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27 OCT 2022 Explainer

Rishi Sunak’s first cabinet 

What we know about the members of Rishi Sunak's first cabinet and some of the challenges they may have to deal with.

26 OCT 2022 Explainer

Investment zones

Investment zones are the government’s new proposal to set up knowledge-intensive clusters to drive economic growth

14 OCT 2022 Explainer

Parliamentary lobby

The term ‘lobby’ is used to describe the group of journalists who cover political events in the UK.

07 OCT 2022 Interview

Jim Murphy

Jim Murphy reflects on his time as secretary of state for Scotland and as a junior minister

06 OCT 2022 Explainer

Liz Truss's government reshuffle

Liz Truss became prime minister on Tuesday 6 September and immediately launched a substantial reorganisation of the ministerial team.

22 SEP 2022 Interview

David Davis

David Davis talks about his career in government, including his time as secretary of state for exiting the European Union.