The Tories are playing a risky game with their relentless pursuit of Angela Rayner The stakes are not just high for Labour’s deputy leader but also for her accusers The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2024
Reform UK’s rise may tempt Sunak into moving further right. Let the Netherlands be a cautionary tale Across Europe, the mainstream right is being eclipsed by more extreme rivals. The same fate could await the Tories, say academics Tarik Abou-Chadi and Simon van Teutem The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2024
Only four in 10 Tory voters from 2019 back Sunak – poll Opinium’s latest research for Observer finds voters deserting the Conservatives for Reform and Labour in equal numbers The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2024
Tory donor’s knighthood is sign Sunak ‘believes he’s on way out’, Labour says Anneliese Dodds says the honour for Mohamed Mansour appears clearly tied to his £5m donation to the Tories The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2024
Tories are taking to heart Trump’s playbook of division and lies Notorious attack ad against Sadiq Khan reflects political era where social media is used to provoke outrage The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2024
Angela Rayner on roots, rough edges and being ready for power: ‘You can’t go through the childhood I had and not have any fallout’ She’s blunt, bolshie and terrifies the Tories. But if Labour gets into government, the deputy leader will be one of the most powerful women in Britain. Bring it on, she says The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2024
Oliver Dowden says he does not believe Lee Anderson was 'intending' to be Islamophobic Oliver Dowden said he does not believe the former deputy Tory chairman was ‘intending’ to be Islamophobic. Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2024
Labour tells NFU conference it will reduce imports that undercut British farmers Shadow farming minister commits to forging closer relationship with EU as polling shows farmers favour Labour over Tories The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024
Conservatives will never win by being Reform UK–lite The Tories’ ‘stop the boats’ plan is doomed to be exploited by rival parties, while Labour has made levelling up its own The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2024
Friday briefing: Labour hand the Tories two painful byelection defeats In today’s newsletter: A good night for Keir Starmer and a bad one for Rishi Sunak – who now has more to worry about from Reform UK The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2024
What does the latest General Election poll mean for Scotland? THE Tories are set to have their majority decimated at the next General Election, according to the latest YouGov poll. The National (Scotland) · Jan 15, 2024
Tories name partner of sexual misconduct MP as candidate to replace him THE Tories have picked the partner of a disgraced former MP to run as their candidate in a by-election to replace him ... The National (Scotland) · Jan 7, 2024
Rishi Sunak pledges to cut welfare and benefits to fund tax cuts THE Tories are preparing to cut benefits in order to cut taxes, Rishi Sunak has suggested ... The National (Scotland) · Jan 7, 2024
What does the Tories' latest 'raid' on North Sea oil and gas mean for Scotland? THE Tories “final raid” on Scotland’s oil and gas resources in the North Sea is set to ramp up as Westminster returns from recess. The National (Scotland) · Jan 5, 2024
The National (Scotland) · Jan 4, 2024 Labour and Tories brand each other 'populist' as leaders go on tour THE Tories and Labour have each claimed the other is “populist” amid a row ahead of Keir Starmer’s first major speech of 2024 ...
The National (Scotland) · Jan 1, 2024 Two-thirds of Brits want General Election by summer, new poll finds A PLURALITY of voters want the Tories to hold a General Election as soon as possible, new polling has found ...
The Conversation · Dec 29, 2023 Three-day week, 50 years on: lessons from a previous Conservative government struggling with a cost of living crisis Midwinter. War in the Middle East. Energy crisis. Rising prices borne disproportionately by low-wage workers, particularly in a public sector squeezed by a “Tories in turmoil” UK government.
The National (Scotland) · Dec 28, 2023 'Amend Budget or leave Scottish businesses disadvantaged', Alex Salmond tells SNP THE Scottish Budget will allow businesses to claim they would be better treated under the Tories and must be amended, Alex Salmond has said...
The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces date for 2024 spring Budget Tories expected to seek tax cuts in appeal to voters as they founder 20 points behind Labour in polls
The National (Scotland) · Dec 27, 2023 Plan for tax cut to benefit wealthy revived as Tories struggle in polls THE Tories are reviving controversial plans to axe inheritance tax as Rishi Sunak struggles to turn around his party’s major deficit in the polls,…
The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2023 Tories to promise more help for first-time buyers in bid to turn around polling woes Plans to help people onto the property ladder could be announced in the March Budget
The National (Scotland) · Dec 26, 2023 John Curtice: Tories ‘fighting on two fronts’ as Rishi Sunak fails to reverse damage RISHI Sunak has been unable to reverse the damage to the Tories caused by Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, according to polling expert John Curtice.
The National (Scotland) · Dec 26, 2023 Labour 'considering offshore asylum processing plans' as Rwanda alternative LABOUR are reportedly considering plans to have asylum claims processed abroad as an alternative to the Tories’ Rwanda plan.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2023 Keir Starmer considers scaling back Labour’s £28bn green plans Insiders fear further watering down of party’s flagship economic policy could leave leader open to charges of ‘flip-flopping’ by Tories
The National (Scotland) · Dec 18, 2023 'We're very confident': Sunak insists Tories don't face wipe-out in Scotland THE Tories will not be wiped out in Scotland at the next General Election, the Prime Minister has said.