EXPLAINED: 23 - The Real Truth

Tory peer Peter Cruddas shared posts supporting Nigel Farage and Reform UK

Exclusive: almost half of billionaire Tory donor’s last 100 reposts were in support of rightwing party

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2024

Thatcherism, austerity, Brexit, Liz Truss... goodbye and good riddance to all that

For 45 years, Britain has been blighted by Conservative ideologies that promised a path to prosperity, but achieved nothing of the sort

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2024

UK Election Picks Over 14 Years Of Conservative Rule

Fourteen years of Conservative party rule in the UK have seen Brexit, Covid, economic turmoil and political scandals, leaving many Britons worse off and disenchanted.

International Business Times · Jun 16, 2024

Sunak’s closest aide apologises for placing £100 bet on July election date

Craig Williams, who placed bet three days before PM made election announcement, says ‘I made huge error of judgment’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2024

David Cameron says he ‘doesn’t feel sorry’ for Rishi Sunak having to defend Tory record in government

Lord David Cameron said Rishi Sunak is a ‘very effective prime minister’ who wants to ‘go on doing his job’

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024

Sunak refuses to say if aide who bet on election date knew about timing – as it happened

PM says it ‘would not be appropriate’ to say whether Craig Williams knew that he was going to call a July election

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2024

Nigel Farage trolls Rishi Sunak after appearing on Tory candidate’s election leaflet instead of PM

The Reform leader, who is standing against Mr Sunak’s party in the general election, is plastered across the leaflets of right-wing Conservative Dame Andrea Jenkyns

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024

David Cameron says Rishi Sunak aide’s bet on election date was ‘very foolish’

Minister condemns decision by election candidate Craig Williams to place bet days before snap poll announced

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2024

Sunak and Starmer grilled in election interviews – four key issues assessed by experts

We’re at around the midway point of the 2024 election campaign and the two main party leaders have undergone a grilling by Sky News. This was not a head-to-head debate but two separate interviews with Sky’s political editor Beth Rigby, followed by questions from the public.

The Conversation · Jun 13, 2024

Dirty waters: how the Environment Agency lost its way

The long read: Having created a watchdog for the environment, the government took its teeth out and muzzled it. Can public outrage rouse the Environment Agency to action?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2024