Rishi Sunak: embattled or beleaguered?

Rishi Sunak: embattled or beleaguered?

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Nothing left to tax – are painful cuts on the way?

It’s the first budget of the Andy Burnham Government – but Chancellor John Healey’s been accused of kicking important decisions around welfare spending and defense into the long grass. So did John Healey play it too safe, or was he wise to try and avoid market and political upset ...  Show more

Could Andy Burnham come unstuck on immigration and welfare?

It’s been almost 100 days since Andy Burnham became PM, but do the people who voted him in in Makerfield feel he has been living up to their expectations – and do they think he will be able to take on the electoral minefields of immigration and welfare policy?Beth Rigby, Ruth Dav ...  Show more

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