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Is the great worker shortage finally coming to an end?
British workers have just experienced their highest pay rises for two years. With inflation remaining at the Bank of England’s…
Joe Biden has caught covid at the worst possible time
Talk about timing. Joe Biden has caught covid, the White House has announced. The president, who was touring Las Vegas,…
Top Democrat Adam Schiff urges Joe Biden to quit
The blows keep coming. California congressman Adam Schiff, who was an impeachment manager during Donald Trump’s first Senate trial in…
It’s obvious who to blame for the mess France is in
Marine Le Pen appeared on television on Wednesday morning in her first major interview since last Sunday’s election. The leader…
Rishi Sunak looks much happier in opposition
When Rishi Sunak was prime minister, he often appeared merely to be commentating on events, rather than in charge of…
Starmer announces child poverty taskforce to stave off revolt
Keir Starmer has tried to stave off a revolt on the two-child benefit cap by announcing a child poverty taskforce.…
Truss attacks civil service over King’s Speech document
Today’s King’s Speech was filled to the brim with bills – the most jam-packed since 2005. While Sir Keir can’t…
Every bill announced in Labour’s King’s Speech
King Charles has now finished taking part in the state opening of parliament for the first time as monarch. The…
The Tories must share the blame for Labour’s illiberal smoking ban
When Rishi Sunak called a summer election, the Tobacco and Vapes Bill didn’t make the pile of ‘wash up’ legislation…
JD Vance has some weird influences
JD Vance, at 39, would be the first millennial vice president. But not only is he a new generation, he…
Labour will regret making the OBR all powerful
It might seem like smart politics. And it will reassure the markets. The legislation in the King’s Speech today to…
Europe should prepare for president Vance
Foreign policy will have been low on Donald Trump’s list of considerations when deciding to anoint JD Vance as his…
Labour’s plan for the Lords looks unwise
Labour’s plans for Lords reform, announced during the King’s Speech this morning, do not come as a great surprise. It…
What did Charles make of his King’s Speech?
The protesters were out, as usual, but nobody was paying them a lot of attention. For all the angry bellowing…
Green leader opposes green pylon plan
Good heavens. Now it seems that Green co-leader Adrian Ramsay has forgotten his own party’s raison d’être. Today the MP…
Everything you need to know about the King’s Speech
The big theme of today’s King’s Speech is ‘mission-led’ government, with economic growth, house building, workers’ rights and devolution the…
France is in limbo as its politicians continue to battle it out
France’s Gabriel Attal has resigned as prime minister. President Emmanuel Macron even made a ceremony out of it. And yet,…
The race to replace Rishi as Tory leader is about to begin
Who will lead the Conservative party in opposition? By Tory party conference, we should have the answer. After much debate…
Starmer’s ‘defence review’ is much-needed
While this new government’s approach to many issues – the NHS, prisons, China policy – seems to start with a…
Labour’s war on nimbys won’t work
Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has promised the ‘most ambitious programme of devolution this country has ever seen’, with new…
Stubborn inflation may rule out a summer interest rate cut
The UK’s inflation rate is comfortably back to target: inflation held at 2 per cent in the 12 months leading…
Have the Republicans resolved their abortion dilemma?
The botched assassination attempt on Donald Trump could well generate a wave of sympathy that helps waft him into the…
Is Starmer’s King’s Speech really a recipe for growth?
Labour’s first King’s Speech in almost 15 years is expected to be quite meaty. According to reports, His Majesty’s new…
Biden gets snappy in Lester Holt interview on NBC
On Monday, in the aftermath of Trump’s shooting, President Biden sat down in the White House with NBC’s Lester Holt…
The National is a paper in need of help
Since its launch in Scotland in 2014, the National newspaper has made a name for itself for several reasons, none…
