Controversial aide to prime minister Keir Starmer will take new job as envoy for UK nations and regions
Keir Starmer has promised radical change after a decade in which training programme starts declined
Chastened by fractious Labour conference, PM bids to draw a line under mis-steps and ‘get a grip’ on No 10
FT exclusive: Chancellor seeks to reassure investors that ‘guardrails’ will be placed around extra borrowing for investment
Real energy is to be found in single-issue groups and parties to the left and right of Labour and the Tories
Join a webinar for FT subscribers on 1 November 13:00 — 14:00 GMT
Conservative leadership hopefuls attack Labour and clash over decision, though there is a historical irony in all this
Register of interests indicates garment gifting not historically widespread
Michael Lyons says potential locations for housing developments will be identified next summer
Reforms to employment law could backfire unless the Fair Work Agency can make the rules stick
Three sites are earmarked for development but prospects for five more have become unclear
UK chancellor vows to avoid Jeremy Hunt’s ‘mistakes’ and stokes optimism that spending could surpass manifesto
Also in this week’s newsletter: the apprenticeship levy and its failure to help the young into work
Chancellor Rachel Reeves says the government has a growth plan, but self-imposed red lines leave little room for manoeuvre
Lawyers for Kate Vince tell court that Dale Vince is trying to finalise divorce in ‘haste’ to prevent her acquiring title
Prime minister will reimburse hospitality ahead of new ‘code’ over freebies
Experiments by academy schools — and without Treasury money — are key to solving problems for deprived families
The new cabinet secretary will have a key role implementing the policies of Keir Starmer’s government
Breaking Labour’s commitments would be a bad thing to do but failure to improve the UK’s condition could be even worse
Canterbury MP Rosie Duffield quits party and hits out at Sir Keir Starmer over donations
The Labour donor gave the clothes to Starmer in two tranches over the past year
Home Office assessments come as new Labour government presses ahead with curbs on immigration
Working in Number 10 can feel like being a guerrilla movement trying to cajole, deceive and plead a way through the Whitehall jungle
This week, the FT asks readers whether Starmer’s pessimistic tone is unsettling UK business
There are reasons to complain about the prime minister accepting gifts. The one thing it’s not is detached from normal people — most would do exactly the same
