Kemi Badenoch refuses to kick Liz Truss out of Conservative Party The Tory leader suggested such a move would be ‘neither here nor there’ for voters’ perception of the party. Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025
Even Kemi Badenoch’s closest allies admit she needs to get better - but she may be running out of time NEWS ANALYSIS: When the best thing the most senior member of a party leader’s team can say about them is that ‘she will get better through time’, then the Tories know they have a serious problem, writes David Maddox The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025
Liz Truss hits back at Tory shadow chancellor for mini-budget disavowal Former PM accuses Mel Stride of being ‘creature of system’ after his formal repudiation of 2022 unfunded tax cuts The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025
Mel Stride promises the Tories won’t repeat the mistakes of Liz Truss – except they already have It’s a mistake to think that, when it comes to the UK economy, the Conservatives have always been seen by British voters as a safer pair of hands than Labour. But, notwithstanding the damaging austerity imposed on the country by David Cameron’s chancellor, George Osborne, it was, by and large,… The Conversation · Jun 5, 2025
Like a rural bank manager, Sideshow Mel wades into the Tory battle for irrelevance For some reason, Stride used his first keynote speech as shadow chancellor to discuss the abject failure of his party The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025
Badenoch ‘will get better’, says Stride as Tories’ polling woes continue The shadow chancellor insisted the party has the right person in the top job. Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025
Liz Truss attacks Tories who ‘kowtowed’ ahead of mini-budget apology IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025
Tories will never again put economy at risk like Liz Truss did, Mel Stride says Shadow chancellor accepts Truss’s mini-budget badly damaged party in clearest repudiation yet of ex-PM The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025
‘Bold rewiring’ of economy needed as Tories seek to regain trust, Stride says In a speech on Thursday, Mel Stride is expected to promise the Conservatives will ‘never again’ make offers they cannot afford. Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2025
Liz Truss lashes out as Tories apologise for her disastrous mini-budget Shadow chancellor Mel Stride vowed the Tories would ‘never again’ make offers they cannot afford as he warned his party ‘needs to shine the light of truth on what Reform is all about’ The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025
Nigel Farage sees route to power in squeezing Labour from the left NIGEL Farage knows how to craft a moment. The National (Scotland) · May 27, 2025
Nigel Farage blasted for 'fantasy economics' as Reform claims £225billion savings by axing net zero projects He is calling for the scrapping of the two-child benefit cap and restoring the winter fuel payment to all pensioners Evening Standard · May 27, 2025
Scrapping two-child benefit cap ‘not off the table’, says Education Secretary The Government’s child poverty strategy, which was due to be published in the spring, is now set to come out in the autumn. Evening Standard · May 27, 2025
UK politics: No 10 won’t say if fuel payments U-turn will be implemented in time for this winter – as it happened Downing Street unable to say how many more pensioners would receive winter fuel payments or when changes would come in The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2025
The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025 From Gove to Cleverly: Who is on Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours list? Michael Gove, Simon Hart and Alister Jack have all been handed peerages – but who else made the cut?
The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2025 Starmer aiming to ‘pass emergency legislation in one day’ to save British Steel – as it happened Parliament is being recalled on Saturday to vote on emergency legislation that will bring British Steel under government control
The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025 Employers ‘loaded up’ with business rates, says shadow chancellor A 75% relief in business rates fell to 40% this month.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2025 A sketch writers’ benefit? An April fool? Either way, big thanks to Mel and Kemi A press conference at Tory HQ at least had some entertainment value even if there was nothing of importance to say
The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2025 Everything is great, nothing to see here, Rachel Reeves tells MPs Chancellor delivers a spring statement strong on wishful thinking and light on compassion for those hit by cuts
Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2025 Growth forecast halved this year in blow to Reeves Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she was taking action to grow the economy but said she was battling global instability.
Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2025 Workers’ rights plans could have ‘negative’ impact, watchdog suggests The Office for Budget Responsibility said regulations which ‘affect the flexibility of businesses and labour markets’ can have undesirable effects.
Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2025 Chancellor has ‘reneged’ on her promises to the British people, Stride says The shadow chancellor described Ms Reeves as a ‘gambler’ who has ‘clobbered’ businesses.
Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2025 Unions warn about effect on vital services after Chancellor confirms job cuts FDA general secretary Dave Penman said a 10% cut in the entire salary bill of the Civil Service could mean up to 50,000 jobs may be cut.
The National (Scotland) · Mar 23, 2025 Rachel Reeves: I took free concert tickets because I wasn't allowed to pay CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves has claimed she accepted free tickets to see US pop star Sabrina Carpenter because she was not allowed to pay for them ...
Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2025 Rachel Reeves row on Sabrina Carpenter freeby tickets grows as No10 says: 'It's down to her own judgement' The Chancellor said she and a family member went to see Sabrina Carpenter a couple of weeks ago