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Conservatives have accused Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves of preparing to break a manifesto pledge

Policy known as ‘fiscal drag’ could bring in as much as £7bn a year after 2028, while dragging workers into paying more tax

The candidates say they have cross-party support, despite being seen as part of the same populist right wing

Campaigners point out it is often cheaper to drive or even fly within the UK than take the train

The Conservatives saw their vote jump nearly 12 points in the Eltham ward of Greenwich council

Experts said the ‘death tax’ had a lot of emotional resonance with voters

Baldock, who passed away earlier this month at the age of just 31, played more than 200 times for the Blades

’His comments are never directed at men or fathers, bizarrely,’ the PM’s spokesperson said

Virtually all new Chancellors raise taxes in their first Budget. But few plan to do so by quite as much as Rachel Reeves. The much-vaunted £22 billion fiscal blackhole seems to be growing ever wider, with reports swirling that the Chancellor is seeking to raise up to £40 billion in…

Former Daily Record editor says he could not make personal commitment to lead changes party requires

Each had an hour to show why they are the future – until the next Tory debacle means another contest. They barely managed that, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde