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Loudest voices urge further tack to right after Reform UK gains but moderates argue general election can only be won on centre ground

British bank NatWest on Friday said net profit jumped nearly a third in 2023 on higher interest rates, adding that Paul Thwaite would become permanent chief executive following boardroom turmoil.

Pre-tax figure of £6.2bn comes as bank confirms Paul Thwaite will take over permanently as chief executive

You’ve got to feel for a constituency where Azhar Ali, George Galloway and Simon Danczuk are vying to be the least-worst candidate, says the Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Editorial: The prime minister should be making an apology to a murdered teenager’s parents rather than continuing with a culture war on GB News

There are two ways to change a political party: from without or within. Tony Blair and Jeremy Corbyn both bent Labour to their will, albeit with differing electoral results. Conversely, Nigel Farage successfully forced the Conservatives to adopt his views on Europe and immigration through his use of the media…

Just two of four MPs billed to speak present as launch event amounts to evisceration of PM’s government

If today’s launch by the leader who was outlasted by a lettuce is the answer, what on earth was the question, asks the Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

As the Wellingborough byelection approaches, the one-time architects of Brexit are revelling in power without responsibility, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The party, which once got four million votes, has quietly imploded

Richard Holden signals further cuts likely as he plays down polls showing party trailing Labour