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Economists say making the policy an election pledge could cost £40bn, which is badly needed for health, education and elsewhere

Casting your opponents as dangerous extremists is the oldest trick in the book, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Communism also among ideologies on document as human rights groups say UK scheme has been politicised

The chancellor’s 2p cut in workers’ contributions has prompted suggestions the payments could be axed. What would that mean for you and your money?

No one wants Jeremy Hunt to be Chancellor. Labour doesn’t, obviously — the party has its own candidate, albeit with largely the same spending plans and fiscal rules. Rishi Sunak doesn’t — he wants to be his own finance minister. The Tory Right still pines for Truss-onomics, the SNP doesn’t…

The Britpop star will take on the Mid Sussex seat that includes Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath, Hurstpierpoint

Tories and Labour boosted by mega-donors, and fundraising gap between two parties appears to be narrowing

David Seager has been sacked after sending a white supremacist rape fantasy to a woman he was dating

Labour says chancellor’s ambition to eventually abolish NI would cost £46bn a year, and party questions how move would be paid for