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UK chancellor says lowering cost of borrowing would be crucial moment in shifting country’s economic mood
Whitehall has been under pressure from parts of the Conservative party and the public to cut migrant numbers
West Coast mainline hit by storm while strike at Channel Tunnel forces Eurostar to cancel services
Government draws ire of northern mayors after redirecting £235mn for road surfacing in the capital
How I failed to predict the prime minister would get only one out five
Figure of £14.3bn underscores limited scope for tax cuts in run-up to general election
‘It is by doing what we say that we will get trust,’ maintains reconciliation commission head Sir Declan Morgan
Ministers told to take ‘precautionary’ approach to protect children and vulnerable people from branding ‘bombardment’
Letters setting out review bodies’ remit for wages in coming year cite ‘historic nature’ of recent settlements
Legal action under the European Convention on Human Rights draws sharp retort from London government
Plus, Political Fix regulars wrap up the year and look ahead to 2024
Rules aim to make it harder to circumvent measures to limit Kremlin revenues
Agreement aims to make it easier for corporate and wealthy clients in the two markets to do business with each other
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
Easier for many companies to trade with distant countries than with EU, British Chambers of Commerce warns
Voters sign petition to remove Tory MP Peter Bone from his Northamptonshire constituency
Planned increase in salary threshold has left thousands of couples in limbo
Statistics watchdog says PM ‘undermined trust’ in the government’s use of statistics
Government presses for return of Stormont executive but DUP says revised package is still not enough
Scrutinising bank accounts risks ‘significant intrusion’, information commissioner warns
Plus, FT exclusive: a new job for Rishi Sunak’s spokesperson, who last year apologised to journalists for ‘failings’ over Partygate
Local government networks hit out at ministers’ new £64bn funding settlement
Plans risk ‘tearing up’ election rules and pave the way for parties to ‘bombard’ public with unsolicited material, warns Labour
Prime minister tries to distance himself from Tory peer who admitted gaining from profits of company that won state contracts during pandemic
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