Tag: Tory
Lord Cameron calls Tory candidate bet ‘foolish decision’
Lord Cameron has said it was “clearly a very foolish decision” by a fellow Conservative for reportedly gambling on the date of the next general electi [...]
Tory candidate Andrea Jenkyns features Farage on election leaflet
10 minutes agoBy Brian Wheeler, Political reporterAndrea JenkynsConservative candidate Dame Andrea Jenkyns has defended her decision to feature a pict [...]
Tory manifesto ‘wish list of unfunded promises’
The shadow chancellor said the “money is not there” to fund Tory election plans, claiming mortgages would rise by £4,800. Rachel Reeves was reacting a [...]
Rishi Sunak’s shocking D-Day week makes Tory election fight even tougher, Laura Kuenssberg writes
48 minutes agoBy Laura Kuenssberg, @bbclaurak, Sunday with Laura KuenssbergBBC/Alamy/PA Media“Very wrong,” “Crushing,” “He knows he has made a mistake [...]
Local backlash after Tory chair lands safe seat
Getty ImagesConservative chairman Richard Holden looks set to become the party's candidate in Basildon and Billericay, triggering a row with local mem [...]
Official says Tory tax claim wasn’t produced by civil service
24 minutes agoHenry Zeffman,Chief political correspondentSunak and Starmer clash over taxes and economyThe top Treasury civil servant has said the Con [...]
Tory group leader accuses party of overlooking female candidates
13 minutes agoJoshua Nevett,BBC political reporter, Coventry and WarwickshireSarah Whalley-HogginsSarah Whalley-Hoggins said the best female candidate [...]
Tory candidate linked to pastors accused of homophobia
The Conservatives have selected a parliamentary candidate with links to preachers accused of homophobia and Islamophobia.Darren Millar, who is current [...]
Watch: Former Tory MP says he backing Labour
Mark Logan, the former Conservative MP for Bolton North East, says he's "going for" Labour at this election.Speaking to the BBC's Chris Mason, Mr Loga [...]
Former Tory MP backs Labour at general election
Former Conservative MP Mark Logan has said he is backing Labour at the next general election, saying the party could "bring back optimism into British [...]
Police probe Tory Senedd member's expenses claims
Laura Anne Jones is being investigated over allegations of making false expenses claims.
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Tory peer Kulveer Range faces Parliament ban over drunken outburst
He then returned to the same group and "acted aggressively, shouting and swearing", calling them "useless" and "invading their personal space".Lord Ra [...]
Police powers in rough sleepers law watered down after Tory opposition
A reference to giving "the appearance of" sleeping rough will also be removed, following warnings from critics this was too vague.Policing Minister Ch [...]
Former Tory MP Natalie Elphicke says Sunak has failed to protect UK borders
Natalie Elphicke, the MP for Dover who defected to Labour last week, says prime minister Rishi Sunak has failed to protect the UK borders with record [...]
Sunak ultimately responsible for Tory chaos – Houchen
Ben Houchen has admitted "things don't look great for the Conservative Party at the moment". The newly re-elected Tees Valley mayor was asked if Rishi [...]