Hunt tries to calm Tory rebels by pledging end to ‘vicious circle’ of tax rises Liz Truss joins rebels in vowing to vote against any tax rise in Hunt’s mini-Budget The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023
Blow for Rishi Sunak as Iceland boss donor quits party over ‘flip-flopping’ on big policies Conservatives ‘out of touch’ on HS2 and net zero, says Richard Walker – who had hoped to stand as Tory candidate The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023
Transport secretary refuses eight times to talk about HS2 in painful BBC clash Mark Harper refuses to discuss future of high-speed rail in excruciating radio interview – as Theresa May joins furious Tory backlash The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023
From Net Zero to HS2: The five biggest rows to watch out for at Tory conference From leadership ambitions to the environment, there’s a lot to keep the Tories occupied in Manchester The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023
A guide to the key Conservative tribes as party conference looms Tensions bubble beneath the surface as free-market ultras, culture warriors and northern Tories gather in Manchester The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2023
Tories face frosty reception in Manchester as future of HS2 in doubt Any rollback of' levelling up commitments in north could anger ‘red wall’ voters who swung to Conservatives The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2023
What the papers say – September 30 Politics, Posh Spice and pineapples on pizzas take centre stage on the front pages of Saturday’s newspapers. The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023
Boris Johnson: Cutting HS2 route to Manchester would be betrayal of North Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has repeatedly refused to commit to the high-speed rail route linking Birmingham and Manchester. The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023
Sunak says blanket 20mph zones and low traffic neighbourhoods ‘need to stop’ PM claims he will be ‘slamming the brakes’ on anti-motorist measures The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023
Revealed: Proof PM knows cutting HS2 would lead to chaos Secret document leaked to The Independent details dire consequences of cancelling high-speed rail extension – as Boris Johnson says Sunak would be ‘out of his mind’ to scrap it The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023
No 10 denies plan to drop fuel payments to maintain pensions’ triple lock Campaigners had warned against cutting back allowance amid reports PM was considering its removal for those not on pension credit The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2023
Sunak and Hunt will be ‘out of their minds to cancel HS2’, says Boris Johnson Former PM tells successor ‘cut the cackle and get on with it’ The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023
I’ve got news for Rishi Sunak: he no longer leads the conservative party From Braverman’s UN threats to the net zero retreat, the Tories’ lurch to the populist right betrays their own supposed principles, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2023
No plan to scale back winter fuel allowance to pay for triple lock – Government Sky News had reported that ministers are considering cutting the winter fuel allowance for all but the poorest pensioners. The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2023 £600m of public money spent buying up property in north of England for HS2 Homes and land purchased to make way for line that now appears to be in doubt, as Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to it
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023 Winter fuel allowance could be scaled back to cover triple lock costs – report It follows reports that the Prime Minister will fight the next general election on a promise to keep the triple lock.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2023 Labour and Tories, beware: endlessly shifting to the right won’t save the country Self-styled ‘realists’ of both parties underestimate the depth of voters’ disillusionment, says the Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023 Sunak ‘removing the alternatives’ to driving, say walkers and cyclists Newspapers reported that a Plan for Motorists will be unveiled at the upcoming Tory conference in Manchester.
Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2023 OPINION - The Standard View: Rishi Sunak must use Conservative Party Conference to show he has a plan for Britain With the great return to offices stalling, rail unions have taken it upon themselves to threaten rolling strikes into Christmas. Ahead of the Conservative Party Conference, Oliver Dowden has told the Evening Standard that unions should not take “Londoners and commuters for fools” as they could be pushed into “permanently…
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023 Economic boost for Sunak - but fresh tax cuts calls erupt Economy grew much more than expected at the start of the year
Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2023 Deputy PM Oliver Dowden’s message to rail unions: ‘Don’t take us for fools’ EXCLUSIVE: Deputy PM Oliver Dowden takes aim at the striking unions, the bigger Ulez and backs Susan Hall as ‘excellent’ choice for Mayor
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2023 Sunak ‘backs drivers’ with curbs on 20mph limits and bus lanes Low-traffic neighbourhoods and fines also face clampdown under plans condemned by active travel groups
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2023 Axing most winter fuel payments would break Tory manifesto promise, says Labour – as it happened Sky reports Sunak is considering removing the winter fuel allowance – worth between £250 and £600 this winter – from most pensioners
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023 Windsor Framework implementation confirms Irish Sea border, DUP MP says Sammy Wilson said his party would not return to Stormont to implement the deal agreed between the UK and the EU.
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023 Six cabinet ministers set to lose seats in Tory blue wall rout, new poll shows Six cabinet ministers are set to lose their seats at the next general election as the Conservatives come under assault in the so-called blue wall of safe Tory seats, a new poll shows.