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'Combined right' Tory and Reform vote reaches record high in new poll

RIGHT-WING parties are on course to pick up more than 50 of the popular vote at the next election, according to a new poll.

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JD Vance hosting Nigel Farage and Robert Jenrick during UK holiday

JD Vance is hosting Nigel Farage and Tory frontbencher Robert Jenrick while holidaying in England, according to reports.

The National (Scotland)

Wednesday briefing: The Conservatives reshuffle in an attempt to stay relevant amid poor polling

In today’s newsletter: A year into opposition, Kemi Badenoch’s party is still searching for its place in UK politics

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Badenoch vows ‘mission of renewal’ as Cleverly returns in Tory reshuffle

The former foreign secretary will shadow Angela Rayner in the housing, communities and local government brief.

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Immigration, deprivation and time spent online having ‘profound impact on society’, Rayner says – as it happened

Deputy PM urges government to acknowledge people ‘real concerns’ and flagged deprivation where worst riots erupted last summer

The Guardian - UK

Suella, Jacob, even Liz? Inside Reform’s unofficial plan to bag a Tory big beast

Officially, the party says there is no mission to court Conservative defectors, but insiders suggest otherwise, and warn against the dangers of doing so

The Guardian - UK

Fury as Tory MP brands SNP 'fifth columnists' over weapons funding opposition

A TORY MP has branded the SNP “fifth columnists” because of the Scottish Government’s refusal to throw taxpayers’ cash at munitions.

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Tory ex-ministers defend record as pressure mounts after Afghan data leak

Members of the previous administration are distancing themselves from the handling of the breach.

Evening Standard

Tory benches almost deserted as Philp cops a lesson on small boats

Shadow minister crashes and burns as Yvette Cooper makes statement on new Channel crossing arrangements

The Guardian - UK

Nearly 1.7m children hit by two-child benefit cap as Labour urged to scrap ‘brutal’ policy

The number of children affected by the cap since Labour’s election victory has grown to 300,000

The Independent UK

Minister hits back at 'nonsense' claim SNP are punishing Unionist areas

A MINISTER has hit back at a “nonsense” claim from a Tory MP that the Scottish Government is depriving funding from Unionist areas of the…

The National (Scotland)

Tory defections to Reform are disaster for Badenoch – but Farage needs to tread carefully

Experienced politicians could help Reform get organised – but its leader must be wary of filling its ranks with the Conservatives he likes to criticise

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Tory chairman Jake Berry announces his defection to Reform UK

A FORMER Tory chairman has defected to Reform UK. Sir Jake Berry, former Conservative chairman under Liz Truss, is the latest to jump ship to…

The National (Scotland)

Former leading Tory Sir Jake Berry joins Nigel Farage’s Reform UK

Sir Jake, who served as Tory chairman in Liz Truss’ short-lived government, said the Conservatives have ‘lost their way’.

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Tory MP claims SNP Government 'cutting funding from Unionist areas'

A SCOTTISH Tory MP and former UK government minister has claimed that the SNP administration has “systematically deprived funding from areas that…

The Guardian - UK

Forget left and right: Norman Tebbit was a working-class hero. Politicians now could learn much from him

The iconic Tory had strong clear beliefs and was a fighter when his party needed fighters. We could do with more like that now, says Henry Hill, deputy editor of ConservativeHome

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Twelve of England’s regional mayors back plan for ‘national active travel network’

Exclusive: Unprecedented move to focus initially on helping children to walk, cycle or scoot to school safely

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After the welfare vote debacle, this much is clear: Starmer must change. Labour MPs will demand it

The anti-Tory energy that won the PM a majority last year has gone. He needs to give his old supporters new reasons to keep him in office, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Reform UK predicted to pick up first Scottish seats in landmark poll

A major poll has found that Reform UK would pick up its first seats in Scotland if a Westminster election were held today

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour MSPs 'failing to turn up to do their jobs' amid rise in no-shows

Scottish Labour MSPs have been accused of failing to "turn up to do their jobs" amid a rise in the number of MSPs missing Holyrood votes

The National (Scotland)

SNP take control of Dumfries and Galloway council from Scottish Tories

The SNP have taken over control of Dumfries and Galloway council after the Tory leader quit before a no-confidence vote

Evening Standard

Defections are ‘good thing’, claims Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch spoke at her first Scottish Tory conference since taking over as leader of the party in the UK.

The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch thinks people leaving Conservatives is a ‘good thing’

Nigel Farage’s Reform party has taken a steady stream of councillors from the Tories in Scotland in recent months

The Independent UK

Unions pile pressure on Reeves to avoid cuts and impose wealth taxes

Exclusive: The TUC has ratcheted up pressure on the government to introduce wealth taxes amid a growing expectation that the chancellor will unveil a swathe of spending cuts next week

The National (Scotland)

Labour vote down Hamilton community funding on eve of by-election

LABOUR and Tory councillors have voted against funding for community groups in Hamilton and Larkhall on the eve of a crucial by-election in the…

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