Jon Stone Policy Correspondent
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The Independent’s Policy Correspondent, with a broad brief covering areas including EU affairs, climate, transport, and economic and social policy both at home and abroad.

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Government minister says inheritance tax ‘deeply unfair’ amid reports it could be cut

Rishi Sunak said it be preparing to announce cut in levy

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It would be ‘irresponsible’ to keep spending money on HS2, cabinet minister says

Former transport secretary Grant Shapps hints plans for the rail line could be changed

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Lib Dems take aim at Tory heartlands with promise to usher in ‘liberal Britain’

Party kicks off conference by throwing down gauntlet to Rishi Sunak

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Tory big beasts turn on Rishi Sunak’s ‘insane’ plan to scrap HS2

David Cameron, Boris Johnson and the government’s own infrastructure tsar join outcry against ‘tragedy’ of cancelling...

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Rishi Sunak’s popularity sinks to lowest ever after climate U-turns

Tory prime minister losing support among Lib Dems who he needs to win over in ‘blue wall’ marginals

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4 days ago
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Boris Johnson and David Cameron warn Rishi Sunak not to cut back HS2

Proposed cuts branded ‘Treasury driven nonsense’ by ex-PM

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Trouble for Sunak as Tory MPs in blue wall left ‘vulnerable’ by PM’s net zero U-turns

Conservative voters say climate policies are important to how they will vote

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4 days ago
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Anti-Brexit campaigners to descend on Westminster for ‘rejoin the EU’ protest

Tens of thousands expected to attend march to Parliament

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5 days ago
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Starmer hits back over Brexit row as he defends Labour’s approach to closer relationship with the EU

Labour said it ‘shouldn’t come as a surprise’ that the party does not want to ‘dilute workers’ rights, environmental ...

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5 days ago
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Labour ‘does not want to diverge’ from EU rules, says Keir Starmer

Opposition leader gives rare window into thinking on Europe

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11 days ago
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Votes for EU citizens missing from Labour policy plan

Keir Starmer had previously backed the policy, which was in the 2019 Labour manifesto

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12 days ago
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Scrapping HS2 northern leg would be ‘disaster’, says ex-Tory treasury minister

Lord O’Neill says UK framework for making investment decisions on infrastructure is ‘dreadful’

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