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Wilkinson Eyre’s restrained conversion of the London landmark embraces the bravura of the original design, while the new flats aren’t so successful

U-turns are an inelegant but necessary manoeuvre on the erratic journey of politics. Tony Blair executed one on his pledge to hold a referendum on the EU constitution, deepening integration in the early 2000s, while George Osborne engaged his reverse gear as chancellor over benefit cuts to diffuse an internal…

Labour has a brief window to sear a narrative into the public’s mind, so the Conservatives are saddled with this crisis for years, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Economic crisis ‘risks further increasing North-South divide’, backbenchers say ahead of conference

Tory meltdown after ‘unforced error’ Budget gifts Keir Starmer leads of up to 33 points

Huge ‘unforced error’ set to push Britain back to George Osborne-era cuts, says think tank

In today’s newsletter: The Guardian’s special correspondent Heather Stewart talks us through the best, worst and most likely result of another chaotic day in the money markets

The pound plunged to an all-time low against the US dollar this morning amid hammered market confidence over the Government's economic plans

Chancellor ‘fanned the flames’ for pound’s fall with hint of further unfunded tax cuts, says Labour