Lara Spirit

His inner circle expected the luxury of several months to make plans. Instead, the Makerfield MP has just over a fortnight to go from whiteboards to Whitehall

Groomers and rapists could be among more than 5,000 prisoners eligible to leave prison under existing Labour plans to reduce overcrowding

Study suggests that hitting certain life milestones by certain ages drastically improves both the perception and reality of men’s finances

The Reform leader is ‘more determined than ever’ as questions mount over his relationship with the convicted fraudster

The Tory leader will not give the next PM a ‘blank cheque’ but suggests he must face the electorate only if he strays from Labour’s manifesto or fails to fund defence

Britain’s incoming PM has promised more public control of utilities but the move risks a £2bn bill for taxpayers

Four decades after the rise of Thatcherism, Labour’s new leader has vowed to roll it back while governing in a T-shirt. But he also has his eye on tech

Britain’s most famous detective, now a PCC, says early release may be a simple way to free thousands of cells

The PM’s devolution agenda accompanies plans for defence, social care and jobs for the young

The new PM is realising how much hangs on his every word, whether it’s sacking a minister or talking up No 10 North. With crises approaching, he’s not pretending he has all the answers yet