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
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 National (Scotland) · Sep 18, 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 Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 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 14, 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 National (Scotland) · Sep 12, 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 11, 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 · Sep 10, 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 Guardian - UK · 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 31, 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 National (Scotland) · 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 The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023
The Guardian view on Nadine Dorries’s resignation: raggle-taggle Tories Editorial: The former MP was out of step with Rishi Sunak, but she is not the only Conservative who thinks the party has lost its way The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2023 The natural party of government? After five PMs in seven years, the Conservatives seem all at sea The Tories always had a capacity for shapeshifting, but now something has gone wrong. Have they just run out of ideas, asks author Geoffrey Wheatcroft
The National (Scotland) · Aug 11, 2023 Lee Anderson exposes the rabid subconscious of the Tories on immigration DEPUTY chair of the Conservative Party Lee Anderson has enjoyed his time in the political limelight this week, doing a starring turn as the…
Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2023 Will Tories face a women problem after the next election? Of the main parties, Conservatives have the lowest proportion of women MPs
The National (Scotland) · Aug 4, 2023 Tory by-election candidate Thomas Kerr branded 'hypocrite' over gender reform tweet THE Tories candidate for the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election has been branded a “hypocrite” for his comments on gender reform just…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2023 In a broken Britain, the Tories zero in on shoplifters stealing Calpol and food for their children These thefts are crimes of poverty. Ministers’ threats to send culprits to prison will never solve them, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
The National (Scotland) · Aug 2, 2023 SNP MP schools Jackie Baillie in fiery live TV clash JACKIE Baillie clashed with SNP MP David Linden live on TV after she claimed that child poverty rates in Scotland were 'too high' ...
The National (Scotland) · Aug 1, 2023 Tories dubbed 'political wing of fossil fuel industry' after lobbying revelations THE Tories have been branded the “political wing of the fossil fuel industry” after an analysis found that ministers met with energy firms 53…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 1, 2023 ‘Naive and fanciful’: Scottish pub industry pans Tories' ‘Brexit guarantee’ THE Tories’ claims that their changes to alcohol duty – which will see whisky typically taxed at 75 per cent on the bottle – represent a…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 1, 2023 'Drill baby, drill': Rishi Sunak compared to Donald Trump on oil policy THE Tories’ oil and gas policy is reminiscent of Donald Trump’s “drill baby drill” slogan, SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has…
The National (Scotland) · Jul 31, 2023 The Tory donors with links to fossil fuel interests and climate denial - see the list THE Conservatives have received millions of pounds in donations from climate deniers and those with interests in the fossil fuel industry ahead of…
The National (Scotland) · Jul 30, 2023 SNP respond as Tories look to FINALLY fund key Scottish energy project THE SNP has said that broken promises from the Tories “cannot happen again” after reports suggested the UK Government may be on the cusp of…