Patrick Maguire

This week the PM finally showed an appreciation of his own power but there will be a price to pay with colleagues

Treasury Secreatry Scott Bessent described the new role as "someone who picks the five or eight areas where this administration can make a big difference for working class Americans."

Ministers must answer the question that defeated the Blair-era welfare secretary: why are they cutting benefits?

Frustrated with its inability to push through reforms, Downing Street is gearing up for an assault on Whitehall’s powers

Downing Street shake-up as the prime minister shows impatience at slow government action

Keir Starmer is cautious on tax, spending and Europe despite Labour calls to seize the moment of flux for more radical change

The vote was initially delayed amid conservatives' concerns about the level of spending cuts.

Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill reported himself to the Met for using his phone while taking passengers on a charity tour in his Routemaster

Nigel Farage targets the Red Wall and breaks with his Thatcherite roots with a shift to the left on the economy