Tory ex-cabinet minister David Jones joins Reform UK David Jones, who served as Welsh secretary under David Cameron between 2012 and 2014, announced he was joining Nigel Farage’s party on Monday. Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2025
Former Tory Cabinet minister David Jones joins Reform UK David Jones, who served as Welsh secretary under David Cameron between 2012 and 2014, announced he was joining Nigel Farage’s party on Monday. The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2025
Rightwing Tory MPs criticise Rishi Sunak’s ‘weakness’ over family visas U-turn – as it happened The government says it is still planning to increase salary threshold to £38,700 but Tory backbenchers have called the move ‘deeply disappointing’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2023
Worst of Westminster: Five Tory families, two SNP-bad songs 🎶 Welcome to this week’s Worst of Westminster. You can sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox every week for free here. The National (Scotland) · Dec 15, 2023
Rishi Sunak wins Rwanda vote as he staves off mass Tory rebellion – for now Tory MPs warn PM over next stage of flagship deportation bill, as William Hague cautions: We may never win back power The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023
OPINION - The Standard View: The Government's Rwanda focus diverts attention from practical policies If you think you had a suboptimal start to the day, just imagine: you could have scheduled a breakfast meeting with the European Research Group. The Prime Minister met Conservative backbenchers this morning to discuss their concerns with the emergency Rwanda legislation, which they say does not go “far enough… Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2023
OPINION - The Standard View: Choppy waters ahead for an embattled Prime Minister Today is just the start of what promises to be an intensely disagreeable week for the Prime Minister. The past returns to haunt him in his appearance today at the Covid Inquiry, where he will be obliged to justify his controversial Eat Out to Help Out programme. It transpired that… Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2023
Conservative Party factions to hold talks over Sunak’s Rwanda Bill before crunch vote The Prime Minister is facing arguably the toughest week of his premiership. Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2023
Sunak facing rebellion from Tory hardliners over Stormont brake deal The European Research Group of Tory MPs said it is ‘strongly recommending’ its members to oppose the regulations. The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023
Rishi Sunak dealt fresh blow as Tory Brexiteer group brand deal 'practically useless' The decision of the European Research Group (ERG) comes as the Prime Minister prepares for a showdown in the Commons on Wednesday over his Windsor Framework agreement. Daily Mirror · Mar 21, 2023
Stormont brake is practically useless, say Brexit-backing Tories The key element of Rishi Sunak’s deal with the EU was analysed by the European Research Group following the verdict of a ‘Star Chamber’ of lawyers. The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023
Eurosceptic Tory group to reveal legal advice on Sunak’s Brexit deal The European Research Group’s counsel from its so-called ‘star chamber’ will come after the DUP said it would vote against the Windsor Framework. The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023