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Johnson’s new chief whip has work cut out to tame a party with a taste for rebellion
The prime minister’s mini-reshuffle may be too little, too late to meaningfully improve Johnson’s relationship with his own backbenches
The reaction to John Major’s speech suggests standards are the next Brexit battlefield
John Major's critics should engage with the substance of his speech on the breakdown of trust and the erosion of standards in public life
Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service
Sir Mark Rowley is the current Metropolitan Police commissioner. But what does his role involve?
Downing Street chief of staff
The Downing Street chief of staff is the UK prime minister’s most senior political adviser.
The Gove reforms a decade on
How to build a coherent all-academy system.
The No.10–Treasury relationship is entering a difficult period
The relationship between the Treasury and No.10 is the most critical in government.
What did we learn from Boris Johnson’s February mini-reshuffle?
The prime minister has moved some key members of his team around in an effort to ‘reset’ No.10
Will Boris Johnson’s new chief of staff Steve Barclay be able to get a grip?
It is not yet clear how the prime minister’s new No.10 set-up will help him survive
Cost of living crisis
How high is inflation? What prices are increasing fastest? Why have prices increased so rapidly?
Targets alone will not solve the NHS backlog
Poorly designed NHS targets could do more harm than good