Could there really be a hung parliament at the next UK general election? After PM’s bold reading of disastrous Tory local election results, we assess the variables in play at national level The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2024
After the local election rout, will the panicked Tory herd now stampede over Rishi Sunak? Devastating defeats give Tory MPs more reasons to fear what will befall them when the country delivers its verdict The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2024
Tories find reasons to be cheerful despite election bloodbath On track to lose 500 council seats, Conservatives point to Labour’s failure to win control of Harlow council – by one seat The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024
Tory MP says he was deported from Djibouti due to criticisms of China Tim Loughton had sanctions imposed on him in 2021 by Beijing, which has close ties to east African country The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2024
Susan Hall unveils mayoral election manifesto with Tory candidate promising to scrap Ulez and tackle crime Conservative candidate also promising more family homes, free school lunches and fares freeze ‘as long as economic conditions allow’ Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2024
Outgoing Tory MPs take lucrative second jobs and ‘swan off on jollies’ Sixty four Tories and four independent MPs who lost party whip plan to stand down from the Commons amid dire polling for Conservatives The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2024
Tory activist ‘appalled’ by party’s response to Mark Menzies claims Katie Fieldhouse says Conservative party failed to act after she reported incident in early January The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2024
Losing the whip: who are the 18 UK MPs sitting as independents? There are now more independents suspended by their parties than Lib Dems in the House of Commons The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2024
London mayoral race: Tory candidate Susan Hall forced to defend criticism of free school meals at TV hustings Sadiq Khan said claims that he will introduce pay-per-mile road pricing are ‘untrue’ Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2024
MPs vote to give smoking ban bill second reading – as it happened Rishi Sunak’s authority suffers blow as several Conservatives vote against bill, which clears first Commons hurdle with 383 votes to 67 The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2024
Sunak rejects calls to remove whip from Tory MP over Lee Anderson support Nick Fletcher criticised for calling Tory defector and Reform party’s only MP ‘Ashfield’s greatest champion’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2024
There are Tory splits over Gaza, but the party is only really going in one direction – towards Israel The criticism of David Cameron among Tory MPs shows how far the party has moved from its long-held Arabist tradition, writes the Spectator’s political editor, Katy Balls The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2024
Legal assessment of Israel’s actions in Gaza risks being subsumed in Tory row Conservative supporters of Israel want David Cameron to dial back criticism and accept defeat of Hamas is in UK’s interest The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2024
Tory rightwingers risk destroying party for 'more than a generation' with infighting, warns ex-minister Sir Alan Duncan sounded the alarm over fate of Conservatives after latest poll suggested they could get less than 100 MPs at the general election Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2024 The Guardian view on the failure of Tory levelling up: Labour must learn the lessons Editorial: An audit of the government’s flagship policy makes dismal reading. But further devolution alone is not the answer
The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2024 Tory chaos under Sunak has cost UK taxpayers £8.2bn, says Labour Calculation includes policy U-turns, reshuffles, wasted time and expenses such as scrapped HS2 leg and ‘VIP’ helicopter rides
Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2024 London mayoral election: George Osborne says Susan Hall campaign feels abandoned by Tory HQ Former Chancellor speaks out as Paul Scully joins in criticism of Tories’ London campaign video
The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2024 Exit of two more Tory ministers forces Sunak into mini-reshuffle Robert Halfon and James Heappey join exodus of Tory MPs from Commons as party languishes in polls
The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2024 ‘This isn’t a game of 4D chess’: Tories braced for bruising local elections Rishi Sunak launches his party’s campaign amid fears of wipeout and internal rumblings about his leadership
The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2024 Tory Manchester mayoral candidate defects to Reform UK Dan Barker, selected to stand just three months ago, says he’s delighted to join the new home of conservatism
International Business Times UK · Mar 19, 2024 Voters Slam Rishi Sunak: He's 'Weak, Useless, Incompetent, Untrustworthy, Rubbish' As Labour supporters champion Keir Starmer for his honesty and competence, Tory voters describe Rishi Sunak as a "weak, useless, rich idiot".
Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2024 Zac Goldsmith banned from driving after being caught speeding 11 times in two years Tory peer and former environment minister sentenced at Westminster magistrates court
The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2024 Hester row and Anderson defection have left Sunak weaker than ever Even centrist Tories are questioning if the PM can last until autumn after twin blows of donor scandal and rightwinger’s move to Reform
Evening Standard · Mar 16, 2024 Church of England £100million slavery fund 'almost like bribery' and 'just for show', former race tsar says Tory peer and former equality tsar Lord Sewell says the church made a ‘political’ decision to start the fund
The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2024 Thursday’s briefing: Will the Conservatives hand back a major donor’s cash after his Diane Abbott comments? In today’s newsletter: The derogatory statements from Frank Hester raise uncomfortable questions about political fundraising in the UK