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Anthony Braithwaite
Political Editor · Westminster
Anthony leads the Herald's political coverage from Westminster: the Government, the Opposition, and the workings of Parliament.
Stories by Anthony
Badenoch pledges to end 100,000 pound childcare cliff edge on eve of Tory conference
The Conservative leader promised any parent working 16 hours a week would get 30 hours of funded care, paid for by cutting staff at arm's-length bodies.
4 Oct
Labour opens up six-point poll lead as conference season closes
Survation puts Labour on 29 per cent, its highest share in nearly two years, while a second pollster has the party five points clear.
1 Oct
The Lords after the hereditaries: what the Act changed, and what it did not
Royal Assent came in March and the excepted peers left in April. The chamber is different now, but the deeper questions about the second chamber remain.
29 Sep
Autumn Budget 2026: what to watch as the Chancellor prepares her statement
The Treasury has confirmed the Autumn Budget will be delivered this autumn. Here is what is known, what is speculated, and what to watch.
28 Sep