New Conservative Party leader to be crowned Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick will be crowned as the new Conservative Party leader on Saturday. The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2024
Key quotes from the Conservative Party leadership election The winner of the Conservative leadership contest is set to be announced on Saturday after months of campaigning. Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2024
Chancellor seeks to calm markets amid jitters after Budget borrowing spree The Budget increased state spending by almost £70 billion per year funded by increased taxes and borrowing. Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2024
Don’t be shocked if Robert Jenrick beats Kemi Badenoch in the Tory leadership contest - analysis ANALYSIS: As polls close in the Tory leadership election, Kemi Badenoch is the overwhelming odds on favourite to win. But the strange quirks of the electorate means that there could be a shock in store The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2024
Jenrick bids to cap political comeback with Tory crown The one-time centrist Remainer is now seeking to outflank his rivals from the right. Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2024
Conservatives call on Government to ‘think again’ on winter fuel payment Tories gathered in Westminster on Tuesday, ahead of handing in a petition to the Treasury, a day before Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers her Budget. Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2024
PM denies misleading the public over tax rises in Labour manifesto The Prime Minister rejected claims he had waged a ‘war on middle Britain’. Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2024
Starmer is a ‘working person’ says Chancellor as tax rise questions persist The Government continues to be asked to pin down the term ahead of tax rises expected in next week’s Budget. Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024
Starmer confronts slavery reparations calls in address to Commonwealth leaders The Prime Minister has insisted reparations are not on the table for the Commonwealth summit. Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024
Reparations for slavery could be included in Commonwealth document, UK concedes Downing Street has previously said that reparations are not on the agenda for the gathering in Samoa. Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2024
Starmer urged by Commonwealth leaders to discuss slavery reparations A Bahamian foreign affairs minister has said a discussion should take place about the ‘ill effects’ of the slave trade. Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2024
Commonwealth heads ‘could agree plans to discuss slavery reparations’ Sir Keir Starmer touched down in the Pacific Island nation overnight ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm). The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2024
Health Secretary Wes Streeting to vote against assisted dying amid coercion fear The Cabinet minister had previously described himself as ‘uncharacteristically undecided’ on the issue. Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024
James Cleverly wins backing of former rival in Tory leadership race Former leadership candidate Mel Stride has come out in support of James Cleverly to take over from Rishi Sunak The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2024
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024 Tory leadership candidates fail to inspire as new poll shows Starmer support holds firm Exclusive: A week of coverage of the Conservative Party leadership contest and more questions over free gifts have only made a small dent in Labour’s continued poll lead
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2024 James Cleverly condemns Chagos Islands deal - despite being the one who initiated talks After a barnstorming conference, which catapulted Mr Cleverly to second favourite in the Tory leadership contest, the Chagos Islands news threatens to derail his momentum
Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2024 Conservative leadership candidates lay out immigration plans ahead of conference Immigration has been one of the much-discussed issues.
The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2024 Everything that was announced in Keir Starmer’s Labour conference speech From a Hillsborough law to new legislation to tackle benefit fraud, what exactly was announced in Sir Keir Starmer’s speech to the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool?
The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2024 Lib Dems to call for free school meals for all children in poverty The party says the change would benefit a further 900,000 children
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2024 Can UK avoid national debt almost tripling over next 50 years? OBR report is not all doom and gloom, but preventing debt rising to 274% of GDP would require tough action
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2024 Farage and Anderson’s GB News shows at risk as MPs could face crackdown on paid media roles New crossparty group of MPs tasked with driving up standards to prioritise looking at whether paid media roles offer any value to public
The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2024 Idris Elba and Keir Starmer to launch coalition against knife crime The coalition will bring together families, campaigners, young people and the police
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2024 Tories warned they must focus on own renewal not Labour as leadership contest heats up Kemi Badenoch and James Cleverly officially launch their Tory leadership campaigns with a warning that they need to change their own party
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2024 Nigel Farage ditches Reform UK’s ‘contract with the people’ just 2 months after election After criticism that Reform UK’s election contract with the people was ‘Liz Truss on steroids’, new Reform UK chairman has admitted that the party is working on a new set of policies as well as drawing up rules enabling the party’s leader to be sacked
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024 Tugendhat’s brazen bid to win over the Tory right with new migrant cap pledge Tom Tugendhat has attempted to throw off his reputation as ‘a Tory wet’ by offering his party’s hard right the toughestpolicy yet on migration