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# Conservatives

This month
November 2023
Analysis: Cameron's return exposes a government that is more clown show than shrewd operators
Former UK/EU negotiator Sydney Nash says Cameron’s appointment is not a stroke of genius, but rather Sunak’s last-ditch effort to appear competent.
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October 2023
Sunak says double Tory by-election defeats ‘disappointing’ but blames ‘local factors’
Labour took both Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire from the Conservatives in results announced today.
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Oct 20th 2023, 6:02 PM
Former Tory minister Chris Grayling is latest MP to announce departure at next UK election
The former British transport secretary is among more than 40 Conservatives who have announced they will not defend their seat in a vote expected next year.
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Oct 6th 2023, 10:39 PM
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2023
Taoiseach appeals to UK government to not enact Troubles Legacy Bill as govt mulls legal action
Speaking today, Varadkar said: ‘It’s not a small thing for one state to take a case against another state, but this is a serious situation.’
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Sep 8th 2023, 2:09 PM
Labour wins big as Tories lose seats in England's local elections
Meanwhile the Green Party took control of a council for the first time.
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May 5th 2023, 7:29 PM
Tories braced for tough night as polls close in England’s local elections
Photographic ID was required to vote in England for the first time and campaigners said some people had been turned away from polling stations.
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May 4th 2023, 10:08 PM
Sunak predicts ‘hard night’ for Tories as he faces local elections test
More than 8,000 council seats in England are up for grabs across 230 local authorities.
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May 4th 2023, 6:50 AM
Poll: Do you think Boris Johnson will ever lead the Conservatives again?
He has said he will vote against Rishi Sunak’s deal on post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland.
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Mar 22nd 2023, 8:56 AM
Investigation launched into Tory chairman's tax affairs amid pressure on Sunak’s Government
Rishi Sunak has ordered a potentially far-reaching investigation into Zahawi but resisted calls to sack the former chancellor.
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Jan 24th 2023, 8:09 AM
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2022
Opinion: Are we finally seeing the end of 'Brexit mania' in Britain?
Peter Flanagan asks if the tide is now turning against the great Brexit experiment across the water.
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Dec 27th 2022, 8:00 PM
Larry Donnelly: Brace yourselves for the return of Trump - but is he still relevant?
Our columnist looks at the return of the brash politician and asks if he can really pull off another White House win.
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Nov 26th 2022, 8:00 PM
Larry Donnelly: The economy and independents will dictate the outcome of the US midterms
Our columnist looks ahead to the contentious midterms coming up.
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Oct 29th 2022, 9:00 PM
And they’re off: Who will win the race to be the next British prime minister?
Boris Johnson is said to be flying back to the UK amid rumours of a comeback.
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Oct 21st 2022, 9:20 AM
Labour leader Keir Starmer calls for a general election 'now' after Liz Truss resigns as PM
‘The Conservative Party has shown it no longer has a mandate to govern,’ said Keir Starmer.
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Oct 20th 2022, 4:00 PM
Larry Donnelly: There are two conflicting narratives emerging ahead of the US midterms
Our columnist looks at the key battles in the US ahead of November’s vote.
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Oct 1st 2022, 8:00 PM
From student Lib Dem to Tory PM: What you need to know about Liz Truss
Truss’ history, her relationship with Ireland, and the policies she promised during her campaign.
Liz Truss has officially taken up the mantle as the UK's new prime minister.
Here's a look at her history, her relationship with Ireland and the policies she promised during her campaign, Lauren Boland reports.
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Sep 7th 2022, 12:05 AM
Larry Donnelly: Conservatives may need an antidote to Trump, but Cheney isn't it
Fresh from a visit to his home city of Boston, our columnist looks at the latest waves in US politics.
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Aug 20th 2022, 8:00 PM
Michael Gove backs Rishi Sunak and says Liz Truss is on ‘holiday from reality’
The former Cabinet minister suggested the Foreign Secretary’s proposals would put ‘the stock options of FTSE 100 executives’ before the poorest.
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Aug 20th 2022, 10:15 AM
Neale Richmond: We owe it to our friends in the UK to call out their bad behaviour
The Fine Gael TD says the government here owe it to the people to hold firm as UK politics continues to face upheaval.
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Aug 7th 2022, 7:30 AM
Sunak branded a 'doomster' and Truss a 'booster' as Tory leadership race ploughs on
Hustings will take place in Exeter today.
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Aug 1st 2022, 9:50 AM
Liz Truss gets another boost as she cements status as favourite in Tory leadership contest
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace threw his support behind Truss.
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Jul 29th 2022, 8:47 AM
UK's next PM: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss will go head-to-head in Tory leadership vote
Former Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt lost out by just eight votes.
Penny Mordaunt was eliminated in the final round of MP voting this evening.
The results of the runoff between Sunak and Truss will be announced on 5 September.
It is expected that the winner will replace Boris Johnson on 6 September.
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Jul 20th 2022, 4:15 PM
Tory leadership race: Sunak on top after second round of voting with Braverman eliminated
Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt are the two to beat.
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Jul 14th 2022, 4:18 PM
Nine Tories vie for leadership in contest for Johnson’s successor
Former health secretaries Jeremy Hunt and Sajid Javid have both pledged to slash corporation tax in their bids.
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Jul 10th 2022, 12:30 PM
Boris Johnson tells Tory plotters: Stop focusing on things I’m meant to have stuffed up
The British Prime Minister insisted questions over his leadership were now settled.
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Jun 25th 2022, 5:07 PM
Do these latest defeats leave Boris Johnson hanging on by a thread?
The Tories lost two more by-elections last night but what will it mean for the PM?
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Jun 24th 2022, 12:37 PM
Opinion: Boris Johnson wins confidence vote - but the margin will make him nervous
Johnson won the vote last night, but is now considered weakened as 40% of his own MPs failed to support him.
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Jun 7th 2022, 8:04 AM
Irish lecturer in US: 'The shadow of campus shootings has loomed large in our lives for years'
Caoimhín De Barra says threats to safety on campus are always on your mind when you work as a teacher in the US.
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May 26th 2022, 8:00 PM
Boris Johnson accused of putting off voters as Tories down hundreds of council seats
Labour celebrated gains but their joy was overshadowed by the announcement of a police probe into whether Keir Starmer broke lockdown rules.
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May 7th 2022, 9:28 AM
Boris Johnson faces backlash from Tories as Conservatives lose key council seats
Labour’s Keir Starmer has hailed a ‘turning point’ as the party takes key London authorities from the Conservatives.
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May 6th 2022, 7:00 PM
Tory Neil Parish admits watching pornography in House of Commons and quits as MP
Parish had initially vowed to continue working as an MP after he was suspended from the party yesterday.
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Apr 30th 2022, 3:25 PM
Tory MP Neil Parish suspended pending investigation into House of Commons pornography claim
Senior Conservative colleagues had decried reports of the incident as “shameful”.
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Apr 29th 2022, 5:07 PM
Pornography in Commons ‘unacceptable’, Johnson says as Tory faces investigation
Boris Johnson said the claims against the unnamed MP, if proven, would be ‘clearly totally unacceptable’.
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Apr 28th 2022, 7:29 PM
Partygate: Boris Johnson pays fine and admits wrongful birthday gathering but defies calls to resign
Opposition parties have called for both Johnson and Rishi to resign.
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Apr 12th 2022, 6:29 PM
Boris Johnson may find out the hard way that Tories are nothing if not ruthless
Johnson wouldn’t be the first if he’s forced to resign by his own party.
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Jan 15th 2022, 8:00 PM
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Inquiry into Number 10 party claims could be widened to other events, warns UK Cabinet minister
The Tories admitted an event organised by a mayoral candidate took place in the party’s headquarters on 14 December.
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Dec 9th 2021, 12:32 PM
Johnson under increasing pressure as minister admits ‘mistake’ in handling of sleaze row
An ex-Tory chief whip has called on Johnson to apologise for his Government’s approach to the Paterson affair.
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Nov 9th 2021, 7:08 AM
Boris Johnson faces demands for public inquiry into Tory sleaze allegations
An emergency Commons debate will be held to consider the implications of the Owen Paterson row.
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Nov 8th 2021, 7:03 AM
Investigators in England raid two homes over leaking of Matt Hancock CCTV
Hancock resigned from the Cabinet after footage showed him kissing an aide in his departmental office.
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Jul 15th 2021, 4:32 PM
Boris Johnson is plotting a Tory by-election raid as the UK braces for 'Super Thursday'
Voters will have their say on councils, mayors and regional parliaments across the UK.
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May 6th 2021, 6:15 AM
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