Former Tory MP quits party for new Reform UK role Nigel Farage recently batted off suggestions he was welcoming in too many ex-Tories The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025
Grooming gangs inquiry must ‘leave no stone unturned’, Kemi Badenoch says Shadow home secretary Chris Philp meanwhile urged the Government to adopt inquiry rules which would examine the ethnicity of perpetrators. Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2025
Keir Starmer to make Iceland boss Richard Walker a Labour peer Appointment marks a rapid political transformation for a former Tory donor and potential candidate for MP The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2025
Badenoch to take aim at ‘anti-growth’ employment rights reforms She is expected to say the Employment Rights Bill is ‘the single most complained-about measure’ she hears when she speaks to businesses. Evening Standard · Nov 23, 2025
Seven out of 10 Tories believe Conservative Party will prop up a Farage government With polling suggesting the Tories are facing a wipeout, a survey of Conservative Party members reveals they support the idea of a deal with Reform UK The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2025
Britain's Daily Mail publisher enters exclusive talks to buy Telegraph Media Group for $654 million The publisher of Britain's Daily Mail has entered exclusive talks to buy Telegraph Media Group in a deal that would link two news groups that have traditionally supported the right-leaning Conservative Party The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2025
Conservatives are set to plunge to just 14 seats at next general election Party insiders are said to be alarmed by the research Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2025
Who is Robbie Gibb, the man at the heart of the BBC scandal with links to Boris Johnson? INSIDE STORY: BBC staff and leading political figures are calling for Robbie Gibb to step down from the BBC board. So, who is the Tory ‘agent’ at the centre of a tangled web of politics and media interests, asks Katie Rosseinsky The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025
The first step towards saving our precious BBC: remove Robbie Gibb from the board The BBC belongs to all of us, and it is under attack as never before. The government must defend it from its enemies, within and without, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2025
Kemi Badenoch under pressure to reveal role in Greensill probe Mr Greensill is currently facing the prospect of being disqualified from managing a UK company for 12 years The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025
Labour urges Badenoch to reveal if she intervened in Greensill probe Kemi Badenoch has been accused by the Australian financier Lex Greensill of restructuring an inquiry into his activities, according to reports. Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2025
Badenoch promises to stand with ‘grafters’ by tackling tool and farm theft The Conservative leader pledged to introduce dedicated rural police officers and increase sentences for those who steal from farmers and traders. The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025
Kemi Badenoch promises to stand with ‘grafters’ by tackling tool and farm theft The Conservative leader pledged to introduce dedicated rural police officers and increase sentences for those who steal from farmers and traders. Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2025
Timeline of Kemi Badenoch’s leadership of the Conservative Party Sunday marks a year since Mrs Badenoch became Tory leader. Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2025
Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2025 Kemi Badenoch says she is ‘rebuilding’ the Tories as she marks a year as leader Mrs Badenoch’s first anniversary since taking over as Tory leader is on Sunday, November 2.
The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2025 Kemi Badenoch has six months to save the Tories – and her leadership, MPs warn There is consternation among MPs that support for the Conservative Party has dropped seven points in the year since she became leader, with no signs of recovery
The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025 Rachel Reeves fights on as estate agent takes blame in rent rules breach Starmer says chancellor will face no further action over failure to obtain rental licence
The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025 Ex-PM John Major criticises Tories’ ‘loss of pragmatism, tolerance, nuance’ The former Conservative Party leader warned Kemi Badenoch against lurching ‘too far to the right’ or risk alienating voters.
Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2025 Fact check: Fake MP defection video, bus pass verification and immigration removals Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.
Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025 Government says Attorney General was not involved in collapsed China spy case Robert Jenrick had asked why Baron Richard Hermer had not provided evidence to stop the case collapsing.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025 Deporting legally settled people is ‘broadly in line’ with Tory policy, says Badenoch’s office Conservative leader’s spokesperson sets out plan to strip the right of indefinite leave to remain from people claiming benefits
Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2025 Thousands march through London in protest against digital ID plans Under strict police conditions, demonstrators chanted and waved banners along a route from Marble Arch to Whitehall on Saturday afternoon.
Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025 Starmer vows to publish China spy evidence showing 'Tories behind case collapse' in tense PMQs standoff The Prime Minister said he intends to release the witness statements prepared by deputy national security adviser Matt Collins in full
Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2025 Ed Davey to urge energy sector to ‘take on the lies of Farage and Badenoch’ The Liberal Democrat leader will address energy industry leaders.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2025 The Conservative party’s obsession with Margaret Thatcher merch feels less kitsch and more cult On the former prime minister’s centenary, celebratory tat has included branded Toby jugs and whisky, while her old clothes were on display at conference. Is this really what the Iron Lady would have wanted, asks Zoe Williams