It’s now time for the Conservative Party to say what it thinks on the economy and Brexit The Conservatives are starting - but only starting - to look more like a viable party of government The Independent UK · Oct 4
Tories will win the next election with new political bible, Badenoch claims Tory leader Mrs Badenoch cast her party as a ‘new’ Conservative outfit to that which lost the last election, as she opened its annual gathering. Evening Standard · Oct 4
SNP independence talk ‘dangerously irresponsible’ in volatile world: Findlay Russell Findlay said he will stand up to ‘divisive nationalism’. Evening Standard · Oct 4
I worked with rape victims in Kosovo — I don’t need a lecture on women’s safety from Labour, says Tory shadow minister Exclusive: Shadow women and equalities secretary Joy Morrissey tells The Independent why she refuses to break the link between women’s safety and immigration The Independent UK · Oct 4
Penny Mordaunt has finally been allowed on the Tory candidates list — but at what cost? ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox looks at whether Dame Penny Mordaunt and Sir James Cleverly have really changed their principles as they seek to be candidates for Kemi Badenoch’s party – or are just being pragmatic to stay in the game The Independent UK · Oct 4
Kemi Badenoch positions herself as modern-day Thatcher and vows to revive Tories The Tory leader dismissed suggestions that her focus on cutting benefits and building more prisons signalled a return of the ‘nasty party’ The Independent UK · Oct 4
Kemi Badenoch says Tories will be party of ‘common sense’ as party conference begins The Tory leader dismissed suggestions that her focus on cutting benefits and building more prisons signalled a return of the ‘nasty party’ Evening Standard · Oct 4
Fury as BBC's Laura Kuenssberg snubs Greens on party conference weekend The BBC's flagship Sunday politics programme failed to include a Green Party representative – despite the party's conference taking place this weekend The National (Scotland) · Oct 4
Why Brexit could end up being Kemi Badenoch’s arrow in the eye ANALYSIS: As the Tories arrive in Birmingham for their annual conference still languishing in the polls, political editor David Maddox looks at how the party’s publicity team’s version of the Bayeux Tapestry is an ill omen for Kemi Badenoch The Independent UK · Oct 4
As it happened: Israel condemns Green party passing ‘Zionism is racism’ as a ‘stain on history of UK’ Party formally adopts policy which equates Zionism with racism, a move has alarmed some Jewish members The Guardian - UK · Oct 4
Return of the nasty party? Badenoch walks tightrope with ‘punch down’ policies Shadow minister says Tories have ‘outsourced our toxicity to Reform’, but others doubt leader can spark lasting revival The Guardian - UK · Oct 4
Badenoch hints she is open to inheritance tax changes as Tory conference begins The Tories made a series of policy announcements in the days approaching the annual party conference, to broaden their platform for government. Evening Standard · Oct 3
Kemi Badenoch says cutting inheritance tax is ‘morally right’ at Tory conference The Tories made a series of policy announcements in the days approaching the annual party conference, to broaden their platform for government. The Independent UK · Oct 3
The Independent UK · Oct 3 Badenoch to cut public servants to fund childcare for high earners Under the proposal, any parent employed for at least 16 hours a week would qualify for 30 hours of free care weekly – ending the £100,000 ‘cliff edge’
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3 Tories would expand free childcare to high earners, Badenoch says Kemi Badenoch says those earning more than £100,000 should not be discouraged from working more
Evening Standard · Oct 3 Tories pledge to end £100,000 childcare ‘cliff edge’ on eve of conference Under current rules parents lose their entitlement if they earn more than £100,000.
The Independent UK · Oct 3 Labour back on top in polls after Burnham’s Brexit pledge The survey, carried out in the days after the prime minister’s conference speech, suggested Andy Burnham’s announcements on Brexit, social care and pensions were popular among voters
The National (Scotland) · Oct 3 Who is on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg? See full list here The line-up of guests for the BBC's flagship Sunday politics programme has been confirmed
Evening Standard · Oct 3 Tories renewed and different since 2024 defeat, says Badenoch before conference Mrs Badenoch’s party finds itself behind both Labour and Reform UK in the opinion polls as she enters her second year of leading the Tories.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3 Tories plan to extend cuts beyond £47bn previously pledged, leak reveals Exclusive: Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith told party members last year he had discussed making further savings if they win next election
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3 Badenoch returns to Conservative conference much stronger than a year ago Approval ratings for Tory leader and her party have crept up as she has asserted her style and authority but big challenges lie ahead
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3 I’m not buying into the ‘Keminaissance’. If the Tories lowered the bar any further, they’d be Reform UK Rather than ridding the Conservatives of their ‘nasty party’ status, Badenoch has a plan – to cut benefits for young people and demonise the unemployed, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
The Independent UK · Oct 2 Tories pledge to slash overseas aid budget to fund ‘biggest prison increase since Queen Victoria’ The Tories said their plans would see the vast majority of extra spaces created over the course of a single parliament and the full increase would be complete within seven years
The Guardian - UK · Oct 2 The Guardian view on the Conservative conference: a party still searching for a purpose Editorial: Kemi Badenoch has a lot to say about Labour and Reform UK but none of it amounts to a coherent alternative programme for government