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Digital Minister Margot James: Some Tory MPs would vote against no-deal Brexit, ‘even if it meant fall of Conservative government’
Conservative MP Margot James is supporting Jeremy Hunt for leader of the Conservative party.
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Labour beats Brexit Party in Peterborough by-election
Jeremy Corbyn called it a win for “the politics of hope over the politics of fear”. But how far is the result a sign that the traditional parties are suffering over the continuing Brexit confusion?
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Lord Heseltine: Tory Party ‘trying to be a mini version of Nigel Farage’ over Brexit
We’re joined by Lord Michael Heseltine, who served as a minister under three different Conservative PMs over a twenty-five year timespan, and current MP Andrew Bridgen – a vocal Eurosceptic on the Conservative backbenches.
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Baroness Warsi: Conservatives ‘not the best arbiters of finding a definition of Islamophobia’
A row has broken out over a proposed definition of Islamophobia.
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‘Crunch week’ for cross-party Brexit talks
It’s a crunch week for the cross-party Brexit talks between the Labour and Conservative parties.
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Conservative MP Charles Walker on European elections: Tory MPs who voted against May’s deal ‘need to ask themselves some searching questions’
Conservative MP Charles Walker is a vice chairman of the party’s 1922 Committee.
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Is a Labour-Conservative Brexit compromise possible?
As both major parties lick their wounds after the local elections – there are plenty of Labour figures in pro-Brexit areas claiming the party has been punished for trying to obstruct a Brexit deal. Talks are still going on between Labour and government ministers aimed at reaching a compromise – with both Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn declaring they wanted to agree.
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Conservatives appeal for unity after worst local election loss since 1995
On the one hand – an appeal for Tory unity – and senior ministers calling for a compromise with Labour to make sure Brexit is delivered. But at the same time – former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith is telling Theresa May it’s time to go. All this after the Tories’ worst local election result since 1995 with the loss of more than 1300 council seats.
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May in Scotland as party licks its wounds over English local election losses
After a terrible night for the Conservatives in English local elections, Theresa May hasn’t exactly been feeling the love in other parts of the Union today either.
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Pressure on May grows as former Tory MPs quit party for Change UK
Theresa May is coming under further pressure to quit her job before the European elections, as an ex-Cabinet minister and a former Tory MP announced they were leaving the party for the ranks of the new independent Change UK. Conservative grandees have also suggested the rules could be changed to allow a leadership challenge earlier…
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Steven Woolfe MEP on Euro elections: ‘Public will make mincemeat of Conservatives’
Sajjad Karim is a Conservative Remainer. Steven Woolfe used to be in UKIP, is currently sitting as an Independent and intends to join the new Brexit Party.
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May facing Conservative opposition to long Brexit delay
Theresa May is expected to head straight back to the House of Commons tomorrow to tell MPs what delay she’s been given.
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FactCheck: Labour and Conservative front benches both split over second referendum
Frontbenchers from both parties have appeared to contradict their own colleagues on the question of a “confirmatory vote”.
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Conservative MP Helen Whately: ‘I don’t think changing the leader solves anything’
Helen Whately is vice-chair of the Conservative party.
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Conservative MP Damian Collins on Arron Banks: ‘The whole thing is highly mysterious’
Damian Collins, the Conservative MP who chairs the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, called Mr Banks to give evidence in its investigation into disinformation surrounding the Brexit referendum.
