The triple lock plus would guarantee that the UK state pension remains below the threshold for income tax.
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Many older people fear being pulled into income tax as the state pension climbs closer to the tax-free allowance.
Candidates for the Greater Manchester combined authority mayoral elections in May 2024.
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The lessons from the mayoralties writ-large give a good indicator of how the UK’s political sands have shifted in recent years.
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The large number of MPs deciding not to stand in the forthcoming election adds yet more electoral pressure on the PM.
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The prime minister is being optimistic at best with his reading – but these results to suggest Labour’s win might not be as decisive as polls currently suggest.
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In a dismal night for the government, one result towers above the others.
Stop the…votes.
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Local election results are strong predictors of general elections held in the same or following year.
Members have been blamed for choosing badly in recent years, but MPs played their part too.
Keir Starmer shows Poulter his new digs, following his defection from the Tories.
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It’s a rare event for an MP to leave government to join the opposition. But the timing here may mean voters will hardly notice.
London’s City Hall.
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As they head to the polls on May 2, Londoners are concerned about policing, crime and personal safety.
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The first-past-the-post electoral system has helped the Conservatives stay in power for much of the past century. Now it could lock them out.
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Mordaunt is predicted to lose her seat at the election so it’s now or never for her – but the path to victory is laden with obstacles.
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Frank Hester’s words are only the latest extreme example of the constant discrimination black and ethnic minority women face when they enter public life.
Miners from different collieries gather in Port Talbot in April 1984.
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The strike saw different political factions uniting, which eventually led to a more collaborative form of politics in Wales.
Brian Mulroney greets Canada Day crowds on Parliament Hill in 1991.
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The death of former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney will lead to a wide examination of his legacy. A lasting policy of the Mulroney regime is free trade with the United States.
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has suspended the MP over his comments about Sadiq Khan but has conspicuously failed to acknowledge the Islamophobia at the heart of the scandal.
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Disillusioned Conservative voters have had a string of opportunities to make their voices heard.
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John Major admitted to be too thin-skinned when his government started to crumble.
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There are reasons to hold off until the autumn – but there are other clues that still point towards May.
David Cameron meeting with Xi Jinping during a visit to China in 2018.
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The foreign secretary wanted to embrace Beijing when he was prime minister but times have changed.
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Victorian anti-vaccine literature shows that the fears and concerns remain largely the same today.