Tag: Tories
Tories pull support for candidates over bet scandal
The Conservative party have withdrawn support from two candidates who are under investigation for alleged betting on the date of the general election. [...]
Tories to focus on pubs and clubs in first 100 days of government
A review of licensing laws and planning rules aimed at boosting pubs, restaurants and music venues would be launched in the first 100 days of a new Co [...]
Tories and Labour pressed on two-child benefit cap in TV debate
The Plaid Cymru and Welsh Liberal Democrat leaders have urged the next UK government to scrap the two-child welfare benefit limit,They made the call i [...]
Labour surges ahead of Tories in latest election donations
6 minutes agoBy Paul Seddon, Political reporterPA MediaLabour raised nearly 15 times as much in donations as the Tories in the second week of the gene [...]
Labour accuses Tories of planning unfunded tax cuts
12 minutes agoBy Henry Zeffman, @hzeffman, Chief Political CorrespondentReutersLabour has accused the Conservatives of proposing unfunded tax cuts aft [...]
Labour raises £350k more than Tories in first campaign week
The Labour Party raised £351,990 more in donations than the Conservatives in the first week of the general election campaign, according to the Elector [...]
Starmer criticises Tories’ ‘Corbyn-style manifesto’
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has criticised the Conservatives' "Corbyn-style manifesto", saying "anything you want can go in, [but] none of it is co [...]
Tories pledge to boost home ownership in election manifesto
17 minutes agoBy Paul Seddon, Political reporterGetty ImagesRishi Sunak has promised the Conservative election manifesto will contain "transformationa [...]
Tories pledge another National Insurance cut ahead of manifesto launch
The story of Rishi Sunak as prime minister goes like this:There was an initial blast of activity to stabilise the
economy, followed by countless attem [...]
Tories pledge further 2p NI cut ahead of manifesto launch
22 minutes agoBy Sam Francis, Political Reporter • Francesca Gillett, BBC NewsPARishi Sunak will be in the East Midlands laterThe Conservatives are la [...]
Tories will keep cutting taxes, Rishi Sunak promises
Just nowBy Becky Morton, Political reporterBBCThe Conservative manifesto will include tax cuts, Rishi Sunak has told the BBC in an interview to be bro [...]
Tories insist Ross played no part in dropping candidate Duguid
13 hours agoBy Jonathan Geddes, BBC Scotland News • Georgia Roberts, BBC Scotland Westminster CorrespondentPAThe Scottish Conservatives have insisted [...]
Tories pledge £700m to end ‘sick note culture’
The Conservatives have pledged almost £730m to expand NHS mental health treatment in England as part of moves to cut rising welfare costs if they win [...]
Tories given £5m more by Frank Hester before Diane Abbott row
The Conservative Party accepted a £5m donation from the company of Frank Hester in January, before he became embroiled in a row over alleged racist co [...]
How Tories and Labour are reacting to tax claims
The BBC's Henry Zeffman gives us the inside track on the fallout from the claim that's got everyone talking: Rishi Sunak has said, under Labour, taxes [...]