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What does Labour’s ‘hope’ agenda mean for the Budget?Today’s Big Question Chancellor’s conference speech outlined Labour’s vision for growth but what was ‘left unsaid’ is ‘far more important’
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How the mansion tax will work and who will be affectedThe Explainer New levy due to be introduced for homes worth more than £2m from April 2028 but will it work as intended?
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Hung parliament: who could form a coalition after the next general election?The Explainer A ‘mega poll’ from YouGov suggests parties could be scrambling to forge an alliance
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Is big money a threat to UK democracy?Today's Big Question The £72m donations to Reform could be ‘key moment when politics in this country changed’
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Will Zack Polanski’s Parliament push help Greens recover in polls?Today’s Big Question Green support plummets as new PM wins back Labour voters and leader smarts over gaffes
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Can Burnham maintain his bounce?Today’s Big Question New PM faces the Commons today for the first time, but critics say likeable ‘chameleon’ has already ducked decisions and rolled back on positions
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Will Andy Burnham’s tougher stance on Israel help or hinder him?Today's Big Question PM’s plans for ‘robust’ sanctions on West Bank settlements face ‘significant practical difficulties’ and risk splitting Labour, critics warn
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What’s driving the UK’s hidden ‘productivity boom’?Today's Big Question While GDP growth remains slow, stubbornly low productivity has been ‘improving’ since 2024
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Is Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping plan feasible?Today’s Big Question PM’s ambitious plan lacks detail, but Covid-era successes provide a glimmer of optimism
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Was Nigel Farage’s by-election ploy a success?Today’s Big Question Reform UK leader's big fight against the establishment has left everyone a bit bemused
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Will Andy Burnham call an early election?Today's Big Question The ‘strategic logic’ behind a snap vote ‘seems unassailable if the polls continue to trend up’
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Will Rupert Lowe and Nigel Farage unite the right in British politics?Today’s Big Question Restore Britain leader has made a surprise offer of cooperation with Reform but some say it’s a trap
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The TikTok PM: has Andy Burnham cracked it with his comms?Today's Big Question There are many positives to the new media strategy, but also fears about where it leads the country
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Who will replace Andy Burnham as Manchester mayor?The Explainer Despite early predictions of a close battle with Reform, Labour on course to win first electoral test for new PM
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