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‘There is a good deal of fear’: what would a Labour leadership challenge mean for bond markets?

Rayner and Burnham are trying to gain markets’ confidence amid concerns they could loosen fiscal rules if they replace Starmer

The Guardian - UK · May 5

Reform government could cause Truss-style chaos, says renewables industry

Lobbyist Tara Singh says stripping projects of subsidy contracts would undermine investor confidence in UK

The Guardian - UK · May 4

Liz Truss's 'pro-growth' Mayfair private members club gets green light despite protests

The ex-Prime Minister joined forces with property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz to open the Leconfield, an exclusive invitation-only club based in MI5’s former Mayfair headquarters

Evening Standard · May 4

‘Nigel is mad to accept his money’: who is Christopher Harborne, the mystery billionaire bankrolling Reform?

A crypto tycoon is giving record-breaking amounts to Farage’s party. But little is known about his motives

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25

Prime ministers have always faced political scandals – so why can’t they weather them now?

UK prime ministers today are about as secure in their jobs as football managers. In the nearly three decades between 1979 and 2005, Britain had just three prime ministers: Margaret Thatcher, John Major and Tony Blair. From 2005-2015, we again had three: Blair, Gordon Brown and David Cameron.

The Conversation · Apr 24

Reeves rightly fears the bond market, but she can afford to ditch one unhelpful rule

The chancellor has wisely vowed to drive down the annual deficit, but long-term defence investment must not be delayed

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18

Nigel Farage makes £2m bitcoin purchase as he backs Kwasi Kwarteng’s cryptocurrency firm

Stack BTC said the purchase was a ‘landmark moment’ in British politics

The Independent UK · Apr 13

Scottish Tory manifesto to launch with focus on tax and cutting benefits bills

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay is set to make a speech in Edinburgh on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Apr 6

Trussonomics still haunts parties’ economic promises in run-up to UK local elections

Greens, Reform UK, Your Party, Conservatives and even Lib Dems are making extravagant spending pledges

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4

Thursday news quiz: daring dogs, delinquent capybaras and far too many bananas

Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2