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Four ways the Conservatives have promised to fix housing since 2019 and what they’ve actually done

Ahead of July 4, Labour and the Conservatives have drawn up competing plans for how they aim to tackle housing in England. Both parties have promised to build more homes, help first-time buyers get on the property ladder and make homes, both rentals and purchases, more affordable.

The Conversation · Jun 24, 2024

Could Nigel Farage become the next Tory leader? In some ways, he already has

Rather than providing a check on the far right, the party opened the door to Faragism – and made his fantasies come true, says author Samuel Earle

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2024

Tory MPs paid £100,000 of public funds to party’s in-house web designers

Exclusive: Conservatives including Hunt and Truss used Bluetree for websites and claimed costs as expenses

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2024

Tax hit on UK to rise if Tories win election, admits Michael Gove - but by 'even more under Labour'

Leading economists have warned that which ever party wins the tax burden is due to rise

Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2024

Rishi Sunak dubbed ‘pound shop Farage’ during hour-long LBC mauling

The prime minister faced a grilling from callers furious at the Conservatives’ 14-year record on the state of the NHS and housing - as well as the party’s decision to accept millions from controversial donor Frank Hester

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2024

In Scotland, support grows for Labour as SNP’s dominance looks set to fade

Although independence remains a popular idea, Labour is viewed by many as the strongest party to oust the Conservatives.

Al Jazeera · Jun 19, 2024

General Election 2024 LIVE: Devastating YouGov poll predicts Tories to fall to lowest MP tally in party's history

Pressure mounts on Rishi Sunak over Gambling Commission probe, as three opinion polls predict a near wipeout for the Tories across the UK and London

Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2024

Jeremy Hunt: Liz Truss economic plans were ‘good thing to aim for’

Exclusive: Leaked recordings reveal chancellor ‘trying to achieve some of the same things’ as former prime minister

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2024

Investment in UK has trailed other G7 countries since mid-1990s, IPPR says

Institute for Public Policy Research urges Labour and Conservatives to reverse planned cuts

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2024

‘I am the original Brexiteer’ - Rishi Sunak hits back at Nigel Farage challenge

Rishi Sunak came out fighting after Reform overtook the Conservatives for the first time in one YouGov poll

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2024