All news on the topic: Conservative Party

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Andy Burnham warned snap election could trigger "carnage" for Labour
Andy Burnham has been urged not to call a snap General Election over fears it would cause "carnage" for the Labour Party.
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Farage’s Reform UK risks becoming a populist party trapped by its own limits
Nigel Farage’s the right-wing populist party, Reform UK, is at a make-or-break moment. It will either replace the Tories as the country’s main political force on the right, or it will continue to be a marginal movement with no real hope of taking power.
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Britain could save £320billion by ditching Labour’s Net Zero power plans, report claims
Britain could save £320billion over 20 years by ripping up current Net Zero electricity plans, keeping gas and building more nuclear power instead, a major new report claims.
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Government sues Covid contractor Uniserve over £90m PPE deal after 11 million gowns were destroyed
Documents obtained by Byline Times reveal how a Conservative MP whose office is housed in a building owned by the firm, lobbied officials to push through the deal
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Farage remains favourite to win a second Clacton by-election despite Tory challenge
Nigel Farage would defeat a Conservative candidate even if Labour stands aside in a second Clacton by-election, polling analysis exclusively shared with GB News has suggested.
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Tories accuse Sadiq Khan of “burying his head in the sand” over £190m fare evasion bill
The Conservatives have taken aim at Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan over fare evasion in the capital, which they say is costing Londoners a whopping £190 million in lost revenue.
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Labour retakes poll lead as Andy Burnham’s popularity surges
Labour is now more popular among British voters than Reform UK, with exclusive LBC polling showing Andy Burnham’s party open up a three-point lead in the opinion polls.
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Ex-neo-Nazi withdraws as Conservative candidate following public outrage
A former neo-Nazi who was selected as a Conservative council candidate has said he will no longer stand for election.
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Nearly 10,000 domestic abusers could be released early under Labour prison reforms
Nearly 10,000 domestic abusers are set to walk free within three years under Labour’s early prison release scheme.
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Tory MP condemns plan to house 1,250 migrants in Oxfordshire village
Katie Lam has slammed Labour’s “totally inappropriate” plan to house 1,250 migrants in the tiny Oxfordshire village of Piddington.
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Former Labour MP says Tories should block ex-neo-Nazi from standing in local elections
A former Labour MP has said the Conservatives should not allow a former neo-Nazi who was jailed for antisemitic abuse against her to stand as a local election candidate.
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Former neo-Nazi activist convicted of harassing Jewish MP standing as Tory candidate in local elections
A former far-right activist, who has a string of convictions including harassing a Jewish MP, has been selected to stand as a Conservative candidate in upcoming local elections.
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Two men convicted over PC Andrew Harper’s death to be released early despite backlash
Two men who were passengers in the car when PC Andrew Harper was killed in 2019 will be released early from prison.
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Labour overtakes Reform UK in polls for the first time in over a year
Labour has overtaken Reform UK in the polls for the first time in well over a year, as the party enjoys a bounce under new prime minister Andy Burnham and insurgents on the left and right have suffered from a series of mishaps and scandals.
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Angela Rayner faces accusations of misleading public over her employment history
Angela Rayner is facing accusations that she misled the public over her career history after blurring the lines between her jobs as a home help and a union rep.
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Andy Burnham refuses to rule out inheritance tax changes to fund social care overhaul
Andy Burnham has refused to rule out levying a death tax to fund free social care for the elderly.
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Nigel Farage’s Clacton by-election gamble risks backfiring as Reform faces growing pressure
Winning an uncontested stronghold against novelty candidates will do little to answer the concerns hanging over the growing party.
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Record 461 police officers dismissed in England and Wales as workforce shrinks
The number of police officers sacked each year from forces in England and Wales has hit a record high, figures show.
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Tory MP Patrick Spencer cleared of sexual assault charges
MP Patrick Spencer broke down in tears as he was cleared by a jury of sexually assaulting two women at London’s Groucho Club after insisting that he just wanted to give them a hug.
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CCTV shown in trial of Tory MP Patrick Spencer accused of sexually assaulting two women
CCTV footage of a Tory MP accused of groping the breasts of two women at a London club has been shown to jurors hearing his sexual assault trial.
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Covid inquiry says Tory PPE procurement wasted billions and favoured politically connected firms
Tory ministers gave pals “favourable treatment” when buying PPE during the pandemic as Britain’s carers were left unprotected, the Covid-19 Inquiry has found.
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Police launch murder investigation after Ann Widdecombe found dead at Devon home
Police have launched a murder probe after Ann Widdecombe was found dead at her remote Devon home – with cops hunting a “white male”.
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Badenoch blocks ex-Tory MPs from standing over net zero and ECHR stance
Kemi Badenoch has rejected former Conservative MPs as candidates for her party at the next election because they support net zero.
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Police launch investigation into Robert Jenrick over £37,500 donation linked to foreign funds
Police are investigating a political donation made to Robert Jenrick’s campaign to become Conservative leader. The Metropolitan Police has been examining claims that a £37,500 donation originated from a foreign donor, following a referral from the Electoral Commission.
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Nigel Farage left facing Count Binface after major parties boycott Clacton by-election
Nigel Farage could be set to run against just one other candidate, Count Binface, after all other major political parties confirmed they would not field candidates in the Clacton-on-Sea by-election.