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Senior civil servants vote to take a stand against bullying from politicians

FDA union votes to use ‘all means available’, including ‘targeted legal action’ in wake of Dominic Raab scandal

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2023

Liz Truss’ ‘deranged’ comeback - all the best comments and reaction to bonkers essay

Liz Truss' bonkers 4,000-word comeback essay has prompted quite a lot of reaction this sunny, Sunday morning. Here's some of the best comments and funniest responses to her comeback bid

Daily Mirror · Feb 5, 2023

PMQs: Rishi Sunak told ‘failure to sack Nadhim Zahawi shows how weak he is’ after tax controversy

Rishi Sunak faced a barrage of questions over Nadhim Zahawi’s tax dispute from Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer during Prime Minister’s Questions. Despite the PM’s spokesperson saying last week that Mr Zahawi had already addressed the matter in full, Mr Sunak admitted earlier this week that there are “questions that need…

Evening Standard · Jan 25, 2023

With economy in trouble, UK gets ‘disruptor in chief’ as leader

LONDON — Liz Truss is happy to make enemies. The U.K.’s next prime minister has likened bureaucrats to “gremlins,” insulted domestic and foreign leaders, and said British workers need more graft.

Tribune News Service · Sep 5, 2022

Ex-Tory cabinet ministers say Boris Johnson is already plotting his comeback

PM brought down by scandal believes Tory party will turn back to him ‘in desperation’

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2022

Brexit will make a bad recession even worse. But Sunak and Truss won’t question it

The Tory leadership contenders are pursuing a dangerous nirvana of low taxation while ignoring the damage inflicted by leaving the EU

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2022

What do the byelection results mean for the Conservatives? Our panel’s verdict

Former Tory seats have been lost to Labour in Wakefield and the Liberal Democrats in Tiverton and Honiton

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2022

Tax rises, handouts, law-breaking: what do the Tories stand for now?

After a week in which Boris Johnson’s character has been at the heart of public debate, Conservative MPs worry about what has happened to their party

The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2022

‘Lack of urgency’ from government on cost of living crisis, senior Tory MP says

PM refuses to be drawn on further action government could take

The Independent UK · May 12, 2022