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The Latest Breaking News from Lord Ashcroft

The Labour Party's recent surge in popularity, termed the 'Burnham Bounce', is attributed to Andy Burnham's leadership. However, questions arise about the accuracy of Lord Ashcroft's polls.

International Business Times UK · Aug 10

Crisis-hit Farage recruits new comms chief to help him save Reform

With his party sinking in the polls and question marks about donations to Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader has recruited former investigative journalist Miles Goslett

The Independent UK · Jul 3

Lord Ashcroft’s son Andrew takes over father’s 3.4% stake worth £100m in Tottenham

The price is not disclosed, but based on recent valuations of Tottenham the shares are likely to have cost around £100m

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2025

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UK will allay Trump concerns over Chagos Islands, says minister, as Priti Patel says Tories opposed to deal– as it happened

Stephen Doughty, foreign office minister, says if UK had not negotiated a deal with Mauritius, ‘a legally binding decision against UK seemed inevitable’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2024

The real Kemi Badenoch: key revelations from a new tell-all book

“Blue Ambition: The Unauthorised Biography of Kemi Badenoch” by Lord Ashcroft is out now

Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2024

Marketing agency Mission turns down takeover bid

Digital marketing group Mission today rejected a £27 million takeover bid from Brave Bison, a rival which is backed by former Tory Party deputy chairman Lord Ashcroft.

Evening Standard · May 13, 2024

Tory ‘attack dog’ reheats failed ploy used against Starmer to go for Rayner

MP Richard Holden, who is behind re-opening of inquiry into Labour deputy leader, also sparked Covid-era beer and curry furore involving the leader

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2024

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Angela Rayner on roots, rough edges and being ready for power: ‘You can’t go through the childhood I had and not have any fallout’

She’s blunt, bolshie and terrifies the Tories. But if Labour gets into government, the deputy leader will be one of the most powerful women in Britain. Bring it on, she says

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2024

Waspi campaigner says Sunak on ‘sticky wicket’ asking for votes until he heeds calls for pension compensation – as it happened

Campaigner for Women Against State Pension Inequality says PM has power to bring legislation before parliament

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2024

Boris Johnson, Nadine Dorries and Nigel Adams: who might win their seats?

What are the opposition parties’ chances of winning the byelections triggered by the three Tory resignations?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2023

Healthcare firm owned by Tory grandee landed £53million in NHS contracts

Tory grandee Lord Ashcroft controlled Medacs Healthcare when it was handed 10 NHS deals worth up to £53million between September 2021 and December 2022, contract notices have revealed

Daily Mirror · May 13, 2023

Does Scotland support a monarchy or a republic? See the results in graphs

THE royal family and upcoming coronation have been dominating headlines in recent weeks, as King Charles’s special day grows nearer.

The National (Scotland) · May 5, 2023

Former partner of Lord Ashcroft son pleads guilty in Belize over shooting of police officer

Jasmine Hartin admits negligent manslaughter of Henry Jemmott by accidentally discharging his firearm

The Guardian - AU · Apr 27, 2023

Socialite Jasmine Hartin pleads guilty to manslaughter after shooting Belize police officer dead on jetty

Canadian socialite Jasmine Hartin has pleaded guilty to the accidental shooting of a Belize police officer, saying she wants his family “to have peace”.

Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2023

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The National (Scotland) · Feb 14, 2023

John Curtice outlines one thing SNP must do 'above all' to win independence

THE UK’s leading polling guru has told The National what he thinks the Yes movement needs to do “above all” in order to win independence ...

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2022

Lord Ashcroft and Sun political editor to publish Liz Truss biographies

The peer, known for 2015’s Call Me Dave, promises an ‘open-minded’ study of the new PM’s first year in power, while Out of the Blue by Harry Cole and James Heale is slated for 8 December

Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2022

Sparkling results for Lord Ashcroft’s wine firm

British land used to grow vines has increased 70% in the last five years

Daily Mirror · Jun 20, 2022

No10 confirms it intervened over 'untrue' claim Johnson tried to hire Carrie for Foreign Office job

Early copies of The Times on Saturday included a claim that Boris Johnson sought to appoint Carrie as his chief of staff when he was Foreign Secretary - but the story later disappeared

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Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2022

Londoner’s Diary: Carrie is steeped in the Westminster bubble, says friend of biographer

LORD Ashcroft is “a bit baffled” by criticism of his forthcoming biography of Carrie Johnson, The Londoner understands.

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2022

Cabinet minister denies Carrie Johnson has ‘undue influence’ at No 10 as biography details appear

PM’s wife ‘allowed’ to have political views, says Kwasi Kwarteng

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