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Ahead of July 4, Labour and the Conservatives have drawn up competing plans for how they aim to tackle housing in England. Both parties have promised to build more homes, help first-time buyers get on the property ladder and make homes, both rentals and purchases, more affordable.

Rather than providing a check on the far right, the party opened the door to Faragism – and made his fantasies come true, says author Samuel Earle

With Nigel Farage’s surprise return to frontline politics and Reform surging in the polls, there is increasingly fevered speculation as to how much damage Reform will do to the Conservatives in the election, and whether they will even overtake the Tories in terms of vote share.

Leading economists have warned that which ever party wins the tax burden is due to rise

The prime minister faced a grilling from callers furious at the Conservatives’ 14-year record on the state of the NHS and housing - as well as the party’s decision to accept millions from controversial donor Frank Hester

Although independence remains a popular idea, Labour is viewed by many as the strongest party to oust the Conservatives.

Pressure mounts on Rishi Sunak over Gambling Commission probe, as three opinion polls predict a near wipeout for the Tories across the UK and London

Exclusive: Leaked recordings reveal chancellor ‘trying to achieve some of the same things’ as former prime minister

Institute for Public Policy Research urges Labour and Conservatives to reverse planned cuts