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Political Fix

The Financial Times takes you into the corridors of power to unwrap, analyse and debate British politics with a regular lineup of FT correspondents and informed commentators. New episodes available ev... Read more

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The Tories’ battle over asylum seekers

The Tories’ battle over asylum seekers

After months of delay and safety concerns, the first asylum seekers were marched up the gangplank of the Bibby Stockholm... Read more

11 Aug 2023

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Rishi Sunak’s dash for oil and gas

Rishi Sunak’s dash for oil and gas

Rishi Sunak calculates that by portraying himself as “on the side” of motorists and adopting a “pragmatic and proportion... Read more

3 Aug 2023

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