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Past articles by Peter:

Leading actors and artists back Labour’s push for more creativity in schools

Exclusive: Grayson Perry and Olivia Colman lead group of creative figures supporting Keir Starmer’s plan to improve “human” skills → Read More

Starmer is promising some relatively radical policies executed in a sensible way

Labour leader’s five ‘missions’ may lack detail and sound cautious, but contain novel ideas and outline framework for government → Read More

Keir Starmer says he is as ‘laser-focused on poverty’ as Tony Blair was in 1997

Labour leader’s comments come as he sets out party’s plans to improve education and opportunity → Read More

Keir Starmer to say class ceiling must shatter to let children get ahead

Labour leader will argue against snobbery of ‘vocational’ and ‘academic’ education, saying young people need both → Read More

Time to worry about car tyre pollution, Chris Whitty tells MPs

Chief medical officer says move to electric cars can reduce impact of exhausts, but may bring different problem to the fore → Read More

Rise in racist abuse against Sadiq Khan linked to London clean air zone expansion

Study by Greater London authority finds mayor has received over 300,000 pieces of racist abuse since being elected → Read More

Rishi Sunak sidesteps questions on small boat Channel crossings

Prime minister also faced questions at home affairs committee on Rwanda deportations → Read More

New Conservatives’ immigration policy raises questions over Sunak’s authority

For an increasingly beleaguered prime minister, it is yet another split he could really do without → Read More

Steve Baker withdraws support for Braverman over grooming gangs rhetoric, says ally

Influential Brexiter backed home secretary’s leadership bid but is said to object to her singling out British-Pakistani men → Read More

Matt Hancock says he is ‘profoundly sorry’ for Covid readiness failings

Former health secretary tells inquiry he did not properly challenge assurances that plans were sufficient → Read More

Voting changes prompt fears among electoral staff for general election

Voter ID and staffing crisis among issues testing ‘creaking’ system, says Association of Electoral Administrators → Read More

Steve Barclay ‘frustrated health officials by delaying vaccine programme signoff’

Other senior staff allowed rollout to begin 10 days before Treasury’s formal green light, new book claims → Read More

At least 14,000 people denied vote due to lack of voter ID, watchdog finds

‘Concerning’ signs voters with disabilities and from particular ethnic background disproportionately affected, study shows → Read More

Nadine Dorries ‘completely given up’ on job as MP long before announcing exit

Labour and Lib Dems both say they can win Tory seat, where constituents angry at being left in limbo → Read More

Johnson inquiry report on attack by MPs could prompt fresh Tory infighting

Findings on ‘sustained attempt’ to undermine privileges committee expected as early as next week → Read More

No 10 refuses to say if Sunak agrees with Commons vote to punish Johnson

Refusal to express opinion fuels belief PM is scared to upset remaining Johnson supporters → Read More

Liz Truss says lettuce joke was ‘puerile’ and media did not understand her ideas

Former PM criticises Daily Star stunt at Dublin conference but says UK media’s irreverence is a good thing overall → Read More

Rishi Sunak accused of mocking trans people in joke to Tory MPs

Footage shows PM making fun of Lib Dem leader Ed Davey after he said women could have penises → Read More

Keir Starmer: I won’t hand out resignation honours if I become PM

Labour leader says Sunak ‘waved through’ Boris Johnson’s honours and challenges PM to vote on privileges committee report → Read More

Furious London Tories fear low-wattage mayor shortlist looks like surrender

Observers say a strong Tory candidate could get closer to incumbent under new system – but names in frame lack heft → Read More