devolution of a host of economic, fiscal and welfare powers to Holyrood, beyond those proposed by...
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11 May 15
Prime Minister David Cameron has returned Iain Duncan Smith to the Department for Work and Pensions in his Cabinet reshuffle as the government begins work on finding £12bn of welfare cuts.
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8 May 15
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that George Osborne is to continue as chancellor and has also been given the title of first secretary of state.
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8 May 15
The new Conservative government may have a majority in Westminster, but greater diversity in local elections will still influence how it governs over the next five years
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8 May 15
The new Conservative government will need to deliver substantial improvements in public sector efficiency and productivity if it is to fulfil its ambitious spending promises
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8 May 15
Pressure is mounting on David Cameron to convene a full-blown constitutional convention after an unparalleled near clean sweep by the Scottish National Party of Westminster seats north of the border.
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8 May 15
The UK general election result – with the Conservatives winning a majority – could add at least £2bn to the economy this year, according to the Centre for Economic and Business...
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8 May 15
Three Liberal Democrat Cabinet ministers have lost their seats in the general election as the party’s parliamentary representation was reduced from 57 to 8. Leader Nick Clegg was returned to the...
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8 May 15
Labour leader Ed Miliband has announced his resignation today after the party suffered a series of high-profile losses in the general election, with shadow chancellor Ed Balls and Scottish leader Jim...
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8 May 15
David Cameron is to remain prime minister after the Conservatives secured an overall majority in the House of Commons following the general election.
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7 May 15
A majority of the public would prefer political parties to work together following today’s general election if no party wins outright, rather than going for a second election, a poll for the...
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6 May 15
Poor economic performance could derail manifesto pledges, but ambitious targets for productivity are missing
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6 May 15
A coalition of more than 50 charities, think-tanks and public finance experts has called for the next government to prioritise investment in early intervention programmes in a bid to unlock savings...
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1 May 15
The SNP’s new leader is being regarded wth the affection usually reserved for royalty. Yet serious questions are being asked about the party’s fiscal policies
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30 Apr 15
Offering housing association tenants homes at a knockdown price while forcing councils to sell their most valuable stock makes no business sense
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29 Apr 15
The Conservatives would pass a law to guarantee no increases to income tax, National Insurance or VAT over the next parliament if they form the next government, David Cameron has said.
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28 Apr 15
The next government must reform council tax in England to end the ‘absurd situation’ of basing it on relative values in 1991, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has said.