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Whitehall has been under pressure from parts of the Conservative party and the public to cut migrant numbers
How I failed to predict the prime minister would get only one out five
Plus, Political Fix regulars wrap up the year and look ahead to 2024
If the Conservatives won’t stand up for their record, they invite UK voters to agree that they deserve a long spell in opposition
Tory party’s Plan B to sway the electorate involves attacking Labour’s spending plans
Voters sign petition to remove Tory MP Peter Bone from his Northamptonshire constituency
Plus, FT exclusive: a new job for Rishi Sunak’s spokesperson, who last year apologised to journalists for ‘failings’ over Partygate
Prime minister tries to distance himself from Tory peer who admitted gaining from profits of company that won state contracts during pandemic
Housebuilders’ trade body says the number of planning permissions for homes in England are at a new low
Baroness confirms she lied to press to cover up her involvement with medical equipment group PPE Medpro
Analysis finds 34 MPs out of 650 have quit or been disciplined over claims of bad behaviour
As PM pins hopes on a political rebound in 2024, ex-minister Rory Stewart welcomes idea of serving in Labour government
Plus, was COP28 a historic success or a resounding failure?
UK prime minister survives challenging week but immigration issue has developed a momentum of its own
An all-out assault on overseas arrivals is not the vote-winner it once was
If Scott Benton’s penalty is approved by the Commons, it could trigger by-election and create another problem for Rishi Sunak
Comments by prime minister preview Conservative party campaign message at general election expected in 2024
PM attempts to calm tensions within fractured Tory party as factions exert pressure
The Brexit ultras resent the realism that the prime minister has sprinkled into government
PM’s win will allow him to get on the front foot on migration but there’s trouble ahead in the new year
Prime minister heads off Tory revolt over migration bill in first Commons showdown but rebels press on with efforts to ‘tighten’ legislation
Vote on migration legislation served as a portent of the trouble looming for Downing Street in the new year
Like so many politicians from the private sector, the UK prime minister doesn’t understand fanatics
Politicians’ testimony builds a picture of the decision-making landscape and whether it was fit for purpose
Sunak to meet rightwingers in push to keep them onside, but MPs are summoned back to Commons from overseas trips
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