Sunak faces showdown as right-wing Tory rebels launch plan to ‘toughen’ Rwanda bill PM must ‘fix this bill’, warns hardliner Robert Jenrick – as 30 MPs back amendments The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2024
Centrist Tories reject MP’s claim party must shift to the right One Nation MPs say Danny Kruger is wrong to claim party faces obliteration at next election unless it shifts to the right The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2024
Struggling children are ‘products of crap parents’, Tory MP claims Bury North MP James Daly says Labour only ever ‘throw money’ at poor families The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2023
Anatomy of a party in turmoil: the Conservative factions in the spotlight Rishi Sunak insists the Tories remain a ‘broad church’ but he is feeling the pressure from various groups The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023
Rishi Sunak accused of abandoning ‘red wall’ Tory voters New Conservatives group says reshuffle indicates major change in policy direction after sacking of Suella Braverman The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2023
New Conservatives group demands migration curbs and school ‘gender ideology’ ban The group of 2019 MPs will unveil their demands at a rally at the Tory party conference in Manchester. The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023
Little sign of Tory unity as factions jostle on first day of conference Rishi Sunak’s hopes of united front flounder with MPs and even ministers challenging policy and jockeying for position The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023
Tory faction denies push to ban some students from going to university The New Conservatives group has called for student loans to be restricted, with those achieving low grades denied access to boost apprenticeships. The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023
The Mancunian Way: Return of the late night tram? Mayor wants to bring back late night weekend trams ASAP PLUS Maxine Peake stuns at John Rylands library Manchester Evening News · Jul 7, 2023
'Stop bringing in foreign workers to fill social care jobs', says Bolton Tory MP Chris Green He's a member of the New Conservatives who want Rishi Sunak to slash immigration Manchester Evening News · Jul 7, 2023
New Conservatives: the northern MPs outflanking Sunak on migration A new group of Tory MPs drawn from the Red Wall has launched an audacious bid to force Rishi Sunak to adopt a much tougher line on migration ahead of the next election. The Week · Jul 5, 2023
OPINION - The New Conservatives are proof Tory MPs don’t care about governing If in doubt about a political question, always consult the collected works of Monty Python. There is no higher authority. What, for example, is the future of the Conservative Party? Evening Standard · Jul 4, 2023
Disgruntled Tory faction warned their immigration plans will be disaster for NHS In a brazen challenge to Rishi Sunak, 20 disgruntled MPs who call themselves the New Conservatives said the party faces wipeout in the polls if it fails to drag down net migration, which is at a record high Daily Mirror · Jul 3, 2023
Who are the New Conservatives? Meet the Tory MPs pressuring Government on immigration THE Prime Minister is facing a new organised bloc of dissatisfied Tory MPs unhappy with the way the Government is handling immigration. The National (Scotland) · Jul 3, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2023 After 13 years in power, who exactly do Tory MPs think ‘the establishment’ is? Levels of denial were terrifying at New Conservatives’ first event, which just highlighted more divisions within party
The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023 Fresh Tory infighting sparked by right-wing group’s radical immigration plan: ‘The last thing we need’ Moderates accuse right-wingers of ‘trashing the Conservative brand’ and making life even easier for Labour
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2023 Tory group warns Sunak he risks losing election if he doesn’t cut net migration New Conservatives such as Miriam Cates also say large number of arrivals risks damaging UK’s ‘cultural security’
The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023 Tory group stress loyalty to PM as they promote migration-cutting plans The New Conservatives said employers had become ‘addicted’ to cheap foreign labour, as they argued for legal net migration to be cut.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2023 New Conservatives’ immigration policy raises questions over Sunak’s authority For an increasingly beleaguered prime minister, it is yet another split he could really do without
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2023 Illegal migration bill mauled in Lords as peers vote to insert protections for children, LGBT people and pregnant women– as it happened Lords inflicts three defeats on government in favour of amendments to bill
The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2023 Red wall Tory MPs put pressure on Sunak over net migration Group issues 12-point plan calling for stricter immigration rules for care workers, students and refugees