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Giro d'Italia: Mads Pedersen claims stage 6 as breakaway caught at last gasp

Leknessund keeps lead on another chaotic stage that saw Roglič, Thomas chasing frantically in finale kilometres

Cycling News · May 11, 2023

Rise of the Nimby party: the Tory house-building dilemma

Critics have hit out at Rishi Sunak’s decision to abandon house-building targets, citing it as a significant factor in his party’s poor showing in last week’s local elections.

The Week · May 9, 2023

Sunak pledges to deliver as he comes under pressure over housebuilding policy

The Prime Minister was trying to move on after losing nearly 1,000 Tory councillors in the local elections on Thursday.

The Independent UK · May 8, 2023

Rishi Sunak's housing blunder cost Tories at local elections, ex-minister fumes

Ex-Levelling Up Secretary Simon Clarke said it was a 'major mistake' to cut housebuilding targets - a decision made by Mr Sunak in the face of a Tory rebellion. Labour says this has 'killed the dream of homeownership for a generation'

Daily Mirror · May 8, 2023

Tory chairman mocked for having ‘midas touch’ for opposition at local elections

Greg Hands accused of having negative impact in ‘blue wall’ south, while Rishi Sunak under fire over ‘major mistake’

The Independent UK · May 8, 2023

Sunak made ‘major mistake’ in dropping housebuilding targets, senior Tory says

The Tories shed 960 councillors across England in Thursday’s elections in a result approaching the party’s most pessimistic predictions.

The Independent UK · May 8, 2023

Tory rebels expecting assurances over controversial Illegal Migration Bill

Sir Bill Cash, the Tory MP for Stone, said he believes the Government will ‘engage with us constructively’ to toughen up the legislation.

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023

Simon Clarke obituary

Other lives: Sociology professor who studied labour relations and trade unions in post-Soviet Russia

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2023

Sunak in fighting spirit after Brexit rebels and Johnson hopes dissolve

Winning Tory doubters – and Johnson loyalists – round to his Windsor Framework strengthens prime minister’s election wicket

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023

Liz Truss’s allies urge Chancellor to ‘let capital rip’

Two former cabinet ministers said more should be done on ‘generators of growth’.

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023