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Blighty newsletter: The wonk verdict on British growth

An attendee holds a foam finger with a slogan which reads "Tom" at the UK Conservative Party annual conference.
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This is the introduction to Blighty, a weekly, subscriber-only newsletter in which our correspondents turn their gaze on the latest developments in Britain.

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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Blighty newsletter: Why Keir Starmer is underwhelming

Surgery under way on a patient.

The story of one NHS operation

And what it says about how to improve the productivity of Britain’s health service


Sue Gray attends the 79th United Nations General Assembly.

The Sue Gray saga casts doubt on Sir Keir Starmer’s managerial chops

Faith in the prime minister’s technocratic credentials has been tested


Britain has agreed to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius

The Chagossians seem set to benefit less than China

Ukrainians are settling down in Britain. That creates a problem

A tricky decision for the new Labour government

Gigafactories and dashed dreams: the parable of Blyth

What one port town says about the British economy