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Jacob Rees-Mogg says Tories scored own goal as voter ID 'gerrymandering' hit elderly

Conservative ex-minister Jacob Rees-Mogg suggested the controversial new photo ID requirements had been introduced to swing the elections, but had backfired

Daily Mirror · May 15, 2023

Voter ID is ‘gerrymandering’ which backfired on Tories, says Rees-Mogg

Elderly Tory voters didn’t have ID for local elections, says ex-cabinet minister

The Independent UK · May 15, 2023

Watch: Protester storms stage during Jacob Rees-Mogg speech at National Conservatism conference

An anti-fascist activist stormed the stage during a speech by Jacob Rees-Mogg at the National Conservatism Conference.

Evening Standard · May 15, 2023

Jacob Rees-Mogg: Brexit stopped Ukraine invasion from succeeding

The Russian invasion of Ukraine would have succeeded if the UK had remained in the EU, Jacob Rees-Mogg has claimed.

Evening Standard · May 14, 2023

Rishi Sunak vows to use ‘as many barges as it takes’ to house asylum seekers

PM fires back at Archbishop of Canterbury, as cabinet minister admits pledges are ‘difficult’ to meet

The Independent UK · May 14, 2023

Jacob Rees-Mogg claims Brexit stopped Russian invasion of Ukraine from succeeding

Hardline Tory Eurosceptic Jacob Rees-mogg suggested a 'mucky compromise' would have been made with the Kremlin if the UK had still been tied to Brussels when Russia invaded Ukraine

Daily Mirror · May 14, 2023

Delivering on Sunak’s five pledges may be difficult, says Grant Shapps

Energy secretary says government ‘absolutely committed’ to promises, amid criticism of PM from senior Tories

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2023

Grant Shapps defends Rishi Sunak as Tory party unrest grows following local election losses

‘I think this is a party that still, after years in government and despite having to put up with things like the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and all the costs attached to it, is actually buzzing with ideas,’ Mr Shapps said

Evening Standard · May 14, 2023

Tories ‘buzzing with ideas’, says Shapps amid grassroots criticism of Sunak

The Energy Secretary played down suggestions of unrest within the party ranks amid the fallout from the local elections.

The Independent UK · May 14, 2023

Jacob Rees-Mogg urged to explain why he compared PM to Borgia family

JACOB Rees-Mogg has been urged to explain his bizarre comparison between Rishi Sunak and the Borgias – a noble Italian house known for treachery.

The National (Scotland) · May 14, 2023