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Widening Ulez ‘gives the Tories best chance of ousting Sadiq Khan’

The Ulez expansion will cause problems for the London Mayor when he seeks re-election, Tory party chairman says

Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2023

Red Wall Tory blasts housebuilding fail as he demands 90,000 social homes a year

West Bromwich West MP Shaun Bailey attacked successive governments' records on meeting housebuilding pledges in an essay for the centre-right think tank, Bright Blue

Daily Mirror · Apr 2, 2023

Boris Johnson's much-anticipated honours list - the 12 most controversial figures

The shamed former PM looks set to cause yet another headache for Rishi Sunak after putting his dad Stanley forward for a knighthood. Here we look at some of the controversial names believed to be in line for honours

Daily Mirror · Mar 6, 2023

London deserves a truly serious rival to Sadiq and it should be Sajid Javid

In 16 months, London will vote for its next Mayor. Sadiq Khan confirmed he will be running as the Labour candidate days before Christmas and unless the Tories raise a high-profile candidate in the coming months, Khan will easily win an unprecedented third term in power.

Evening Standard · Jan 6, 2023

Who is MP Sarah Owen? Tories tell female Labour MP to ‘sit down’ and ‘shut up’ in furious Commons row

Lord Alan Sugar’s former political adviser is in the firing line after she hits out at MP Paul Howell’s alleged failure to declare his 17 properties

Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2022

Tories tell female MP to 'sit down' in fiery Commons exchange

The Deputy Speaker said it was 'not a very good advert for how our Parliament should work'

Wales Online · Nov 28, 2022

Police issue no Covid lockdown fines to Tories who held 'raucous' party in basement

The Mirror revealed 24 people had enjoyed a bash with a buffet and drinks in the basement of Conservative HQ - but the Met Police said our photo was 'insufficient evidence' on its own

Daily Mirror · Nov 11, 2022

Shaun Bailey escapes police fine for 'raucous' lockdown gathering at Tory HQ

Mr Bailey is believed to be in line for a peerage in Boris Johnson's resignation honours list

Wales Online · Nov 11, 2022

Police issue no fines over Covid lockdown party at Tory HQ

Scotland Yard will take no action against Shaun Bailey and Conservative aides

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022

Resignation honours: what are they, why are they so controversial and can the system ever be changed?

Time for a quick quiz. What links Nadine Dorries, lockdown-rule-flouting London mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey and David Ross, a Tory donor embroiled in a scandal after funding a prime ministerial holiday to Mustique. If you answered, “They are all rumoured to appear on Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list,” give yourself…

The Conversation · Nov 11, 2022