Badenoch admits local elections will be ‘very difficult’ for Conservatives The Tory leader told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that July’s general election was a ‘historic defeat’ for the party. Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2025
Miliband accuses Farage of spreading ‘nonsense and lies’ over net zero and steel crisis Energy secretary says Reform UK and Tories are prepared to concoct falsehoods to further their ‘ideological agenda’ The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2025
What to look for in May’s local elections: Tories on defensive and Reform hoping for gains Contest for the 23 English local authorities is wide open with Labour, Tories and Reform almost tied in national polls The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2025
Opposition to Abbott’s Vouchers Plan Includes Conservatives The governor crushed anti-voucher Republicans in the Texas House, but there are still plenty of party activists who are opposed. Texas Observer · Apr 15, 2025
Reform has more candidates in local elections than Labour or Tories A total of 1,641 council seats across 23 local authorities in England are up for grabs on May 1. Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2025
Ex-Premier League star’s son unveiled as candidate for Nigel Farage’s Reform party Stiliyan Petrov said he would be a voice for Britain’s working class and youth The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025
Tories lose one of their biggest donors in major blow to Kemi Badenoch Exclusive: Richard Harpin pauses donations in move insiders say will result in closure of party’s northern HQ The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2025
Conservatives should stand aside and let Reform win Runcorn by-election, says senior Tory MP The Runcorn and Helsby by-election next month will see both Reform and the Conservatives attempt to overturn Labour’s 15,000 vote majority in the safe seat The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025
Voices: Michael Gove explains why he abandoned Boris Johnson twice COMMENT: The former cabinet minister’s insights into the Conservatives’ struggles highlight the party’s deepening crisis and the challenges facing its future, writes John Rentoul The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2025
No 10 happy to dip its toe into culture wars in row with Sentencing Council Concerns over sentencing guidelines are genuine but government also hopes to win admirers with tough attitude The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2025
Another Scottish Tory councillor defects to Reform UK A Scottish Conservatives councillor has become the latest to defect to Reform UK, the party has confirmed ... The National (Scotland) · Mar 28, 2025
Labour refuse to rule out 'copy and pasting' Tories' Rwanda scheme LABOUR have refused to rule out a “copy and paste” of the Tories’ Rwanda scheme for migrant deportations ... The National (Scotland) · Mar 25, 2025
Tuesday briefing: Why every candidate in Canada’s snap election is running against Donald Trump In today’s newsletter: With elbows up on both sides, two very different political operators – Mark Carney and the Conservative party leader Pierre Poilievre – attempt to fend off threats from the south The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2025
Canada's new Prime Minister Carney announces snap election in April New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Conservative opponent kicked off their election campaigns on Sunday before the vote on 28 April. Euronews · Mar 23, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2025 Canada to head to polls as Mark Carney calls snap election for 28 April Prime minister launches contest expected to focus on US relations, as Liberals enjoy lead over Conservatives
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2025 Labour considers sending migrants to ‘overseas hubs’ in Balkans Conservatives said the idea showed prime minister Keir Starmer was wrong to cancel scrapped Rwanda scheme before it even started
The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2025 UK politics: ‘Nothing off the table’ over potential UK troop deployment for Ukraine, says No 10 – as it happened PM’s spokesman says more meetings will take place in London next week to ‘accelerate’ planning to enforce any future peace deal
The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2025 The Guardian view on the Conservative party today: still lost in denial and confusion Editorial: Kemi Badenoch has her first chance to persuade the voters on 1 May, but she seems to be getting nowhere
Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025 Tories could lose all councils won in 2021 if general election voting repeated, admits Kemi Badenoch The Tory leader was defiant about the threat from Reform UK, urging voters to remember ‘you will have to live with what you vote for’
The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025 Tories facing ‘extremely difficult’ local elections, Badenoch warns The Tory leader was defiant about the threat from Reform UK, urging voters to remember ‘you will have to live with what you vote for’.
Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2025 Kemi Badenoch comes under fire from ex-Tory leader William Hague over her ditching net zero by 2050 goal Lord Hague warned the Conservatives risk being seen as not ‘serious’ on tackling global warming
The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2025 Conservative party to ditch commitment to net zero in UK by 2050 Break in cross-party consensus on issue to be announced on Tuesday
The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2025 ‘Trump tariffs are reshaping our politics’: Canadians on their election Voters reflect on their priorities and mood shifts in their communities before a crucial contest
Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2025 Labour councillor defects to Conservatives after six years, arguing that the party “will not deliver economic growth” Cllr Shiva Tiwari told colleagues he was switching sides to the Tories after nearly seven years as a Labour councillor
Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025 Polls expert questions Reform UK’s prospects in May local elections Lord Hayward said recent local by-elections suggest Nigel Farage’s party may not be as popular as recent polls have suggested.