Tag: Tory
Lee Anderson resigns as deputy Tory chair to rebel over Rwanda bill
"These resignations show that even senior Tories think that the Conservatives have failed and is yet more evidence of the total Tory chaos over their [...]
Wellingborough by-election: Tory candidate defends former MP
Peter Bone's partner, who is standing to replace him as MP, says allegations against him are untrue.
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Tory MPs pile further pressure on Rishi Sunak over Rwanda bill
Former PM Liz Truss and One Nation MP Sir Robert Buckland join the fray in pushing for changes.
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Tory group of MPs aim to force changes to Rwanda Bill
Former minister Robert Jenrick leads a group of 40 would-be rebels looking to "strengthen" the bill.
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Oil and gas legislation is total distraction, senior Tory says
Former minister Sir Alok Sharma says he will not vote for plans to guarantee annual oil and gas licensing rounds.
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Chris Skidmore: Tory MP quits over oil and gas licences
The former minister says he will stand down as an MP next week in protest at the plans.
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Tory MP Nadhim Zahawi plays himself in Post Office scandal TV drama
The former chancellor plays himself putting tough questions to then-chief executive Paula Vennells.
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Watch: Lib Dems unveil ‘Ed Davey’s Tory removals’
The Liberal Democrat leader, Sir Ed Davey, has said that 2024 will be the year voters “finally get to pack up” the Conservative government.He told an [...]
Tory MP Mike Freer's office hit by suspected arson attack
A fire broke out at the north London office of Mike Freer MP on Christmas Eve, police have confirmed.
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Suspended Tory MP Scott Benton faces 35 day Commons ban
Blackpool South MP Scott Benton is found to have committed "serious breach" of lobbying rules.
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Rishi Sunak needs to walk tightrope between Tory factions
The run-up to the next general election will see competing groups make demands on the prime minister.
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Rishi Sunak sees off Tory rebellion over Rwanda bill
Shortly before the vote, five factions of backbench MPs - the European Research Group (ERG), the New Conservatives, the Common Sense Group, the Conser [...]
Keir Starmer makes pitch for disillusioned Tory voters
Sir Keir said: "If you want lower migration and higher wages, or even if you just want a government committed to economic stability, the rule of law, [...]
Rishi Sunak faces crunch Rwanda vote as Tory MPs split
MPs on the right want legislation to go further but more centrist Tories warn against changes.
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Tory peer Michelle Mone ‘regrets’ denying links with PPE firm
In the PPE Medpro-funded documentary, which outlines Michelle Mone and her husband's version of events, the Conservative peer denies defrauding the De [...]