I do not trust Swinney to control Scotland’s energy, says Badenoch The Tory leader touted her party’s new campaign to ‘get Britain drilling’ in the hopes of increasing energy security. Evening Standard · Mar 30
Voices: As energy costs soar, Rachel Reeves is now the price-gouging queen COMMENT: The chancellor dismisses sharp rises at the petrol pumps and in our energy bills as ‘global turbulence’ – but her bad policy choices have left consumers exposed to market shock, says Kemi Badenoch: she should give drivers a break by abandoning her planned fuel duty hike, and help householders… The Independent UK · Mar 30
Reeves is ‘oblivious’ to the Iran war cost of living crisis, blasts Kemi Badenoch Tory leader says chancellor is speaking ‘managerial mush’ over claims Reeves made in The Independent The Independent UK · Mar 30
Swinney to push for powers over energy if SNP wins election The First Minister will visit the north-east of Scotland on Monday. The Independent UK · Mar 29
Rachel Reeves to tell G7 accelerating shift to clean energy is best defence against energy price shocks Starmer to convene major energy industry and insurance figures to draw up emergency plans amid continued blockade of strait of Hormuz The Guardian - UK · Mar 29
Starmer to meet business leaders amid Hormuz blockade The Prime Minister is expected to meet senior representatives from the energy, shipping and financial services industries. Evening Standard · Mar 29
‘Keir Starmer made Hillsborough families a promise, now we fear he won’t keep his word’ The prime minister has repeatedly pledged to introduce a Hillsborough Law, but those campaigning for it are tired of waiting The Independent UK · Mar 29
EU proposes ‘emergency brake’ to control numbers on youth exchange scheme with Britain The UK wants an annual cap on the number of European Union citizens who can take part in the planned programme The Independent UK · Mar 29
Badenoch urges North Sea drilling instead of raising fuel duty Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has called on the government to focus on increasing domestic fuel production rather than hiking taxes. The Independent UK · Mar 29
Kemi Badenoch to launch ‘Get Britain Drilling’ campaign amid living cost hikes The Conservatives will put the campaign at the heart of their proposals for bringing down the spike in energy prices. Evening Standard · Mar 28
Badenoch dismisses calls for fuel rationing as her North Sea oil drilling proposal branded ‘dangerous fantasy’ Tory leader’s plans branded ‘a dangerous fantasy’ by campaigners The Independent UK · Mar 28
Badenoch criticised for ‘peddling dangerous fantasy’ about North Sea oil drilling Conservative leader expected to call for government to lift suspension on licences in drive to reduce energy prices The Guardian - UK · Mar 28
Keir Starmer is right to defy Donald Trump over the Iran war THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: An exclusive poll for The Independent shows British people think better of the prime minister for staying out of the Iran war as much as possible The Independent UK · Mar 28
Starmer’s popularity boosted by Iran war rift with Trump, poll shows Beleaguered prime minister’s refusal to kowtow to Trump over Iran has been popular among voters, poll for The Independent finds The Independent UK · Mar 28
The Guardian - UK · Mar 28 Hundreds of North Sea licences granted by Tories ‘produce only 36 days of gas’ Exclusive: Findings cast doubt on claims new drilling would help cut bills and boost energy security, researchers say
The Guardian - UK · Mar 28 ‘We’re quietly chirpy’: some Tories glimpse ray of hope, but others see abyss at May elections Reform’s lead waning, Labour struggling and Badenoch doing well at PMQs all boost mood but is disaster inevitable?
Evening Standard · Mar 27 Farage's Reform takes on Tories in furious election battle for Croydon The Reform UK leader also challenged Kemi Badenoch over the running of Croydon Council
The Guardian - UK · Mar 26 Tories are convinced McSweeney’s phone is the only one in London not to have been stolen Having painted London as a crime-ridden no-go zone, you’d have thought the Conservatives might cut McSweeney some slack
The Guardian - UK · Mar 26 PM rejects ‘far-fetched’ scepticism about Morgan McSweeney phone theft Keir Starmer responds after Kemi Badenoch spokesperson says she ‘raised eyebrow’ in relation to account of theft
The Guardian - UK · Mar 25 Show of strength by Reform MPs at PMQs turns into a cameo appearance A well-timed jibe by the prime minister at Nigel Farage’s side-hustle seemed to provoke the party leader into staging a mass walkout
Evening Standard · Mar 25 First woman Archbishop of Canterbury vows to ‘create space amid difference’ The Prince and Princess of Wales, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch are among guests in the congregation.
Evening Standard · Mar 25 Keir Starmer accused of bailing out those on benefits instead of reducing bills Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch claimed the Prime Minister is at fault for rising energy costs.
Evening Standard · Mar 24 Badenoch says tighter immigration could help tackle antisemitism The Tory leader said the Government needed to ‘move beyond words to action’ in its efforts to stamp out antisemitism.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23 What’s at stake for UK in May’s elections: six key questions Reform, Plaid Cymru, the SNP and the Greens are all banking on big gains and nationwide repercussions
The Guardian - UK · Mar 22 James Cleverly says he disagrees with Nick Timothy about Islamic public prayer Shadow justice secretary had called Trafalgar Square event an ‘act of domination’