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Labour leader and Sunak to separately discuss with Greek PM part of Parthenon sculptures being returned to Athens
Future government would be faced with imposing austerity on some public services to meet key pledges in Autumn Statement
Also in this week’s newsletter: a deep dive into UK trade performance
Shadow chancellor says she supports national insurance cut and making full expensing regime permanent
In run-up to Autumn statement, prime minister sets battle lines for coming general election
Rebellion over Gaza stance posed no threat to Labour leader’s position but could presage more internal wrangling
More than 50 Labour MPs defy their party leader to call for a ceasefire in Gaza
Main opposition party says Britain must keep its guard up against countries like China as it sets out new trade policy
Labour MPs will be ordered to abstain on amendment but pressure is rising on them from activists and constituents
Shadow chancellor says party plans to go further than Tories in unlocking retirement fund capital
Labour and the Conservatives plan to improve the lives of swing voters in neglected areas — but regional policy would be better
Imran Hussain says only a ceasefire can ‘end the bloodshed’
Plus, the first frontbench Labour MP quits over Starmer’s Gaza stance
The FT's Robert Shrimsley and Miranda Green trace out the political landscape
New policies draw dividing lines with opposition, though retaining Conservative 2019 backers at next election will be tough
Plus, voters growing disillusionment with political parties’ handling of Brexit
Keir Starmer’s defiance of ‘album culture’ — where group members buy into a collective set of values — speaks to broader shift in politics
Sir Keir Starmer has so far not disciplined any senior Labour figures for breaking with his party’s official line
Labour’s row over the Israel-Hamas war is indicative of forcing an entire set of positions on supporters of both left and right
UK opposition party has pledged to raise taxes on buyout bosses if it wins power, a commitment set to be tested by the industry
Pressure on Biden to go further than calling for humanitarian pause in Israel-Hamas war could prove useful for UK labour leader
Labour leader repeats call for a humanitarian pause after days of criticism from senior figures within his party
Downing Street says comments not consistent with collective responsibility and Labour suspends one of own MPs
Neither he nor his frontbenchers can mount a policy-based defence of Israel’s aims, and Labour’s position is shifting de facto
Growing trend for switching comes after boundary changes and amid strong polling lead for Labour
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