Move comes as UK chancellor prepares to brief Labour MPs on tough fiscal outlook ahead of Autumn Budget
Difficulty of curbing growing state spending on a policy tied to broader problem of ageism
Chancellor could extend freeze on personal thresholds or impose fresh levies on wealthy to fill fiscal hole
Party has boxed itself in and is gaining none of the political credit for introducing non-dom changes
Politicians and trade unions warn event is at odds with government’s pledge to expand ‘insourcing’
Treasury says it will protect ‘working people’ ahead of what is set to be a painful autumn Budget
Party never explained why Tories failed to restore growth — now it struggles to match policies with hard fiscal reality
Labour unveils Blair-style family hubs as Reform UK gains ground in new poll
To recover from a dreadful first year, Starmer must acknowledge his failures
Former Labour leader says that together with MP Zarah Sultana, he will build ‘real alternative’ to Starmer
Labour's cheers, tears, and welfare fears
Zarah Sultana’s surprise declaration she will co-lead new party suggests schismatic tendencies facing these groups
On the anniversary of the UK election, the prime minister and his Labour party are searching for direction
The prime minister has failed to provide political cover for his chancellor
Move partially reverses sell-off prompted by investor fears chancellor would be sacked after emotional PMQs appearance
FT experts answered your questions
Blaming the parliamentary party for poor discipline misses the bigger problem of the bill’s lack of logic
UK prime minister says he ‘in lockstep’ with chancellor who will be in the position for a ‘very long time to come’
MPs back UK government’s proposal by 385 votes to 26 to ban the pro-Palestinian activist group
If the double act is no longer working, the core problem may not be Reeves
Political judgment of Starmer and close allies in doubt after U-turn on planned cuts to benefits
Arap programme suddenly ended as government says 95% of new applications are ineligible
The UK prime minister is weak but Labour MPs are deluded about fiscal reality
Eleventh-hour climbdown on reforms leaves government facing a fiscal shortfall
Ministers want to get the sick into work, but without proper support for chronic illness the costs will increase elsewhere
