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Parties announce candidates to fight Labour and Greens in Holborn by-election

Labour has chosen Sagal Abdi-Wali, the leader of Camden Council, while the Greens’ candidate will be leader Zack Polanski.

Evening Standard · Sep 14

Lib Dems and Tories announce candidates for Holborn and St Pancras by-election

The by-election in Sir Keir Starmer’s former seat will take place on October 8.

Evening Standard · Sep 14

Kemi Badenoch will 'abolish inheritance tax' if she wins next election

The Tories would potentially look at cutting the welfare bill to pay for the Inheritance Tax scrap, sources claim

Evening Standard · Sep 13

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Badenoch warns of tourist tax ‘disaster’ for hospitality industry

Kemi Badenoch hit out at plans to give England’s regional mayors powers to impose a levy on overnight stays to raise funds for their areas.

Evening Standard · Sep 11

Hamas praise of Israeli sanctions shows Ed Miliband made wrong choice – Badenoch

The Foreign Secretary earlier this week announced the UK would sanction goods from Israeli settlements in the Palestinian West Bank.

Evening Standard · Sep 11

Ex-Tory Campaign Chief Admits Cheating in Election Betting Scandal Using Secret Date Information

Former Conservative campaign director Anthony Lee and his wife Laura Lee have admitted using confidential information about the 2024 election date to place bets before its public announcement.

International Business Times UK · Sep 11

Bonnie Blue Reported to NSPCC Over 'Grotesque' Video as Tory MP Raises Safeguarding Fears

Conservative MP Joy Morrissey has reported adult content creator Bonnie Blue to the NSPCC, citing safeguarding concerns over a video featuring Blue's baby, which Blue disputes.

International Business Times UK · Sep 11

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Tory campaign chief and MP candidate wife admit cheating with election bets

The Conservative Party ’s former campaigning director Anthony Lee and his wife Laura Saunders have pleaded guilty to cheating at gambling regarding the 2024 general election date. Saunders was a parliamentary candidate for Bristol North-West, while Lee managed campaign deployment when then-prime minister Rishi Sunak called the election. The couple…

The Independent UK · Sep 10

Why Are Conservatives and Reform UK Talking to Israel's Gideon Sa'ar? Inside the Opposition's Israel Links

The Conservatives and Reform UK, both opposition parties, strengthen ties with Israel following Labour's sanctions. Discussions include the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Falkland Islands issue.

International Business Times UK · Sep 10

BBC Scotland forced to issue correction over guest's undeclared Unionist links

The BBC has been forced to issue a correction after failing to declare a guest's Unionist links

The National (Scotland) · Sep 8

Who's in and who's out of Kemi Badenoch's new Tory frontbench?

Kemi Badenoch has overseen a sweeping clear-out of senior figures from her frontbench

Evening Standard · Sep 1

Britain's first black police commissioner launches bid to be Tory candidate for London mayor

Festus Akinbusoye is expected to make policing and public safety central to his campaign for London mayor

Evening Standard · Sep 1

Badenoch appoints architect of Truss’s mini-Budget to replace Mel Stride as shadow chancellor

Andrew Griffith, who was a senior Treasury minister who worked on the disastrous mini-Budget, is promoted from shadow business secretary to shadow chancellor

The Independent UK · Aug 31

Conservative-Reform UK Rift Deepens as Robert Jenrick Attacks Kemi Badenoch Over Giorgia Meloni Row

Robert Jenrick accuses Kemi Badenoch of lying about her meeting with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, intensifying tensions between the Conservative Party and Reform UK.

International Business Times UK · Aug 26

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The Conversation · Aug 25

Young Canadians aren’t drifting toward conservative and far-right parties

When the Conservatives did unusually well among young voters in Canada’s 2025 federal election, even winning the national student mock vote for the first time in over a decade, one explanation making the rounds was that Canada was following what happened south of the border.

Evening Standard · Aug 22

Kemi Badenoch rules out deals with Reform as she blasts ‘dishonest’ defectors

The Tory leader some those who had left her party for Reform UK were ‘some of the most dishonest people’ she has met.

Evening Standard · Aug 14

Nigel Farage declares ‘fairly convincing’ victory in Clacton by-election

The Reform UK leader said he would not attend the count after advice from Essex Police.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 13

Rivals say Clacton by-election result won't make Nigel Farage donation questions stop

UK political parties have responded as the count gets underway for the crucial Clacton by-election pitting Nigel Farage against Count Binface.

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Evening Standard · Aug 13

Rivals say Clacton result will not make Farage donation questions stop

Labour and the Conservatives said scrutiny will continue as polls closed in the Clacton by-election.

International Business Times UK · Aug 7

Tories Vow to Ban Foreign Nationals From Social Housing: Why the Plan Could Affect 230,000 Households

The Conservative Party plans to bar foreign nationals from social housing, sparking criticism and debate over its effectiveness and timing, given their long tenure in power.

The Independent UK · Aug 6

Badenoch vows to put forward ‘serious Tory candidate’ in Clacton to face Reform UK – on one condition

The Conservative Party leader made the pledge in an open letter to Clacton voters a week before the by-election

The National (Scotland) · Aug 6

'Neo-Nazi' row erupts after Kemi Badenoch calls Reform UK too 'woke'

TORY leader Kemi Badenoch has claimed that Reform UK are too “woke” for her to strike a deal with – while Nigel Farage’s party has hit back…

The Independent UK · Aug 6

Ex neo-Nazi Tory adviser in fresh row over Home Office training claims

Joshua Bonehill-Paine, who will become an adviser to Kemi Badenoch after withdrawing his candidacy for a council election, says he holds Home Office ‘certification’ for counter-extremism work

Evening Standard · Aug 5

Kemi Badenoch under fire for appointing former antisemite as adviser

Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed in 2016 after he was convicted of racially aggravated harassment.

The Independent UK · Aug 5

Former neo-Nazi activist withdraws as Tory local election candidate after backlash

Labour peer Luciana Berger criticised the Tory leader for offering Joshua Bonehill-Paine a role as her adviser

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