The reality check: Starmer’s initial days in number 10
Steven Swinford breaks down the challenge ahead for the country's new prime minister
The quest for economic growth
Sir Keir Starmer is betting the house on economic growth. If it doesn't win that bet the likely next government will face a tough choice on taxes and spending
Starmer might be ‘boring’, but his potential premiership won’t be dull
Starmer's critics see him as 'limited' but he is also ruthless and will shake-up how government is run, from centralising power to overhauling the civil service
Starmer is a man with a plan – for a huge expansion of housebuildingÂ
Housebuilding is likely to be a key battleground at the next election as politicians attempt to balance the need for more homes with a 'not in my backyard' outlook from voters
Storm clouds over Number 10: The Sunak dilemma
With the 2 May local elections just around the corner, The Times' political editor Steven Swinford looks at the lay of the political land
Sunak and Starmer will pull no punches on a rollercoaster ride to the general election
Buckle up. The next seven months are likely to be one of the most expensive, most bitterly contested and longest election campaigns in British history. The state of the polls,...