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Government deputy chief whip quits and admits 'embarrassing' drunken behaviour

He is likely to stay on as an MP because he has resigned and apologised for his conduct

Wales Online

Gavin Williamson takes £50k job with schools firm run by ring of Tory donors

The former Education Secretary has taken a job advising Regent Group, which has donated at least £135,800 to the Conservative Party. The firm's CEO and several directors and advisors are also Tory donors

Daily Mirror

Northern Ireland post-Brexit 'protocol' hurting some, a boon for others

Irwin Armstrong, a former chair of Boris Johnson's Conservative Party in Northern Ireland, has a simple message for the British Prime Minister when it comes to the province's unique post-Brexit trade rules: Don't ruin a good thing.

Reuters

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Tory donor explains decision not to sue former MP for libel

Mohamed Amersi decided not to ‘commence legal proceedings’ against Sir Nicholas Soames.

The Independent UK

Soaring fuel prices in 2000 led to queues at pumps and panic buying

Just over 20 years ago, a blockade of an Ellesmere Port oil refinery saw Britain grind to a halt

Liverpool Echo

A Defiant Boris Johnson says he’s staying UK leader into 2030s

Beleaguered U.K. leader Boris Johnson said he plans to stick around as prime minister for a third term until the mid-2030s, an act of defiance in the face of mounting political defeats and pressure within his own Conservative Party.

Tribune News Service

Stop in-fighting and help economy recover, CBI boss warns Government

CBI director-general Tony Danker warns Ministers that rows over Brexit, the environment and other matters are sapping confidence from business leaders

Birmingham Post

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Defiant Johnson says he won’t change despite election woes

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is resisting calls from his Conservative Party to change direction after two thumping special election defeats

The Independent UK

UK PM Boris Johnson seeks to stay in power until the mid-2030s

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday he aims to remain in power until the middle of the next decade, despite calls for him to quit, which would make him the country's longest continuously serving leader in 200 years.

Reuters

By-election defeats pile pressure on Boris Johnson’s leadership

The Prime Minister was forced to defend his premiership at a Commonwealth leaders summit 4,000 miles away in Rwanda.

The Independent UK

Here is what the Liberal party could learn from the Conservatives under David Cameron

The former UK prime minister modernised the Tories on climate and diversity. My party should do the same

The Guardian - AU

Headingley in hysterics as fancy dress Boris Johnson runs away from 'police'

A cricket fan mocked Prime Minister Boris Johnson during the third Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson vows to push on as voters ‘beat me up’ in by-elections

Former Conservative leader Michael Howard urged the Prime Minister to resign for the good of their party and the nation.

The Independent UK

By-election defeats highlight Tory fears of tactical voting

When playing the board game of British politics, you always want to be the Conservative Party, because you’ll win most of the time. And thanks to first-past-the-post, you don’t even need a majority of the vote.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Boris Johnson told to quit by Tory grandee after double by-election defeat

Former Conservative leader Michael Howard urged the Cabinet to consider resigning.

Evening Standard

The Standard View: Boris Johnson must act now to regain voters’ trust

The Conservative Party has just experienced three shocking losses. The first came in the hitherto safe seat of Tiverton and Honiton in Devon, where the Liberal Democrats overturned a 24,000 majority.

The Independent UK

Tory MPs fearful of losing their seats as Johnson leads party to double defeat

The PM vowed to ‘keep going’ after his authority was dealt a series of blows, including the resignation of party co-chairman Oliver Dowden.

Daily Mirror

Tory chief's excoriating resignation letter and what it means for Boris Johnson

Oliver Dowden, chair of the Conservative Party, quit after the party lose two crunch by-elections in one night - but his letter to Boris Johnson has a sting in the tail

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The National (Scotland)

'Monumental, humiliating': Nicola Sturgeon's verdict on Tory by-election misery

LOSSES in two by-elections have been a “monumental, massive, humiliating vote of no confidence” in the Prime Minister, Nicola Sturgeon has said.

The Independent UK

By-election losses ‘monumental and humiliating’ for Boris Johnson – Sturgeon

The Conservatives lost both the Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton seats in votes on Thursday.

The Independent UK

It cannot be business as usual after by-election defeats, warns Tory MP

Andrew Bowie, the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine MP, said he would again vote that he has no confidence in Boris Johnson if asked.

The Independent UK

Tory MPs concerned about retaining seats following double by-election loss

Tory grandee Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown said there is “no doubt” it would be “difficult to hold” his seat if his constituency had a by-election.

Chronicle Live

Boris Johnson pledges to 'carry on' instead of stepping down after double by-election loss

The Conservative Party lost a 24,000 majority in Tiverton, Devon, where the Liberal Democrats took the seat, while Labour won Wakefield back

Daily Record

Oliver Dowden resignation letter in full as Tory party chairman resigns after by-election defeats

The Conservative Party chairman said in his letter to the PM the by-elections "are the latest in a run of very poor results for our party".

The National (Scotland)

Oliver Dowden quits as Tory chairman after Johnson's double by-election defeat

OLIVER Dowden has resigned as chairman of the Conservative Party after it suffered two by-election defeats, saying in a letter to Prime Minister…

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