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Conservatives face public test in three by-elections
In just over a week, voters will go to the polls in three separate by-elections across the country and they’re likely to be a significant test of public opinion.
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Conservative hopeful pulls out of London mayor race after groping claim
There’s one less person in the race to be the Tory candidate for Mayor of London this evening after Daniel Korski abandoned the contest.
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Johnson fallout: two more Conservative MPs quit
One of the less bizarre things about yesterday was that Boris Johnson made his Parliamentary hairdresser an OBE in his resignation honours list. It’s what he seems to be doing to his own party that is truly startling. Mr Johnson’s resignation has triggered a total of three by-elections – so far.
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‘Conservative incompetence on this is jaw dropping’: Shadow immigration minister on Rishi Sunak’s asylum policy
We spoke to Labour’s Shadow Immigration Minister, Stephen Kinnock.
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Brexit not to blame for high food prices says Conservative MP
We spoke to the former environment secretary George Eustice and asked him why food was so expensive at the moment?
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Could Tory-right backing for Boris Johnson mean Conservative ‘civil war’?
They say they want their party back – and that they’re the true voice of the Conservative grassroots. Disillusioned Tory activists – many still upset that Boris Johnson is no longer in charge – have been rallying behind a new group called the Conservative Democratic Organisation. The former prime minister sent a video message to…
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Government and opposition to blame for ‘legitimate protest’ shut down’, says Conservative MP
We spoke to the Conservative MP Sir Charles Walker, who is a critic of the government’s Public Order Act and we asked him how he felt about what happened at the weekend.
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Local elections: Labour celebrates as Conservative losses mount
Celebrations for Labour and disappointment for the Tories as their losses mounted up by the hour.
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UK needs ‘proper safe and legal routes’ for people to claim asylum, Conservative MP says
The Conservative MP Danny Kruger helped lead backbench Conservative attempts to further toughen the Illegal Migration Bill.
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Rishi Sunak trying to head off rebellions from Conservative backbenchers
Rishi Sunak has been trying to head off rebellions from the Conservative back benches in Westminster.
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Politics must focus on ‘best interests of Scotland’ says Scottish Conservatives leader
We spoke to the Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Rossm and asked him to explain his strategy; which could see Labour supporters voting for the Conservative party and Conservative voters returning the favour to Labour, in elections against the Scottish National Party.
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Nigel Lawson: Former Conservative chancellor dies aged 91
Former Conservative chancellor Nigel Lawson has died at the age of 91. Lawson was well known for the economic boom of the 1980s that would later define the Thatcher government. During his tenure, he cut income tax, pushed privatisation, and paid off government debt.
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Political correctness ‘got in the way’ of cracking down on grooming, says Conservative MP
We spoke to Robbie Moore, the Conservative MP for Keighley in West Yorkshire.
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‘We’ve seen continued shambles from the Conservatives’ says Labour party chair
We’re joined by the Labour party chair, Anneliese Dodds.
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Exclusive polling: Conservatives could lose all 45 ‘red wall’ seats
Will that famous Red Wall tumble?