Badenoch disowns comparison of Tory missile defence plans to Israel’s Iron Dome The Conservative leader said she would invest £10 billion over 10 years on the radar, missiles and technology system. The Independent UK · Oct 6
‘The clever thing in life is when to get out’ – Lord Archer in a final interview The final novel of the former politician is published on Tuesday. Evening Standard · Oct 6
Labour opens up five-point gap over Reform UK to take highest poll lead since start of 2025 The Labour Party has gained a five point lead over Reform UK The Independent UK · Oct 6
Badenoch announces £2.3bn proposal to cut employer national insurance for young workers – as it happened The Conservative party leader said the party would halve employer national insurance on jobs worked by young people The Guardian - UK · Oct 6
Tories vow to build £10bn ‘Britannia Shield’ — what you need to know IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 6
Burnham’s surprise EU-turn could deliver the Tories from a generational mess Badenoch would never have reopened the door on Brexit, but now that the PM has, it suits the Conservatives to let him walk through it, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · Oct 6
Kemi Badenoch unveils £10 billion 'Iron Dome' plan for Britain THE Tories have pledged to invest £10 billion in a new “iron dome” defence system aimed at protecting Britain and its overseas bases in the event of a future military attack ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 6
Bestselling Author and Ex-MP Jeffrey Archer Dies 'Suddenly and Peacefully' at 86, Ahead of Final Book Release Jeffrey Archer, the bestselling British author and former Conservative MP, has died aged 86, days before the publication of his final novel, Adam & Eve. International Business Times UK · Oct 6
Tories pledge to build ‘iron dome’ to stop drones and missiles The so-called ‘Britannia Shield’ would provide a network of radar, command and control systems to detect incoming threats. The Independent UK · Oct 5
Kemi Badenoch vows to build £10bn ‘Britannia Shield’ to fend off missile attacks The leader of the opposition accused Labour of failing to keep the country safe The Independent UK · Oct 5
Kemi Badenoch refuses to say if Brexit has benefitted London The Tory leader insisted that voters were not interested ‘in having a row’ over the debate to rejoin the EU The Independent UK · Oct 5
Conservatives propose £10bn ‘Britannia Shield’ inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome Party to unveil plans for one of UK’s ‘most significant military programmes since the cold war’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 5
'Iron Dome' costing £10 billion could protect London from missile attacks, says ex-RAF chief Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is proposing an Israel-style defensive shield to safeguard Britain against missile strikes Evening Standard · Oct 5
Bridget Phillipson accuses Badenoch of wanting to scrap the minimum wage The Labour chair reignited a feud with Kemi Badenoch after highlighting comments in the Tory leader’s The Right Way pamphlet The Independent UK · Oct 5
The Guardian - UK · Oct 5 Tories unite behind Badenoch, but road to recovery remains long Farage’s woes have given some a reason to hope, but insiders say focus on economy over culture wars is needed to win back centrist voters
The Guardian - UK · Oct 5 Conservative plans to slash aid budget would ‘irreparably damage’ UK’s global credibility, charities say Party’s pledge to reduce aid budget from £9bn a year to £1bn to fund new prison places branded as ‘posturing’
The Guardian - UK · Oct 5 The Guardian view on Tory economics: Britain’s future needs more than Thatcher’s past Editorial: The Conservatives blame their failures on abandoning their 1976 principles. But the country needs investment and resilience rather than another round of spending cuts
The Guardian - UK · Oct 5 No queues, empty seats and the worst speech ever heard: welcome to the Tory conference Birmingham event is like a safari park attraction where we get to see the remnants of a party in a protected habitat
The Guardian - UK · Oct 5 Badenoch is trying to match Farage step for step – but it’s a dance of death for the Tories At conference here in Birmingham I found a small battalion of centrist remainers with a vision for the Conservative party to come, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
The Independent UK · Oct 5 What Kemi Badenoch is set to say in her Tory party conference speech IN FULL
The Independent UK · Oct 5 Tories pledge tax cuts in free-market revival The Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has suggested that reducing inheritance tax would be ‘morally right’ as her shadow chancellor pledged to tear up regulations and slash taxes
The Guardian - UK · Oct 5 Tory plan to cut energy efficiency rule for builders will cost new home owners £1,000 a year, says thinktank – as it happened A researcher at a climate change think tank says the Conservative policy would be a ‘disaster for first time buyers’
Evening Standard · Oct 4 Tories to unveil economic policies after Badenoch pledges ‘radical measures’ Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch opened her party’s annual conference on Sunday.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 4 Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth
The Guardian - UK · Oct 4 For Kemi, being the Nasty party is not toxic but a badge of honour The Tory leader says the party’s plans to cut people’s benefits are no more than ‘common sense’