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The big bet is that cuts in interest rates boost growth. In the meantime, small but meaningful gestures could help soothe the public mood, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

Former Tory adviser says the problem in jails was predicted ‘years ago’ and was also ignored by ex-PMs Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak

The chancellor claims she needs to shave pennies from all departments, but there are other options for dealing with the £22bn funding hole

Average cost of property rose 0.3% to £292,505 in August, says Halifax, after ‘largely positive summer’

ANGELA Rayner squirmed as she was confronted with her past tweets attacking the Tories for planning to hit pensioner benefits – while she tried to…

The Conservative leadership race reveals a party still banging the same old drums. Natural Tory voters are looking on askance, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The ex-PM’s potty mouth has been revealed in a new book

Liz Truss or George Osborne? For Rachel Reeves, neither is exactly her political lodestar. From a Labour perspective, the former moved far too fast with her 'mini-Budget' and in doing so sparked a run on gilts. In contrast, the latter slowly strangled the UK economy with cuts to capital spending…