Badenoch insists voters wouldn’t back a ‘monstrous Reform-Conservative hybrid’ IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 23
Kemi Badenoch rules out ‘monstrous’ pact with Reform UK: ‘They’re all over the place’ The Conservative leader dismissed Reform UK as ‘people fighting all the time’ as she insisted voters would not back a ‘monstrous Reform-Conservative hybrid’ The Independent UK · Aug 23
Drill, Burnham, drill? The oil basin that is a totem for Trump – and a headache for Britain’s new PM North Sea oil, once the driving force of the UK economy, may be dwindling but it remains a symbol of prestige and a rich resource for political debate The Guardian - UK · Aug 23
Badenoch says Reform defectors ‘some of the most dishonest people I have met’ Tory leader rules out coalition with Farage’s party and says ‘drama queens’ who left will not be welcomed back The Guardian - UK · Aug 22
What Kemi Badenoch’s 70-minute Fringe interview didn’t say about Scotland “I FEEL a pull to Scotland”, said Kemi Badenoch - who took 114 days after becoming Tory leader to actually cross the border for a visit ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 22
Kemi Badenoch rules out deals with Reform as she blasts ‘dishonest’ defectors The Tory leader some those who had left her party for Reform UK were ‘some of the most dishonest people’ she has met. Evening Standard · Aug 22
Decision on Rosebank and Jackdaw fields needed as soon as possible – Badenoch Consultations on both sites have closed in recent weeks, with the final decision now to be taken by the UK Government. Evening Standard · Aug 21
Racism and sexism have become normalised in Britain, says equalities minister Exclusive: Bridget Phillipson says politicians have helped fuel hatred and that police are not taking violence against women and girls seriously enough The Guardian - UK · Aug 20
Fact check: Proposed vision checks, prison places and smear test safety claims Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact. Evening Standard · Aug 20
Ministers should prioritise cheap power not net zero, Tories to say in speech The shadow energy secretary will insist the UK ‘should focus all our attention on making electricity cheap’. Evening Standard · Aug 18
Tories accused of ‘living in fantasy land’ as party lays out plans to ditch net zero Green campaigners branded the Conservative’s plan to ditch net zero as a proposal that ‘flies in the face of all the real-world evidence’ The Independent UK · Aug 18
Dining across the divide: ‘At one point she said, “I don’t want to offend you, but you seem quite privileged”’ A trainee accountant and a company director had differing views on opportunities for young people, but could they find common ground on the new prime minister? The Guardian - UK · Aug 16
Reform could slip to third in polls, pollsters warn as Farage’s popularity plummets over scandals Experts say Farage ‘provided the motor for their rise’ but is ‘currently providing the motor for their decline’ The Independent UK · Aug 15
Nigel Farage's odds of becoming prime minister 'in free fall' after Clacton win NIGEL Farage’s chances of becoming prime minister “are in free fall”, according to a leading bookmaker. The National (Scotland) · Aug 14
The Independent UK · Aug 14 Farage may have won the battle for Clacton, but he’s losing the country ANALYSIS : Reform leader forced a by-election to try to escape a political crisis but may simply have postponed, and even intensified, the inevitable, writes Kate Devlin
The Independent UK · Aug 13 Kemi Badenoch’s popularity is rising – but voters still unconvinced by Tory party, new poll shows There is a belief that the Conservatives ‘have not learned their lessons’, researchers say
The Guardian - UK · Aug 10 Labour peer urges Tories to sack former neo-Nazi who abused her Badenoch adviser Joshua Bonehill-Paine was found guilty in 2016 of racially aggravated harassment of then MP Luciana Berger
The National (Scotland) · Aug 10 5 key points from overlooked polling on Brexit Britain and Andy Burnham THREE in four UK voters think that Britain’s best days are behind it, according to a major new poll ...
International Business Times UK · Aug 10 Labour Popularity Surges Amid 'Burnham Bounce ': How Accurate Are the Lord Ashcroft Polls? The Labour Party's recent surge in popularity, termed the 'Burnham Bounce', is attributed to Andy Burnham's leadership. However, questions arise about the accuracy of Lord Ashcroft's polls.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 9 Dining across the divide: ‘She’s got a real downer on Nigel Farage – I think he’s a charismatic guy’ A Labour-voting ex-headteacher and a police officer keen on Reform hit it off, but would they find common ground on immigration or Andy Burnham?
Evening Standard · Aug 8 Badenoch demands ‘rigorous enforcement’ after ‘litany of failures’ in Levy case The Tory leader described murderer Simon Levy as a ‘modern-day Jack the Ripper’.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7 A ‘Keminaissance’ for the Tories is wishful thinking – Badenoch’s Reform-lite summer will only end one way Hiring a convicted antisemite as an adviser; rabble rousing at a time of violent unrest. She is still in a race to the bottom and making too many mistakes, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7 It must be tricky for Farage to remember what’s what. It’s so hideously complicated I can’t pass up the moment the Reform leader celebrates his byelection victory against ‘the establishment’ – a man with a dustbin on his head
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7 Kemi Badenoch’s weird week: defence of ex-neo-Nazi raises questions over Tory direction Some in party are delighted by leader’s tack rightwards but opponents have savoured latest Conservative controversy