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Scottish Conservatives win Aberdeen South in shock loss for the SNP

Tories’ Douglas Lumsden says city has spoken ‘loud and clear’ in support of the North Sea oil and gas industry

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19

John Swinney brands Tories 'bunch of skivers' in scathing FMQs verdict

John Swinney has branded the Scottish Conservatives a "bunch of skivers" in a scathing verdict during First Minister's Questions

The National (Scotland) · Jun 18

Councillor who defected from Tories to Reform says he made ‘biggest mistake of my life’

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The Independent UK · Jun 16

Whatever happens with the leadership, Labour must tackle the issue of social care head-on

The challenge of how to look after an ageing population has been ducked by politicians for too long

The Guardian - UK · May 17

Starmer biographer warns Labour risks ‘real chance’ of changing leaders again before election if it ousts him now

Tom Baldwin warned that the strategy of cycling through leaders had backfired for the Conservatives

The Independent UK · May 13

Ousting Keir Starmer is harder than it looks – party rules mean he can choose to keep fighting

Between 2016 and 2024 the UK saw four changes of prime minister by way of a party leadership contest. In that time, even casual observers became familiar with the dramatic process that the Conservative Party uses to topple one leader and select another. Secret letters to the 1922 Committee, the…

The Conversation · May 12

The Welsh Conservatives survived the Senedd election – now they must decide what they stand for

The 2026 Senedd (Welsh parliament) election has transformed Welsh politics. Much of the attention has focused on the rise of Plaid Cymru and Reform UK, and on Welsh Labour’s dramatic losses. But another political story has unfolded more quietly in the background.

The Conversation · May 12

Election day in England, Scotland and Wales: What you need to know

The final results are not likely to be declared until nearly 48 hours after polling stations close.

Evening Standard · May 7

Romford Conservatives complain over Reform defector MP's posters outside HQ

The local Conservatives have said they asked Reform defector Andrew Rosindell to take the adverts down, claiming they are ‘misleading election communications’

Evening Standard · May 5

Nearly twice as many men as women standing in May elections in UK

Exclusive: women ‘massively underrepresented’ in next week’s local and devolved elections, campaigners say

The Guardian - UK · May 1