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Parties prepare for byelection in Farage seat amid speculation over £5m gift inquiry

Tories said to be ready to fight in Clacton, with standards investigation rumoured to be nearing its end

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9

Nigel Farage refuses to take ‘woke’ anti-bullying training for MPs

Nigel Farage’s spokesman said he has ‘not taken part in “Behaviour Code Awareness Training” and has no intention of engaging with this woke DEI scheme’

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2024

If you win by saying almost nothing, what happens when you take power? Welcome to the Starmer paradox

Labour’s byelection successes were huge. But the state of one place they won shows caution will not be enough, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2024

Polls close in Wellingborough and Kingswood byelections

Conservatives expected to lose two seats on day UK economy was announced to be in recession

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2024

Labour accuses Hunt of being ‘out of touch’, with voting under way in Kingswood and Wellingborough byelections – as it happened

Labour aiming to win two byelections as chancellor defends Sunak’s record, saying ‘economy is turning a corner’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2024

Polls open for two byelections in testing times for Tories and Labour

Conservatives expected to lose large majorities in Wellingborough and Kingswood despite difficult week for Keir Starmer

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2024

The Guardian view on shifting party allegiances: Labour’s routine poll leads hide great volatility

Editorial: A disparate anti-Tory voter coalition can carry the opposition to power, but governing will require a deeper galvanising purpose

The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2024

Ken Clarke says government is setting an ‘extremely dangerous precedent’ with Rwanda bill – as it happened

Former Tory home secretary tells House of Lords he hopes the bill will be struck down as ‘unconstitutional’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2024

We’ve given up the fight, say top Tories as byelection defeats loom

Senior Conservative says party has descended into ‘death spiral’ as poll losses set to fuel fresh attacks on Sunak’s leadership

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2024

‘We’re not complacent’: Labour wary of overconfidence in Wellingborough byelection

Despite an 18,500 Conservative majority, Gen Kitchen is widely expected to be elected for Labour in next week’s vote

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2024