All news on the topic: Conservative Party

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UK Energy Minister will visit China in March to resume energy talks, according to media reports
British Energy Secretary Ed Miliband will visit China in March to restart talks on energy cooperation and meet Chinese investors, three sources with direct knowledge of the plan said, as the Labour government seeks closer China ties amid worsening U.S.- and EU-China relations.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s former aide makes ’clear dig’ at the Sussexes
An interview by Jason Knauf, who worked at Kensington Palace for both the Prince and Princess of Wales as well as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, has been criticized.
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Labour minister operated an offensive WhatsApp group which labeled pensioners as ‘terrorists’ and made jokes about deporting Rishi to Rwanda
A labour minister formerly ran a vile WhatsApp group which branded pensioners “terrorists” and hurled abuse at colleagues, The Sun can reveal.
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Former Tory MP joins Ukraine’s foreign legion to support the fight against Putin
Former deputy chair of the Conservative Party Jack Lopresti has given his first interview to The Independent after volunteering to serve in the Ukrainian military.
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New terror-style laws could jail people smugglers for up to five years for checking weather forecasts
Terror-style laws could see people smugglers jailed for up to five years — just for looking up the Channel weather forecast.
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Two Tory donors contribute £25,000 each to attend Reform fundraising dinner
Bassim Haidar says Nigel Farage’s party ‘worth considering’ and Mohamed Amersi says energy at event was ‘electric’.
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Ex-NATO commander criticizes Navy’s decision to rename submarine HMS Agincourt to avoid offending the French as ’PC gone mad
An ex-Nato commander has blasted woke Navy chiefs for renaming a submarine to avoid upsetting the French.
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DWP to introduce new laws to recover money from benefit fraudsters’ bank accounts
The Department for Work and Pensions has announced that new planned powers will mean that money can be reclaimed from people who have committed fraud and are not on benefits or PAYE.
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Keir Starmer vows to be ruthless with cuts to Britain’s benefits bill if necessary
Sir Keir Starmer insists he has “the balls” to take an axe to Britain’s bloated benefits bill.
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Keir Starmer to sign historic 100-year pact with Ukraine during Kyiv talks with Zelensky
Sir Keir Starmer says there are “unbreakable bonds” between the UK and Ukraine — as they sign a 100-year deal today.
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Tulip Siddiq faces new evidence in £3bn fraud claim; Starmer resists calls for her dismissal
Sir Keir Starmer is defying calls to sack his embattled anti-corruption minister despite mounting pressure.
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Rachel Reeves to cut billions from welfare budget to balance books
Under-fire Rachel Reeves has signalled painful spending cuts are on the way as she vowed to “take action” to balance the books.
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Liz Truss sends cease and desist letter to Keir Starmer over ’defamatory’ claim she ’crashed the economy’
Liz Truss has demanded that Keir Starmer stop claiming that she "crashed the economy" with her 2022 mini-budget.
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Tories enjoyed 102-year-old cognac at party during Sunak’s final months as PM
Conservative ministers knocked back a 102-year-old bottle of cognac at a party just months before Rishi Sunak left office, the Foreign Office has revealed.
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Keir Starmer blocks national inquiry into child grooming gangs as Badenoch skewers PM for risking ‘cover-up’
Kemi Badenoch’s bid for a national inquiry into child rape gangs was tonight blocked by Labour MPs.
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Significant update on eco activist’s dirty protest in Rishi Sunak’s duck pond
An eco yob who staged a dirty protest in former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s duck pond will face no further action, it has been confirmed.
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Keir Starmer urged to investigate anti-corruption minister for receiving a flat from a man linked to an ousted dictator
Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to investigate his own anti-corruption minister for being given a flat...
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Reform UK surpasses Conservative membership; Nigel Farage calls it ’historic,’ while Kemi Badenoch dismisses numbers as ’fake’
Reform UK and Nigel Farage have been involved in a series of furious exchanges online with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch.
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Tories shaken as billionaire married to Holly Valance takes major role in Reform UK
Nick Candy, who donated £270,000 to the Conservatives between 2020 and 2022, will become Nigel Farage’s party treasurer after he and wife Holly Valance attended several Reform events
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Tory peer faces suspension over ’Lord Poppadom’ comment
Lady Meyer found to have breached harassment rules with behaviour towards Lord Dholakia that had ‘racial element’
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‘Dark money’ floods UK politics, with 10% of donations linked to dubious origins
Cash from dictatorships and shell companies flows into the political system through legal loopholes
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Fighting "fascists" and opposing Ukraine: how Russia’s influence network operates in Canada
At the end of October, Canadian parliamentarians convened a Standing Committee on Public Safety Security and Defence Committee session to discuss the impact of Russian disinformation on Canada’s information landscape.
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Labour is challenging Kemi Badenoch to support billions in funding for public services and tax increases
Rachel Reeves throws down budget gauntlet to new Tory chief as party’s first black leader is congratulated on win
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Engineer, hacker, and Ron DeSantis supporter: five key facts about Kemi Badenoch
Although the new Tory leader has managed to present herself as a more moderate candidate, she is recognized for engaging in peculiar confrontations and her combative approach.
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Kemi Badenoch has been elected as the new leader of the Conservative Party
Kemi Badenoch has been crowned as the new Conservative Party leader and comes as the four-month race to replace Rishi Sunak reaches the finish line.