Fears Putin will abuse human rights laws against British peacekeepers in Ukraine Calls for prime minister Keir Starmer to create exemption from the European Convention on Human Rights The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025
Kemi Badenoch really doesn’t want a pact with Nigel Farage. The problem is lots of Tories really do The Tories are trailing third in the polls and look set for local election disaster. If Reform is the answer, she may have to go, says the Spectator’s political editor, Katy Balls The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2025
Kemi Badenoch accused of breaking pledge to Tory MPs of net zero by 2050 MPs claim during her 2022 party leadership campaign she promised them she was committed to green targets The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2025
Kemi Badenoch comes under fire from ex-Tory leader William Hague over her ditching net zero by 2050 goal Lord Hague warned the Conservatives risk being seen as not ‘serious’ on tackling global warming Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2025
Protester dragged out of Kemi Badenoch speech after 'abolish billionaires' call Two protesters have been removed from a speech by Tory chief Kemi Badenoch after they called for the abolition of billionaires and raised the cost… The National (Scotland) · Mar 17, 2025
UK wants to build new nuclear plants in Scotland, Energy Secretary says SCOTLAND has a “long history of nuclear power” that the UK Government wants to build upon, the Energy Secretary has said ... The National (Scotland) · Mar 16, 2025
Tory MSP slapped down by Presiding Officer amid combative FMQs A TORY MSP was slapped down and told off by Holyrood’s Presiding Officer at a fiery First Minister’s Questions ... The National (Scotland) · Mar 13, 2025
Cash before honours: the Tory donors made peers who barely speak in Lords Critics say perception that peerages may be a reward for donations harms upper house’s reputation – especially when peers do little to participate The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025
Chief whip’s diaries reveal rescue of Tory MP from ‘KGB agent’ in London brothel From rescuing an MP from a suspected ‘KGB agent’ to MPs’ demands for peerages, stories from former chief whip Simon Hart’s diaries have drawn attention The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2025
Top Tory accidentally exposes party’s shocking record on prison spaces Exclusive: Responding to a written question from Tory MP Richard Holden, a justice minister revealed that the Conservatives increased the capacity of the prison estate by less than 500 spaces in fourteen years The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025
Slow progress of Sadiq Khan's affordable homes programme is 'catastrophic', says senior Tory The mayor is only 13 per cent of the way towards hitting his affordable housing target, having used more than half the time available Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2025
Starmer gives lesson in law 101 as KemiKaze crashes and burns again The Tory leader seems to be getting worse by the week – who knew thinking up a few coherent questions was so hard? The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2025
‘Kemi hates doing media’: Tory anxiety after 100 days of Badenoch leadership Open panic has yet to set in but MPs voice growing fears over leader’s approach and threat from Reform UK The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2025
Boris Johnson one of most damaging PMs in history, Reform UK chairman says Ex-Tory PM accused of betraying those who voted for Brexit as Nigel Farage’s party claims it can win 400 seats at the next general election The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025
The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025 Jenrick refuses to rule out Tory pact with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Labour say “the cat is out the bag” if Tories won’t rule out doing a “dodgy backroom deal with Reform”
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2025 Badenoch: claiming benefits should bar foreign workers from settling in UK Tory leader wants Labour immigration bill to include 10-year period before eligibility for state aid and granting of indefinite leave
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2025 Labour could face probe over EU funding The party could be investigated by regulator the Electoral Commission over a donation to the Labour-linked Fabian Society as a ‘potential regulatory concern’
The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2025 Ministers could allow council tax to rise by up to 25% to prevent bankruptcies Experts say it is inevitable government will let English local authorities exceed 5% cap if they are likely to go bust
The National (Scotland) · Jan 29, 2025 Scottish Tory bid to oust SNP Health Secretary fails after Holyrood vote A SCOTTISH TORY bid to force Health Secretary Neil Gray to resign has failed at Holyrood ...
The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2025 Farage and Badenoch will have to agree a pact before election if neither comes out on top, says Tory peer It comes after a national opinion poll put Nigel Farage’s party out in front for the first time
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2025 Celebrate Bradford’s creativity and radical history, but forget economic boosterism Letters: Claims for the economic benefits of initiatives such as the city of culture should be treated with caution, writes Steven Schofield
Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2025 Are there 'grooming gangs' in London? Sadiq Khan accused of stonewalling Tory questions Susan Hall asks mayor nine times whether there are ‘rape gangs’ in the capital
The National (Scotland) · Jan 16, 2025 Quit and face voters if you want to represent Reform, Scottish Tory defector told A GLASGOW councillor’s defection from the Scottish Tories to Reform UK has sparked calls for a by-election ...
The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2025 UK politics: Kemi Badenoch describes Rachel Reeves as a ‘woman problem’ for Keir Starmer – as it happened Opposition leader says PM’s ‘woman problem is not my concern’ when asked jokingly if she would back Starmer if he sacked the chancellor
The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025 UK politics live: Labour announce rapid national grooming gang review in partial climb down as Musk responds Home secretary’s announcement marks partial government climbdown on grooming gangs scandal