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    Labour surges to largest poll lead over Tories in more than two decades

    Labour’s lead over the Conservatives has grown to its largest in more than two decades following the government’s unpopular plan to cut taxes and increase borrowing, according to a new poll.The party headed by Sir Keir Starmer has an approval rating of 45 per cent while the Tories led by new prime minister Liz Truss trail behind at 28 per cent, the YouGov poll commissioned by The Times suggests.The 17-point lead represents a level of support for Labour not been seen since polling began in 2001, at the time of Tony Blair’s landslide victory against the Conservatives led by William Hague. More

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    Abolishing non-dom tax status ‘would raise more than £3.2bn each year’

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email The Treasury would see an extra £3.2bn flow into its coffers if the UK’s “non-dom” tax regime is abolished, a new report has found. The current system allows for residents […] More

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    Labour members back axing first-past-the-post despite Starmer opposition

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Labour’s annual conference has voted in favour of proportional representation for Westminster elections – despite the policy being rejected by the party leadership. At the weekend Sir Keir Starmer declared […] More