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SNP take control of Dumfries and Galloway council from Scottish Tories

The SNP have taken over control of Dumfries and Galloway council after the Tory leader quit before a no-confidence vote

The National (Scotland)

Kemi Badenoch thinks people leaving Conservatives is a ‘good thing’

Nigel Farage’s Reform party has taken a steady stream of councillors from the Tories in Scotland in recent months

The Independent UK

Defections are ‘good thing’, claims Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch spoke at her first Scottish Tory conference since taking over as leader of the party in the UK.

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Unions pile pressure on Reeves to avoid cuts and impose wealth taxes

Exclusive: The TUC has ratcheted up pressure on the government to introduce wealth taxes amid a growing expectation that the chancellor will unveil a swathe of spending cuts next week

The Independent UK

Labour vote down Hamilton community funding on eve of by-election

LABOUR and Tory councillors have voted against funding for community groups in Hamilton and Larkhall on the eve of a crucial by-election in the…

The National (Scotland)

James Cleverly takes on Kemi Badenoch over decision to ditch net zero targets

Senior Tory to give speech in which he will criticise ‘neo-luddites’ on right for failing to embrace green technology

The Guardian - UK

Robert Jenrick has been on a bizarre political journey. It’s made him incredibly dangerous

Once a pro-remain Cameronite, he’s now engaging with the far right – and he’s in pole position for the Tory leadership, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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OPINION - Is London really a lost cause for the Tories?

Today, the electoral path to the next Tory government (if there is one) is narrower than ever. Thanks to the rise of Reform UK and the prospect of a structural split in the right-wing vote. Yet whilst most commentary has focused on Nigel Farage’s success in the so-called Red Wall,…

Evening Standard

Orange Order 'not divisive', says Tory candidate as he defends membership

A Tory by-election candidate has claimed the Orange Order is “not divisive” as he defended his membership of the organisation

The National (Scotland)

Loss of sentence appeal over Southport tweet boosts far-right fundraising for Lucy Connolly

Campaign for woman jailed after calling for hotels housing asylum seekers to be torched gains traction after court ruling

The Guardian - UK

Kemi Badenoch facing ‘inevitable’ leadership challenge as Tories battle dire poll ratings

It comes after The Independent revealed that Tory MPs are plotting to remove Mrs Badenoch

The Independent UK

‘I feel embarrassed for her': John Bercow launches brutal attack on Kemi Badenoch and calls Tories 'jokers'

The former speaker claimed the Tory leader is in ‘deep trouble’ following her party’s recent election drubbing

Evening Standard

Lammy ‘begged’ to ‘save children’s lives’ in Gaza as MPs call for tougher action

David Lammy announced new measures against Israel but Labour and Tory backbenchers urged him to go further.

Evening Standard

Tory councillor ‘heartbroken’ wife lost bid to appeal hate tweet sentence

Lucy Connolly was jailed for 31 months after posting on X, formerly Twitter, following the Southport attacks.

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Wife of ex-Tory councillor jailed for social media rant about migrants loses appeal over sentence

Lucy Connolly had called for ‘mass deportation’ in the aftermath of the Southport attack

The Guardian - UK

Will Nigel Farage and Reform UK kill off the Tories? Don’t be so ridiculous

History proves byelections to be futile polls on leaders. If I were Farage, I would apply for the Tory whip and capture the party from within, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

There are three ways moderates could yet save the Tories. One is to renounce Brexit

As Kemi Badenoch makes a bad situation worse, I’ve been speaking to centrists desperate to stop the rot, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Tory councillor defects to Reform UK over 'lack of integrity and respect'

A THIRD Conservative councillor in Aberdeenshire has defected to Reform UK, claiming the “party has left him” and that he “feels let down by…

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Evening Standard

Reform UK: Where did party come from and what are its policies?

Reform’s victory at Runcorn & Helsby has set a new record for the smallest majority at a parliamentary by-election since the end of the Second World War

Evening Standard

Tories to publish ‘Deportation Bill’ as party hits out at Labour and Reform

The Conservatives have called for automatic deportation for people entering Britain via unauthorised routes, and an annual cap on migration.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Labour’s drift and Tory collapse: Reform fills a vacuum they created

Editorial: Faragism’s rise isn’t a surge of enthusiasm – it’s a symptom of exhaustion with two parties failing to offer vision, justice or renewal

The Independent UK

Talk of replacing Kemi Badenoch is a distraction from the Tory party’s real problems

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Yet another change of leader would only make the Conservative Party’s predicament worse

The Independent UK

Voices: Yes, Nigel Farage really could be prime minister in 2029

The magic number of 30 per cent is what really matters in today’s politics – and Reform got there in the latest local elections, putting Nigel Farage in a very new position, writes John Rentoul

Evening Standard

Who is Sarah Pochin? Reform UK's first female MP

The former Tory councillor only joined Reform UK in March 2025, having been a Conservative in the past and has a strong belief in British identity

The Independent UK

Who is Sarah Pochin? Reform UK’s first female MP

Sarah Pochin becomes Reform UK’s fifth MP and its first female representative in parliament

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