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Why this forgotten corner of Manchester could signal a turning point in British politics
A by-election in Gorton and Denton next week could see a new left and right emerge in British politics, as Dan Haygarth finds out More
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Analysis: Labour’s recent U-turn-gate shows just how difficult governing really is
“The prime minister recently said, ‘I feel like I pull these levers and nothing happens,’ and you think: wrench the lever off and whack someone over the head with it, Keir!” More
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Scottish independence ‘within reach’ as Westminster ‘unravelling’ amid scandals, Swinney says
A survey by More in Common this week projected that the SNP would win 64 seats after May More
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Playgrounds would become ‘crack dens’ if Greens were in power, policing minister says
The Green Party has previously campaigned to decriminalise drug possession More
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Britain expects ‘privileged’ trade with US to continue despite fresh tariffs ruling
The Supreme Court’s decision raises questions over whether previous deals between Britain and the US still stand More
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Supreme Court ruling on Trump’s tariffs ‘will not bring relief to Europe’, experts say
Businesses, investors and households could face a period of fresh uncertainty following the decision in the US’s highest court More
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Boris Johnson and Liz Truss ‘lobbied Trump to block Starmer’s Chagos deal’
The two former British prime ministers are said to have raised concerns over the deal with the US president More
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Voices: If you think Westminster is a boring boys’ club, why not join ours?
‘In The Room’, a podcast from Cleo Watson, former deputy chief of staff to Boris Johnson, and Helen MacNamara, deputy cabinet secretary, launches this Friday exclusively from The Independent. Here they explain why it’s a must-listen for those who want to cut through the noise in SW1 More
