Entrepreneur has a long record for championing the rehabilitation of offenders at his family firm
Big questions surround the new government’s admirable but detail-light goals
Stormy shadow cabinet meeting comes as MPs gather at Westminster for the first time since the snap election
Government money will be channelled through the UK Infrastructure Bank
Without a sustained increase in capital spending, higher growth will remain distant
Starmer says regional leaders ‘central’ to Labour’s core ambition of securing fastest growth in G7
Richard Hermer has pushed legal boundaries and held states and corporations to account
Moderate candidates gain ground as balance of parliamentary party shifts
Former army officers, council leaders and policy gurus make up new generation of MPs
Years of policy U-turns and Brexit upheaval have left a lasting legacy, entrepreneurs warn
More than a fifth of voters made up their minds on election day
Region hobbled by some of the UK’s lowest educational attainment, productivity and skills
Rachel Reeves’s proposals rely not on a single silver bullet but on a mixed package of policies
UK’s new Labour chancellor has instructed Treasury to examine state spending under the Conservatives
Review could be used to build support for health secretary’s reform plans
Non-violent criminals could spend less time in jail to ease pressure on the system while new capacity is built
Plus, Starmer’s tour of devolved nations tells us about his approach to leadership
The challenge for Labour is not just to govern well, but to restore trust in doing so
Seven charts that show the scale of problems in UK public services after decades of under-investment
New UK prime minister stresses importance of ensuring conditions for two-state solution
Voters are more willing to shop around and swap parties than in the past
Labour’s emphasis on dire state of public realm is designed to manage voter expectations, while underlining that change is coming
Financial services bosses call for ‘bold’ action as they hope for a period of political stability
From ending zero-hour contracts to boosting benefits, Britain’s new government wants to shift power back to staff
Prime minister says NHS improvements and prison reform will not be an ‘overnight job’
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