Make UK survey foresees growth in sector, but warns next government must tackle skills shortage Britain’s largest manufacturers are expecting orders and output to increase dramatically in the second half of the year, even as a chronic shortage of skilled workers is threatening the ability of some companies to do […]

Analysis by leading experts the Nuffield Trust reveals that main parties’ manifestos would squeeze health spending Labour and the Conservatives would both leave the NHS with lower spending increases than during the years of Tory austerity, according to an independent analysis of their manifestos by a leading health thinktank. The […]

Sources say contenders jostling for support amid fears of historic wipeout in election • UK general election live – latest updates Conservative leadership hopefuls are already lobbying for support to take over from Rishi Sunak amid widespread fears the party is heading for a disastrous defeat on 4 July, the […]