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Chris Mason: Politics gears up ahead of election
Political leaders fight for headlines ahead of local elections, leading to rumours of a general election.
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Chris Mason: Rwanda bill draws election dividing line
Ministers believe the novel deportation scheme is worth a try, but Labour plans to get rid of it.
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Chris Mason: Ministers spoiling for a scrap over Rwanda bill
The government heads for a showdown with peers over its law to send asylum seekers to Africa.
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Chris Mason: How mayors became the fashionable thing in England
Ahead of elections in May, political editor Chris Mason looks at England's mayoral model.
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Chris Mason: Smoking ban represents a political legacy for PM
It has cross-party support but Tory opposition shows a 'fractious' party, says political editor Chris Mason.
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Chris Mason: Government hopes high for Rwanda plan approval
Parliamentary back and forth continues but opposition from peers is expected to diminish this week.
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Chris Mason: Why some Tory MPs are stepping down
We shouldn't be surprised that some MPs are thinking of leaving as a general election approaches.
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Chris Mason: Delay to Rwanda bill gives PM time to plan
The government's flagship Rwanda bill will be back before MPs after Easter, following a series of heavy defeats in the Lords.
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Chris Mason: Rwanda saga won't be over even when law is passed
The controversial bill is likely to become law soon but deportation flights won't take off immediately.
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Chris Mason: How will Welsh Labour change under Gething?
As soon as Vaughan Gething was announced as Welsh Labour's new leader, thoughts turned to the general election.
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Chris Mason: Politicians flounder as they wrestle with race rows
Recent weeks have tested the ability of politics to respond to giant concepts for the 2020s.
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Chris Mason: Anderson defection lends momentum to Reform
The suspended Tory MP's switch will amplify Conservative fears ahead of the general election.
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Chris Mason: No fireworks but tax cuts create headache for Labour
The Budget gives a glimpse of what will be the big tussles come the election, says our political editor.
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Chris Mason: PM's speech shows impact of Gaza war on UK politics
The prime minister's Friday statement addressed 'extremism' on the streets of the country.
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Chis Mason: Rochdale shows how Gaza is shaping politics
Divisions on the left over the conflict have been highlighted by the by-election.
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