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Badenoch to pledge doubling of apprenticeship budget and cut in degree numbers

The Tory leader will pledge to reintroduce caps on student numbers in every subject area.

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025

Lucy Powell tells Labour it can’t sugarcoat how badly things are going

Frontrunner for deputy leadership addresses rally as opponent Bridget Phillipson pledges ‘second Labour term our children deserve’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025

A British Ice and more stop and search: Badenoch’s Tories set out new policies

Shadow ministers have announced far-reaching and often radical proposals – here is a roundup of some of them

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025

Badenoch refuses to say whether she would resign over poor results in May

Her comments came during a Party conference overshadowed by questions about her leadership and the challenge from Nigel Farage’s party.

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025

Welsh First Minister stops short of condemning protests on October 7 anniversary

Speaking at First Minister’s Questions, Darren Millar, leader of the Welsh Conservatives, urged Baroness Morgan to condemn protesters.

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025

It’s Tory conference: Boriswave goodbye to a deluded party on its way to electoral annihilation

When both Reform and the Liberal Democrats are eating your lunch, and even Nadine Dorries has abandoned ship, it might just be time to call it, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025

Scottish Labour candidate who ran for SNP and Alba silent on independence support

A SCOTTISH Labour candidate who previously stood for the SNP and Alba has refused to say whether he still supports independence.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 7, 2025

Jenrick’s comments on Handsworth have potential to stir up division, says bishop

Right Reverend Michael Volland said the shadow justice secretary’s views on the area were ‘entirely wrong’.

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025

Tory party misspells 'Britain' on promotional chocolate bar at Conservative Party Conference

A typo was spotted on the free promotional snack

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025

Tories face call to strip whip from Robert Jenrick over 'racist' comments

ROBERT Jenrick should lose the Tory whip for “racist” comments he made, an MSP has told The National.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 7, 2025