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Rishi Sunak wants to convince children that the system is not rigged against them – but he’s arguing against the reality of their own lives, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
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The Treasury watchdog is seen by some Tories as a block to tax cuts – and could be ignored by Jeremy Hunt
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Peers, including senior Tories, vote by margins of about 100 votes for changes to legislation, which will have to go back to Commons
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Editorial: Instead of sticking to arbitrary limits, politicians should be able to make the case for spending on urgent social repair
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Lord Ashcroft has raised questions, which Labour dismisses as ‘smears’, about whether Labour’s deputy leader was liable for capital gains tax
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The chancellor is hemmed in by debt, recession, Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts and the legacy of Liz Truss
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In Demos speech, shadow work and pensions secretary takes tough stance on welfare as she lays out plans for young
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It takes a rare mix of melodrama and disloyalty to stand outside No 10 and declare that the country is going to the dogs. But other Tory PMs blazed the way, writes Zoe Williams
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Campaigners say ‘fully automated’ approach risks repeat of Post Office Horizon scandal
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Expect to hear more about extremism in the coming weeks, as the Tory party tries to identify Labour vulnerabilities, says the Spectator’s political editor Katy Balls
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Growing numbers of people are leaving the jobs market because of long-term illnesses. It’s coming at a huge personal and national cost, says economics editor Larry Elliott
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Exclusive: Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds widening gulf between demand for tax cuts and reality for millions struggling
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Despite levelling up efforts, EY data found the capital and south-east of England would benefit most from a return to growth
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Plans call for ‘zero-tolerance approach’ to groups such as Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Just Stop Oil
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PM condemns ‘shocking increase in extremist disruption and criminality’ in wake of Gaza war
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Editorial: An expanding municipal alliance with new powers can be at the heart of a new, better version of levelling up
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Editorial: The chief inspector of borders and immigration angered ministers by exposing an ineffective, cruel system
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Exclusive: Records show extent of chancellor’s donations since 2019 as polling suggests he is on course to lose at general election