Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list in full The prime minister has awarded seven peerages and more than a dozen other gongs to allies The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023
George Osborne tells moaning Tories to stop blaming Whitehall 'blob' for their mess The Conservative stalwart, who unleashed devastating austerity cuts in 2010, told a Tory event: 'We are in charge of our country’s destiny and we should stop blaming others if we don’t get things right' Daily Mirror · Jun 9, 2023
Sunak urged to block Johnson from handing honours to ‘carousel of cronies’ Shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock called for action from the PM amid speculation the list could be published imminently. The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023
Shock announcement came after ‘cronies’ rewarded in ‘sickening’ honours list Labour has called the resignation honours list a ‘carousel of Boris Johnson’s cronies’ The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023
Two Tory MPs cut from Johnson’s honours list to avoid by-elections – report Nadine Dorries and Sir Alok Sharma are said to have been struck from the list which could be published as soon as Friday. The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023
Government must ‘speed up and scale up’ AI in education – Lord Hague The former Conservative Party leader spoke at the Times Education Summit on Thursday. The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023
Ministers accused of obstructing Covid probe with spending on ‘loophole lawyers’ The Cabinet Office is challenging inquiry chairwoman Baroness Hallett’s request for Boris Johnson’s unredacted WhatsApp messages. The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023
Chief executive of Northumberland business Kilfrost donates £10,000 to Tory MP on Teesside It is not the first time Gary Lydiate has donated cash to MPs and the Conservative Party Chronicle Live · Jun 6, 2023
Tory MPs accused of ‘cosying up’ to far-right Hungarian leader Orbán Three veteran backbenchers pictured at recent event in Budapest with other members of rightwing grouping The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2023
Alister Jack dodges question on £20,000 donation from trade body amid DRS row The Scottish Secretary was speaking on BBC Scotland's Sunday Show when he was asked if a £20,000 donation to the Conservative Party had any… The National (Scotland) · Jun 4, 2023
'Striking coincidence': Tories took donation after changing position on glass in DRS THE UK Government has been urged to explain the “striking coincidence” of a £20,000 donation from a trade body after changing their position on… The National (Scotland) · Jun 4, 2023
The ‘blue wall’ home counties are falling out of love with the Tory party The Liberal Democrats believe they can seize the affluent, pro-remain Conservative heartland at the next election The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2023
Quiz of The Week: 28 May - 2 June The Conservative Party has found itself embroiled in yet another controversy this week as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces accusations of a “cover-up” as he sought to block the Covid inquiry’s request for Boris Johnson’s unredacted WhatsApp messages and notebooks. The Week · Jun 2, 2023
'The truth is we’re in one hell of a mess': Former senior Tory tears into post-Brexit Britain Chris Patten, former chair of the Conservative Party, made clear his feelings on Question Time Wales Online · Jun 2, 2023
Daily Mirror · Jun 2, 2023 Former Tory chairman warns Britain is in 'one hell of a mess' in savage attack Lord Chris Patten told a BBC Question Time audience he has little in common with "flat earthers" within the modern-day Conservative Party as said the UK doesn't look like "a country which has things going for it"
Evening Standard · May 31, 2023 Revealed: The man behind Secret Tory Twitter account Secret Tory unveils true identify after release of his book
The Conversation · May 31, 2023 Annihilation in the red wall, an exit for a top leadership contender and a parliamentary party stuffed with southerners and Oxbridgers – how losing the next election could shape the Conservatives The Conservative party is clearly in trouble. Admittedly, opinion polls are snapshots, not predictions, but few pundits would argue Rishi Sunak will find it easy to overturn Labour’s double digit lead in the next election, especially after the Tories’ poor showing in the recent local elections. Even more worrying for…
Reuters · May 30, 2023 Canada's former Conservative leader says China 'orchestrated' campaign against him Canada's spy agency told former Canadian Conservative Party leader Erin O'Toole that China campaigned to discredit him and suppress votes ahead of the 2021 election he lost to Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, O'Toole said on Tuesday.
The National (Scotland) · May 28, 2023 Outrage at Tory plans to charge for media attendance at autumn conference JOURNALIST industry bodies have condemned the Conservative Party’s plans to once again charge for media attendance at their upcoming autumn…
Nottingham Post · May 28, 2023 Does the Conservative Party have a future in Nottingham after election leaves city with no Tories? The Conservative Party now has no councillors or MPs in Nottingham
The National (Scotland) · May 28, 2023 Tory chair calls on Labour to return Just Stop Oil-linked donations THE chairman of the Conservative Party has written to Labour demanding the party return donations from a funder who has also gifted substantial sums…
The Independent UK · May 27, 2023 Publishers and editors call on Conservative Party to scrap conference fees The conference will take place in Manchester in the first week of October.
The Week · May 26, 2023 Quiz of The Week 21 - 27 May The Conservative Party faced another raft of damaging headlines this week amid fresh scandals involving senior members of the party.
Reuters · May 25, 2023 Analysis-More than 13,000 people in England denied vote due to new ID law - Reuters survey More than 13,000 people were denied a vote in English local elections this month because of the government's new identification law, with those in poorer areas most impacted, according to a Reuters survey of local authorities.
The Week · May 25, 2023 Does Labour now have the upper hand on immigration? Net migration to the UK reached a record high last year, opening the Conservative Party up to criticism that it has broken its 2019 manifesto pledge to “take back control” of borders and reduce numbers of migrants.