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Emily Thornberry becomes head of foreign select committee, while Karen Bradley is sole Conservative given leading role

Rachel Reeves had hardly stepped down from the dispatch box to make her first big statement as chancellor of the exchequer before facing a furious backlash. She had claimed to have discovered a £22bn hole in public finances upon taking office and was using it to explain why the new…

How the occupants of No 10 brought us austerity, Brexit, Partygate and an economic crash

Having initially vowed to oppose any offensive, Washington and London are showing signs of having backed down

Capitalism seems to enable companies to see staff as expendable units, not humans

Decision appears to be based on official assessment of Israel’s compliance with humanitarian law that did not cover recent events

St Helens moved top of the Super League table after a 12-4 comeback win against Wigan on Good Friday, ending the visitors’ 15-game winning run

Just 20% of compensation has been paid, finds Commons committee, which says government should set legally binding timeframes

Before an election, chancellors often try to woo voters with tax cuts that leave the incoming government in a hole. Here are six ‘poison pill’ speeches