Conservatives drop to lowest polling numbers since ‘bloody aftermath’ of Liz Truss mini-budget
Just 24 per cent of respondents say they plan to vote Tory, compared to 44 per cent saying they back Labour
 
	Just 24 per cent of respondents say they plan to vote Tory, compared to 44 per cent saying they back Labour
 
	 
	 
	Simon Myerson KC acted in ‘an offensive manner’ when he accused activist of poisonous politics
 
	Shadow climate change secretary says he supported axing policy, despite reports he was deeply unhappy with the decision
 
	Labour’s VAT tax grab on schools could put seven out of ten fee-paying establishments at risk of closure
 
	 
	 
	‘I am aware that it is not huge salary in our area if you have a mortgage to pay,’ says Chancellor
 
	Former attorney general says Labour victory matching current poll lead could leave Conservatives struggling to form a front bench
 
	Sam Tarry, Angela Rayner’s former partner, claims online voting system has been used to disadvantage Left-wing candidates
 
	 
	There’s no suggestion of adding VAT to university fees as well, but then that wouldn’t give Labour the satisfaction of smiting the rich
 
	Is Wes Streeting up to the task of fixing a system that many in his party still view as beyond reproach?
 
	Plus: Hatred on campus; women at the Carlton Club; zoos’ modern role; a rift within the Church of England; and hats off to British millinery
 
	 
	 
	Labour leader was head of CPS when he applied to European court to reverse Germany’s prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir in 2008
 
	Emily Thornberry says decisions on sending someone to jail should not be made on the basis of whether there is enough space
 
	Labour deputy leader insists police found ‘no issues’ as she accuses Conservatives of whipping up ‘non-story’
 
	Proposed law change aims to prevent charges being delayed while awaiting CPS approval
 
	The opposition leader says he speaks to Labour’s last two prime ministers about what it is like to move into government
 
	Shadow transport secretary said to want to reverse decision to axe high-speed route between Birmingham and Crewe
 
	 
	Sir Keir Starmer’s hopes of victory at the general election receive a boost as independence takes a back seat for Scottish voters
 
	 
	 
	 
	