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UK politics
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1 day ago

Romford Tories complain over Rosindell posters

Billboards promoting Andrew Rosindell after his defection to Reform UK have led to a complaint from local Conservatives to the Electoral Commission.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Defection MP rightly locked out of office - court

Andrew Rosindell lost a High Court bid to regain access to his constituency office after defecting from the Conservatives to Reform UK.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

Romford Tories complain over Rosindell posters

Billboards promoting Andrew Rosindell after his defection to Reform UK have led to a complaint from local Conservatives to the Electoral Commission.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Defection MP rightly locked out of office - court

Andrew Rosindell lost a High Court bid to regain access to his constituency office after defecting from the Conservatives to Reform UK.
#london-elections
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago
London politics

What you need to know as Kingston upon Thames heads into local elections

The upcoming London council elections in May 2026 are expected to significantly impact the political landscape, particularly for Labour and Conservatives.
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2 weeks ago
London politics

What you need to know as Kensington and Chelsea heads into local elections

Labour holds 21 of 32 councils in London, while Conservatives maintain a stronghold in Kensington and Chelsea despite recent electoral shifts.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

Win or lose? Parties share their predictions for London's elections

Local elections in London may lead to significant political shifts, with predictions of gains for Liberal Democrats, Greens, and Reform UK.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

What you need to know as Redbridge heads into local elections

Labour's dominance in London is challenged by Independents and Greens, potentially leading to no overall control in upcoming elections.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

What you need to know as Kingston upon Thames heads into local elections

The upcoming London council elections in May 2026 are expected to significantly impact the political landscape, particularly for Labour and Conservatives.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

What you need to know as Kensington and Chelsea heads into local elections

Labour holds 21 of 32 councils in London, while Conservatives maintain a stronghold in Kensington and Chelsea despite recent electoral shifts.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

Chris Mason: Elections this week a smorgasbord of competitiveness

Elections in Britain will significantly influence political leadership and spending of taxpayer money.
#kemi-badenoch
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

Kemi Badenoch apologises after Bloody Sunday footage used in video

Kemi Badenoch apologized for posting a video featuring Bloody Sunday footage in error, acknowledging it was inappropriate and removed promptly.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Kemi Badenoch use of Bloody Sunday footage 'disgusting', says MP

Kemi Badenoch faced backlash for a video using Bloody Sunday footage to oppose Legacy Act reforms.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

London Tories 'a credible alternative to Labour'

Kemi Badenoch emphasizes a new Conservative Party message ahead of local elections, positioning it as the credible alternative to Labour in London.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Badenoch calls Farage an opportunist' after he urges Scottish nationalists to back Reform

Kemi Badenoch accuses Nigel Farage of opportunism and lacking genuine beliefs in unionism amid upcoming Scottish elections.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Kemi Badenoch's memory wipe and the eternal sunshine of the spotless mind | John Crace

Kemi Badenoch has shown a noticeable softening in her demeanor and approach as Conservative party leader, appearing more comfortable and user-friendly.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

We're quietly chirpy': some Tories glimpse ray of hope, but others see abyss at May elections

The Conservative party faces significant electoral challenges despite some optimism among its members, particularly in upcoming local elections.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

Stop families who choose not to work getting unlimited benefits, Tories say

The Conservatives plan to reform the household benefit cap, limiting exemptions and aiming for annual savings of at least £1 billion.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

What you need to know as Wandsworth heads into local elections

Labour regained control of Wandsworth council, marking a significant political shift in London with a 3.3% swing from Conservatives.
#uk-politics
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 months ago

Tory row erupts over jibe comparing Reform logo to Nazi badge

Kemi Badenoch defended Tory chair Kevin Hollinrake after he compared Reform UK's new emblem to a Nazi badge, drawing criticism from Suella Braverman.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

A guttural groan in an energy-free zone: sullen resignation haunts PMQs

UK political leadership appears weak and unenergetic, with Labour hampered by budget chaos and Conservatives led by an incompetent, accident‑prone leader; electoral risks threaten both.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

PM defends record as Badenoch says he squandered election win

Sir Keir Starmer defended his government record amid accusations of political mismanagement and a focus on self-preservation.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

What you need to know as Westminster heads into local elections

Labour gained control of the council for the first time with a 4.7% swing from Conservatives, despite challenges ahead in upcoming elections.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

What you need to know as Waltham Forest heads into local elections

Waltham Forest shows a potential shift in political control with Labour dominance challenged by Conservatives and emerging Green successes.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The Guardian view on help to buy: entrenching housing inequalities, rather than helping | Editorial

The biggest winners from the Conservatives' help to buy scheme were high-earners who were already likely to buy a house, with the top 10% of earners receiving the largest cash benefit.
UK politics
#canadian-politics
Canada news
fromThe Walrus
3 weeks ago

Poilievre May Be Struggling Right Now, but the Kids Still Like Him | The Walrus

Young voters maintained support for Conservatives despite political shifts in 2025, marking a significant change in their electoral behavior.
Canada news
fromThe Walrus
3 weeks ago

Poilievre May Be Struggling Right Now, but the Kids Still Like Him | The Walrus

Young voters maintained support for Conservatives despite political shifts in 2025, marking a significant change in their electoral behavior.
Germany politics
fromwww.thelocal.dk
3 weeks ago

Danish PM opens up government negotiations to centre-right parties

Mette Frederiksen is negotiating with right-wing parties to form a centrist government after an ultimatum from Lars Lkke Rasmussen.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Conservatives vow to outlaw council four-day week

A Conservative government plans to ban council staff from a four-day workweek for full pay, citing value for money concerns.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 weeks ago

Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crosses floor to Liberals | CBC News

Marilyn Gladu, a Conservative MP, has crossed the floor to join the Liberals, moving them closer to a majority government.
UK politics
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1 month ago

Tories pledge to scrap carbon taxes on industry

The Conservative Party plans to eliminate carbon taxes to protect jobs in energy-intensive industries.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Cut taxes on energy bills before giving bailouts, Badenoch says

Kemi Badenoch advocates for tax cuts on energy bills instead of direct payments to households amid rising energy costs.
#reform-uk
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

James Cleverly disagrees with Nick Timothy about Islamic public prayer ceremony

James Cleverly disagrees with Nick Timothy's view that public Muslim prayers are an act of domination, emphasizing the right to worship.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Tory peer accuses Nick Timothy of instilling fear' over Islamic prayers

Comments on public prayer by Nick Timothy have led to accusations of instilling fear among Muslims and calls for reflection on equality and justice.
#religious-freedom
London politics
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1 month ago

Badenoch backs Tory MP in row over Muslim prayer event

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch backed shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy's criticism of a Ramadan prayer event in Trafalgar Square, calling public prayers an 'act of domination,' while Labour demanded Timothy's removal from his frontbench position.
UK politics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Starmer calls for Tory to be sacked for saying Muslim prayer in public is 'domination and division' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Nick Timothy's criticism of public Muslim prayer sparked calls for his dismissal, with Starmer condemning the comments as evidence of Conservative anti-Muslim sentiment.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Badenoch backs Tory MP in row over Muslim prayer event

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch backed shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy's criticism of a Ramadan prayer event in Trafalgar Square, calling public prayers an 'act of domination,' while Labour demanded Timothy's removal from his frontbench position.
UK politics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Starmer calls for Tory to be sacked for saying Muslim prayer in public is 'domination and division' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Nick Timothy's criticism of public Muslim prayer sparked calls for his dismissal, with Starmer condemning the comments as evidence of Conservative anti-Muslim sentiment.
#local-elections
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Tories only party with a plan, says Badenoch as she launches election campaign

Kemi Badenoch launched the Conservative local election campaign, claiming her party is the only one with a plan to fix Britain through welfare cuts, reduced business rates, and 10,000 new police officers.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Former Tory MP charged with possession of class A drugs

Former Conservative MP Crispin Blunt has been charged with four drugs offences including possession of class A methamphetamine and class B substances following police searches of his home.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Kemi Badenoch calls Trump's repeated criticisms of Starmer childish'

But the words coming from the White House are completely wrong. I think it's actually quite childish. There is a lot that can be said behind closed doors. We have got President Zelenskyy in our country today. The western alliance having an argument with itself, I think, sends the wrong signal to our opponents, in Iran or in Russia.
UK politics
#political-defection
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Tories vow to lower interest on some student loans

Conservative Party proposes capping interest on Plan 2 student loans issued 2012–2023 to RPI only (currently 3.8%) to reduce graduate debt burden.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Donor suspended from Tories pays 50,000 for dinner with Kemi Badenoch

A previously suspended Conservative donor, Rami Ranger, paid £50,000 for a dinner with Kemi Badenoch after readmission despite prior complaints and losing his CBE.
#welsh-politics
#pierre-poilievre
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago
Canada news

Ford salutes Poilievre's leadership result, but says 'you don't win elections at conventions' | CBC News

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2 months ago
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Ford salutes Poilievre's leadership result, but says 'you don't win elections at conventions' | CBC News

fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Kemi Badenoch denies sacked Tory's claim party doesn't allow free speech

she was "very happy to hear from people who have different views".
UK politics
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Essex county election going ahead - minister

Essex County Council elections will proceed on 7 May 2026, with the Secretary of State declining to include them in postponement legislation.
Canada news
fromThe Walrus
3 months ago

The Conservatives Know Who They Want. Do They Know What They Want? | The Walrus

Conservative Party must show unity and regain momentum while balancing pro‑Trump factions against broader electoral appeal during a mandatory leadership review.
#suella-braverman
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Tory pair aim to attract 'politically homeless' with new movement

A national grassroots movement will target seven million centrist or centre-right 'politically homeless' voters to draw them back to the Conservative Party.
UK politics
fromNew York Daily News
3 years ago

Rishi Sunak officially becomes British prime minister

Rishi Sunak became Britain's prime minister at 42, youngest in 200+ years, first person of color and first Hindu, inheriting economic crisis and party turmoil.
#robert-jenrick
#defections
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Robert Jenrick boasts that Reform is for the workers, but it's a class war trap and Labour shouldn't fall for it | Polly Toynbee

British politics now divides between a working-class–leaning Reform Party and an increasingly posh, out-of-touch Conservative Party.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

Robert Jenrick: I told Kemi Badenoch to kick Liz Truss out of the Conservative Party

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
UK politics
#defection
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

No amount of defections will change the fact that Reform and the Tories are singing the same tunes | John Harris

The Birmingham reggae band UB40 began as a quintessential product of the troubled era when Margaret Thatcher was the UK's prime minister, archly taking their name from the attendance card needed to claim unemployment benefit, and singing songs about life at the sharp end of her rule. Their peak period lasted until the early- to mid-1990s. In 2008, there came a rupture due to management and business disputes rather than anything musical which opened the way to the choice that now confronts
UK politics
#nigel-farage
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

The Guardian view on Robert Jenrick's defection: Britain's right is in a crisis of its own making | Editorial

Kemi Badenoch sacked Robert Jenrick, triggering an intra-right struggle and exposing Conservative fragility as Reform UK gains credible defections and challenges party unity.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

Full list of former Tories who have defected to Nigel Farage's Reform

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
UK politics
#political-defections
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Tories will channel anger at Labour, vows Badenoch

Conservatives aim to channel public anger at Labour and present themselves as the only party willing and competent to take tough decisions.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Farage and the Tory right will unite because they want power. Will the left just stand by? | Neal Lawson

The right unites more effectively than the left, prioritizing pragmatic alliances and compromise to maximize electoral advantage even at ideological cost.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
5 months ago

Badenoch doesn't rule out Tory-Reform deal in Wales

Kemi Badenoch did not rule out post-election local coalitions with Reform UK in Wales, leaving such decisions to the Welsh Conservative leader Darren Millar.
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