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The Tories are playing a risky game with their relentless pursuit of Angela Rayner

The stakes are not just high for Labour’s deputy leader but also for her accusers

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2024

Police 'reviewing letter' about Tory MP Mark Menzies after alleged misuse of funds

Lancashire Police says it is in the ‘process of reviewing available information in more detail’

Evening Standard · Apr 19, 2024

Friday briefing: The many scandals rocking Westminster, explained

In today’s newsletter: The number of MPs who have lost their party’s whip now totals 18. The damage to public trust could be even more widespread

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2024

Why London's Muslim mayor needs the same security as the king

London Mayor Sadiq Khan talks to NPR about being a Muslim politician in Britain — and his fears around a second possible Donald Trump presidency.

WEKU · Apr 17, 2024

Sunak rejects calls to remove whip from Tory MP over Lee Anderson support

Nick Fletcher criticised for calling Tory defector and Reform party’s only MP ‘Ashfield’s greatest champion’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2024

Lee Anderson backer Nick Fletcher insists he's still a loyal Tory MP amid calls to oust him

Nick Fletcher insists he remains loyal to the party after appearing to endorse serial rebel Lee Anderson

Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2024

Fact checkers brand Tory Susan Hall's pay-per-mile claim 'deceptive'

Mayor Sadiq Khan has denied that he will introduce a charge for motorists based on the distance they drive

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2024

Conservative MPs turn to the Lords for AI policy

Spare a thought for the Conservative Party, which is rapidly haemorrhaging top talent. A report in the Guardian last week found the so-called natural party of government is set to lose nearly 1,000 years of Commons expertise after 66 experienced MPs announced plans to step down at the next election.

Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2024

Tories planned to make millions from members’ data with ‘True Blue’ app

Exclusive: senior party officials worked on commercial venture that would allow brands to sell products to supporters

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2024

Of course the ‘revolving door’ for departing MPs has jammed shut – who’d hire them?

Plunging trust in politicians means that Tory MPs about to leave parliament may find the cushy jobs of old hard to come by, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2024