The business leaders who are paying £3,300 for lunch with Rishi Sunak Raising money from business leaders and wooing megadonors for cash is a big game at party conference The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023
Tories’ 2019 NHS promises may come back to bite them Party’s success in ‘neutralising’ issue of public services in election campaigns is unlikely to work again The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023
'Insulting': Tories accused of 'pre-election bribery' with Holyrood funding snub THE Tories have been accused of “pre-election bribery” and “insulting” Scottish voters after another devolution funding snub. The National (Scotland) · Oct 1, 2023
Iceland boss quits Tories and calls party ‘out of touch’ Iceland boss Richard Walker has quit the Conservatives as he accused the party of “drifting out of touch” during the cost of living crisis and showing an “inability to deliver”. Evening Standard · Oct 1, 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 must explain who knew of tax investigation into donor Anthony Bamford, says Labour Party asked if it will return millions of pounds donated by Brexit-backing JCB boss and his family The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2023
UK households face tax rise of £3,500 a year by next election, finds IFS Thinktank says Tories have overseen the biggest increase in taxes during a parliament since records began in 1951 The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2023
Keir Starmer confirms Labour will honour Tories' approval of Rosebank oil field KEIR Starmer has confirmed that a Labour government at Westminster would honour the Tories’ decision to approve the Rosebank oil field ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 27, 2023
Scots Tory MSP rebels as party praises UK's 'alignment with EU' on climate THE Scottish Tories have been panned after they asked MSPs to celebrate Rishi Sunak’s climate U-turns for bringing policy further “in line… The National (Scotland) · Sep 26, 2023
Scottish Tories take seat from SNP in council by-election THE Scottish Tories have won a new councillor after a by-election, replacing the SNP representative who had stepped down ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 22, 2023
Labour victory in Rutherglen seat will put SNP and Tories on notice – Murray A by-election is being held in the constituency next month. The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Braverman says green policies cannot ‘bankrupt’ people as Sunak mulls changes The Prime Minister is expected to water down key environmental pledges in a speech later this week. The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Senior Tories express unease over Sunak’s intention to roll back climate policies Tory MPs who have championed net zero policies furious at PM’s plans to delay or water down green measures The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023
Ministers accused of ‘rail betrayal’ as they refuse to confirm HS2 to Manchester A leaked photograph suggested the Government is weighing up scrapping the second phase from Birmingham to the North West. The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023
The National (Scotland) · Sep 18, 2023 Stephen Flynn challenges Anas Sarwar to 'come clean' on triple lock SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has called on Scottish Labour to reveal whether it intends to scrap the pensions triple lock.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2023 Senior Tories warn: if we can’t offer policies to win over young, we’re ‘sunk’ Rishi Sunak has been told his next manifesto must prioritise net zero and help renters if the party wants the under-40s to vote for it
The National (Scotland) · Sep 14, 2023 'This is embarrassing': MSPs STUNNED as Tory blames SNP for UK policy failure THE Tories’ attempt to blame the Scottish Government for Westminster’s failure to secure new offshore wind farms at a key auction was branded…
The National (Scotland) · Sep 12, 2023 Scottish Tories to force vote on short-term lets scheme in Holyrood this week THE Scottish Tories are set to force a vote in parliament in a bid to delay the short term lets licensing scheme later this week.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2023 Hotels tycoon who stopped donating to Tories gives party £10,000 Exclusive: Rocco Forte backs Wycombe MP and arch-Brexiter Steve Baker, having not donated since 2019
The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2023 The Tories are mistaken if they believe that immigration is still their trump card Deeply distrusted on the issue after 13 years of broken promises, there is now more risk to the party than reward in trying to exploit it as an electoral weapon
The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2023 UK bosses flocking to Labour conference as business walks away from Tories Keir Starmer’s party has put company chiefs on a waiting list after a special conference event – costing £2,520 a head – sells out
The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023 Lost in the political wilderness, the Tories have no core values left Letters: The party is an anachronism, with a rapidly shrinking support base, writes Dr Dominic Horne, while Colin McCulloch says it is clear a change of government is needed. Plus letters from David Reed and Judith A Daniels
The National (Scotland) · Aug 31, 2023 'Embarrassing': Douglas Ross called out after glaring Scottish law error THE Scots Tory leader – at least for now – was called out by people who actually know what they’re talking about ...
The National (Scotland) · Aug 30, 2023 Fergus Ewing joins Tories in call for delay to short-term lets licensing scheme SNP MSP Fergus Ewing has joined the Tories, Labour and LibDems to call on the First Minister to pause the short-term lets licensing scheme.
The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023 Labour and Lib Dem vote split could let Tories win in Mid Bedfordshire, says polling guru John Curtice Sunak’s party ‘could still hang on’ despite vote collapse, says polling guru