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 · Jun 13, 2025
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. Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025
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 · Jun 7, 2025
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) · Jun 4, 2025
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 · Jun 4, 2025
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 The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2025
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 · Jun 2, 2025
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) · May 27, 2025
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 · May 26, 2025
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 · May 24, 2025
‘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 · May 21, 2025
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 · May 20, 2025
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. Evening Standard · May 20, 2025
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 Independent UK · May 20, 2025
The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2025 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 · May 9, 2025 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) · May 8, 2025 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…
Evening Standard · May 7, 2025 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 · May 6, 2025 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 · May 6, 2025 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 · May 3, 2025 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 · May 3, 2025 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 · May 2, 2025 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 · May 2, 2025 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
The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025 Downing Street forces Tony Blair to row back from net zero strategy criticism Labour politicians warn former PM had boosted Tory and Reform climate sceptics on the eve of local elections