All news on the topic: James Cleverly

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Boris Johnson evacuated from train after Russian drone strike near Poland
Boris Johnson was reportedly aboard a train that was forced to evacuate after a Russian drone strike near the Ukrainian border near Poland.
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Kemi Badenoch ousts Priti Patel as she launches major Tory reshuffle
Kemi Badenoch has removed Dame Priti Patel as shadow foreign secretary as she starts a major reshuffle of her top team.
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James Cleverly quits shadow cabinet to launch bid for London mayor
Sir James Cleverly has resigned from the shadow cabinet as the former home secretary has confirmed he intends to run to be the next Mayor of London.
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Angela Rayner accused of opening the door to "garden grabbing" as Labour struggles to build homes
Angela Rayner has watered down housing restrictions on new homes as Labour scrambles to hit its building targets.
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Andy Burnham pledges £102m to get rough sleepers off Britain’s streets by Christmas
Andy Burnham has said government money alone is not enough to get rough sleepers off the street and has issued a “rallying call” to help homeless communities find accommodation before Christmas.
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Fundraiser for late Cambridge professor Jason Arday’s family surpasses £100,000
A fundraiser for Jason Arday’s family has exceeded £100,000 after the late former Cambridge University professor was found dead in his London home.
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Rural landlords targeted in Labour’s ‘nice pub tax’ business rates overhaul
Rural landlords are to be impacted by a “nice pub tax” under new government guidelines.
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The Conservative Party to prohibit councils from implementing a four-day work week
Councils will be prohibited from permitting staff to work four-day weeks on full pay if the Tories win the next election.
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Government plan could force richer areas to raise council tax
Reports claim that the Government is planning a change that could compel wealthier neighborhoods to increase council tax by depriving them of funding.
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UK Parliament approves assisted suicide bill: 314 MPs vote in favor
MPs have voted to pass Kim Leadbeater’s landmark Assisted Dying Bill.
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Badenoch and Jenrick reach final two in Tory leadership race
Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch are through to the final round of the Conservative leadership race after knocking out James Cleverly.
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Four rivals in the UK Conservative leadership contest outline their vision
The four candidates vying to be the next leader of Britain’s Conservatives began to outline their vision for the nation on Sunday, with immigration due to dominate the debate over the future of the party after a crushing election defeat.
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James Cleverly targeted by dirt-digging firm’s ’dossier’ during Tory leadership contest
Party said it would give public warnings to any candidate attacking rivals or backbiting
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Mel Stride becomes the second Conservative candidate to be eliminated from the leadership race
Mel Stride has become the second candidate to leave the race to become the new leader of the Conservatives.
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The spending cap for the Conservative leadership race has been raised to £400,000
Higher limit reflects longer race, while cash-strapped party seeks £50,000 from candidates to cover costs
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James Cleverly is the first Tory to declare his bid for leadership to replace Rishi Sunak
The Tories have announced they will not confirm their new leader until November 2 - meaning there will be months of infighting with Rishi Sunak forced to remain
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Refusing mandatory National Service won’t lead to prison, home secretary says after Tory policy launch
Teenagers would have the option of military service or volunteering for a year under the Conservatives’ first policy pledge of the election campaign.
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UK expels Russian defence attache over allegations of espionage for the Kremlin
The UK will expel the Russian defence attache for spying for the Kremlin, the Home Secretary has said.
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Rishi Sunak risks losing his seat as Tories reduced to 98 constituencies in general election mega poll
The Best For Britain MRP indicates 14 current ministers and secretaries of state will lose their seats in an unprecedented wave of Portillo moments
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'The Queen's been dead only 18 months, and the country's gone to the dogs'
When Queen Elizabeth II breathed her last, the Royals and the country imploded, says Fleet Street Fox. She must be doing 75 rpm by now
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World leaders vow to fight fraud as Home Secretary hails 'massive step forward'
Last year, fraud made up 38% of recorded crime in the UK, affecting three million victims and costing them £2.5 billion
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Tech giants, banks and governments join forces to combat international fraud
Representatives from governments, financial organisations and tech firms will attend the Lancaster House summit
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Ex-borders watchdog savages 'dysfunctional' Home Office over security failings
David Neal was sacked as the UK's top immigration inspector after he warned that 'high risk' private jet flights were landing in the UK without proper checks
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Inside the Tory Winter Ball where rich donors paid £25k to dine with Jeremy Hunt
A Japanese meal with the Chancellor was auctioned off at the Tory Winter Party at Westminster's swanky Old War Office hotel, as Rishi Sunak rattled his donation tin
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Damning reports unearth huge failings in UK border protection - key findings
Former chief borders inspector David Neal warned protection of the UK's borders is 'neither effective or efficient' as 13 reports were finally released by the Home Office