Blighty

On July 4th for the third time in just over seven years, Britons will head to the polls to elect a new Parliament. The election looks likely to be disastrous for the Conservative Party, which has been in government for 14 years. Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party is nonetheless terrified of letting victory slip through its fingers. This weekly newsletter provides exclusive analysis of the election campaign and of the many challenges that will face the next government, from the aftermath of Brexit to the deterioration of public services.

The Economist’s correspondents turn their gaze on the latest developments in Britain, and ask what can be done to ignite an economy that has forgotten how to grow and to mend a political system that has forgotten how to govern.