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Mark Carney puts deadline on EU ‘associate membership’ push

Carney danced around a question pressing him on how much associate membership will cost the Canadian public. “We don’t view this as paying, personally,” Carney said, stressing the alliance as a “positive” project. Von…

How housebuilding can tackle the cost of living crisis and boost growth

This week the Office for Budget Responsibility predicted that people will get poorer in the next few years . If Britain focuses on cutting rents we can reverse that trend. The typical British renter spends three times as…

The Guardian view on Labour’s fiscal devolution: the future of Burnhamism will play out in municipal England | Editorial

This line of questioning is becoming a familiar one. Andy Burnham's ringing declaration of long-term intent is now being regularly deployed by commentators to suggest an emerging gulf between rhetoric and action. Mr…

Local devolution decisions rest solely with Scotland and Wales, first ministers tell Burnham

After Burnham held discussions in Glasgow with John Swinney and Rhun ap Iorwerth about localised employment and reindustrialisation powers, Downing Street characterised the talks as constructive. However, the defence…

Treasury accepts role in staff member's death

A coroner found a practice within HM Treasury of "informal fact-finding" meetings with employees accused of misconduct had no basis in the ministry's policy and posed a risk of future death. Responding, the Treasury and…

'No nation left behind' says Burnham after meeting first ministers in Glasgow

Both first ministers have called for a wider conversation about independence but Burnham has ruled out referendums. Scotland 'not like Manchester', Swinney says in dig at PM Burnham 17 October Burnham invites Swinney to…

How do you bounce back from Liz Truss-level public failure? Don’t be shameless; do show remorse | Gaby Hinsliff

It doesn't define her – she was and is a well-regarded NHS surgeon and author – but it was serious enough, as she explained in an extraordinarily candid series of Instagram and Substack posts this month, to prompt an…

EU und Kanada erzielen Einigung über kritische Mineralien und LNG

Außerdem erklärten sie, sie würden „Möglichkeiten der Zusammenarbeit bei Rohstoffprojekten in Drittländern prüfen, die als Projekte von gemeinsamem Interesse identifiziert wurden“. Die gemeinsame Erklärung, die darauf…

The Independent View: Nobody falls in love with a manifesto

“Having individual policies is not necessarily the same as communicating a coherent political vision.” She then asked whether ordinary people can recognise liberal values in the practical answers the party offers to…

Business secretary says UK needs to understand direction of EU before signing up to closer relationship – as it happened

He made the comment in an interview with the Sun , a day after John Healey , the chancellor, also hinted that he might have reservations about Andy Burnham's ambitions for a new relationship with the EU undoing the…