Tag: Tory
Diane Abbott: Police investigate Tory donor alleged race comments
The Guardian reported that he went on to say: "It's like trying not to be racist but you see Diane Abbott on the TV, and you're just like I hate, you [...]
Tory Manchester mayor candidate defects to Reform
Dan Barker follows Lee Anderson as another Conservative politician to defect to the party.
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Minister warns Tory MPs wanting new leader to ‘stop it’
The business secretary has said a "small minority" of MPs calling for a new prime minister should not be allowed to "dominate the news narrative".Kemi [...]
Mood among Tory MPs darkens as Rishi Sunak faces leadership questions
It is certainly possible that the political mood could feel different for him by the end of this week. The Rwanda bill, designed to put the government [...]
Group chooses candidate to take on Totnes Tory MP
Just over 1,000 people voted as part of a campaign which aims to unify support with the aim of unseat the sitting Tory MP.
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Diane Abbott row: Hollinrake asked if he’d take £10m more from race row Tory donor
Post Office Minister, Kevin Hollinrake is asked if he'd take another £10m from Tory donor, Frank Hester, who has been accused of making "racist" comme [...]
Diane Abbott row: Tory minister says they’d take more cash from donor Frank Hester
In 2019 Mr Hester said: "It's like trying not to be racist but you see Diane Abbott on the TV, and you're just like I hate, you just want to hate all [...]
Tory donor alleged remarks were racist – Badenoch
The business secretary says the "idea of linking criticism" of Diane Abbott to her skin colour "is appalling".
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Tory donor comments on Abbott ‘racist and sexist’ – Kwarteng
Former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has condemned comments from Frank Hester, the Tory party's biggest donor, about MP Diane Abbott, who sits as an indep [...]
Abbott calls Tory donor's comments frightening
Top Conservative donor Frank Hester allegedly said Diane Abbott made him "want to hate all black women".
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Tory donor’s Diane Abbott comments not race-based, says senior minister
The newspaper reported that he went on to say: "It's like trying not to be racist but you see Diane Abbott on the TV, and you're just like I hate, you [...]
Frank Hester: Tory donor accused of racist Diane Abbott remarks
The newspaper reported that he went on to say: "It's like trying not to be racist but you see Diane Abbott on the TV, and you're just like I hate, you [...]
Budget tax cuts are a Tory con, says Keir Starmer
Labour says people are still being asked to pay "more for less", despite a cut to National Insurance.
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Lee Anderson: MP suspended from Tory party over criticism of London mayor
The party suspends Lee Anderson over claims "Islamists" had "got control" of London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
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Laura Kuenssberg: Tory by-election disaster shows power of ‘sofa vote’
The results this week are as much about Conservative voters staying home as it is about them turning to Labour.
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