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Covid has pushed many states’ debts above annual income, but the UK has lower credibility than some with lenders

Scoffing on a snack might seem like a failsafe way to project a populist image, but politicians are often left wishing they'd never bothered after being photographed eating awkwardly

But Manchester-born ex-Minister Lord Jim O'Neill says city's approach should be repeated across the North

Few contests are as brutal as the battle currently being waged for control of the Conservative Party. Katy Balls uncovers the behind-the-scenes goings-on in the scrap to become the next prime minister

Manchester’s Labour council let Sheikh Mansour buy up acres of public land for seemingly a fraction of its worth, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

Don’t take my word for it that they are the low-growth party? Just ask Liz Truss and Tom Tugendhat, says the Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Senior Conservatives in northern seats warn leadership contenders that they must stand by the government’s investment promises

12 years of Tory rule have also shredded the safety nets on which people used to rely. At the same time they have turned the screws on the unions and failed to deliver on their promises to improve employment rights. Here's 50 reasons the patience of workers has finally snapped

The two-child limit was supposed to make people on benefits take the same 'difficult decisions' as those in work. Yet figures today show 58% of those hit already have a job