Michael Goodier

The PM said in May that ‘stories beat spreadsheets’, but what does the data tell us about his time in office?

Keir Starmer is to step down as prime minister after just two years in office.

Almost £24.4bn of government money went to private equity-run firms in year to April 2025, Guardian analysis shows

Private equity has a significant stake in many day-to-day services across the UK – including essentials such as elderly care and funerals

One pound in every £11 of UK government spending on contractors went to private equity-controlled companies last year, research shows, including key services such as transport, waste management and healthcare.

Guardian analysis of X feed shows how keen world’s richest person was to air his views and ‘interfere’ in British politics

Michael Goodier and Sally Weale Around 332,000 fewer children were in school on Monday morning than a week earlier, according to initial figures, as attendance fell in the wake of England's 3-2 win over Mexico

About 332,000 fewer children were in school on Monday morning than a week earlier, according to initial figures, as attendance fell after England's 3-2 World Cup win over Mexico

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