‘Fantasy figure’ to claim families £3,500 poorer under Labour, says Starmer The Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch clashed over the UK economy in the Commons. Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025
Tories ‘lost touch’ with values, says Ed Davey at local election campaign launch The Lib Dem leader rode a hobby horse around a series of jumps as he launched his party’s local election campaign. Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2025
Voices: Michael Gove explains why he abandoned Boris Johnson twice COMMENT: The former cabinet minister’s insights into the Conservatives’ struggles highlight the party’s deepening crisis and the challenges facing its future, writes John Rentoul The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2025
Fact check: Interest rates, council tax and a portrait of Angela Rayner Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact. Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2025
India accused of interfering in Canada’s Conservative Party leadership race India has faced repeated accusations of election meddling in Canada, though it has consistently denied such claims The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025
Former Doctor Who star David Tennant takes subtle swipe at Harry Potter author JK Rowling over X jibe Former 'Doctor Who' star David Tennant has joked about his feud with 'Harry Potter' author JK Rowling whilst appearing at Planet Comicon in Kansas City. BANG Premier · Mar 25, 2025
MPs fear planning laws reform could strip residents of right to object Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner denied Tory claims that residents would have less power to say no to plans near them. Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2025
Canada election 2025: What you need to know Canadians will vote in parliamentary elections on April 28 amid anxiety over Donald Trump’s tariffs, annexation threats. Al Jazeera · Mar 24, 2025
Davey: Tory ‘disdain and neglect’ led to rise of Reform Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey addressed delegates and activists at his party’s spring conference in Harrogate. Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2025
Davey: ‘Disdainful’ Badenoch thinks fixing church roofs is beneath her Her comments reveal the Tories’ ‘disdainful thinking’, the Lib Dem leader will say in a speech to his party’s spring conference. Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2025
Is Trump helping other world leaders gain popularity back home? Trudeau, Zelenskyy, Sheinbaum and other leaders have seen a boost in approval ratings amid negotiations with Trump. Al Jazeera · Mar 18, 2025
Tory green group rejects Badenoch’s claim that net zero by 2050 is ‘impossible’ The Conservative Party leader is expected to say that her party will ‘confront the real problems’. Evening Standard · Mar 17, 2025
Climate protesters interrupt Kemi Badenoch’s speech at Thatcher conference The event at central London’s Guildhall was centred around commemorating the legacy of Baroness Thatcher. The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025
‘Job-killing’ Government led by ‘trash’ talker Starmer, claims Badenoch at PMQs The two leaders clashed over the economy and cost of living during their exchanges at Prime Minister’s Questions. Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2025 Give back taxpayers’ cash for failed ‘fun factory’, Hastings MP tells Tory donor Lubov Chernukhin was given £150,000 in public funds to help open Owens entertainment centre
The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2025 Who is Mark Carney? Canada’s prime minister who won an election fighting back against Trump Carney is getting set to face President Trump after repeated promises to stand up for his country amid a bitter trade war with the U.S.
Al Jazeera · Mar 9, 2025 Who is Mark Carney, Canada’s new Liberal leader and next prime minister? Economist and ex-central banker takes over from Justin Trudeau in face of Trump tariff uncertainty, looming election.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025 Revealed: House of Lords members have given £109m to political parties Conservatives benefit most from donations provided either before or after peers secured their seats
Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2025 Use of Human Rights Act in immigration cases ‘out of control’, Conservatives say The Tories announced they would table an amendment to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill.
The Fashion Central · Mar 8, 2025 Nigel Farage Teases Tory Defection—Reveals Secret ‘Offer’ to Robert Jenrick Nigel Farage has weighed in on speculation that former Conservative minister Robert Jenrick could jump ship to Reform UK.
Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2025 Fact check: New sentencing guidelines were written by independent body The guidelines say courts should always order a pre-sentence report when considering a prison term ‘unless it considers that it is unnecessary’.
Evening Standard · Mar 5, 2025 PM seeks to downplay fears of peacekeeping plan risking conflict with Russia Sir Keir Starmer also paid tribute to British soldiers who have died in conflict in recent years, in an apparent rebuke of US vice-president JD Vance.
Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2025 Kemi Badenoch brands inheritance tax change ‘immoral’ as she visits NI farm The Tory leader met members of the Jackson family as she visited the Fairview dairy farm near Bangor in Co Down.
Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2025 Defence spending numbers defended by Starmer amid ‘silly games’ criticism Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch pressed the Prime Minister in the Commons over the spending increase and his plan for Ukraine.
Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2025 Badenoch says US being realistic and UK needs ‘to be so too’ The Conservative leader also said she ‘wouldn’t be afraid’ to call Vladimir Putin a dictator if it were her heading to the White House for talks.