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Analysis of a petition against plans to change rules on inheritance tax for farmers shows the Labour-held rural seats where resentment over the proposal is highest

It comes as Sir Keir Starmer said he will visit the US to meet with President Trump amid tensions between the two countries

Gareth Davies, comptroller and auditor general of the National Audit Office, will put forward ways to boost Government productivity.

A counter-protest, organised by Stand Up to Racism, has also set off on a march through central London.

Angus Lapsley is reportedly set to take on the prestigious role despite lingering security concerns

Emission targets could derail project as campaigners say net zero commitment cannot be met if expansion happens

COMMENT: Allies insist that, after a gloomy start in the job, the chancellor had long planned to shift up a gear – but her announcement of a third Heathrow runway and a ‘Silicon Valley’ from Oxford to Cambridge felt suspiciously like someone in a hurry to correct her own mistakes,…

Exclusive: Pilots for staff training, jobcentres and speeding up disability benefit payments not being taken up

There is a new restlessness in Treasury and No 10, but some ministers fear forceful approach may signal panic