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Robert Jenrick’s SAS claims are ‘irresponsible’, suggests leadership rival Tom Tugendhat

Jenrick claimed that special forces soldiers were deliberately killing terrorists rather than capturing them because of the ECHR.

Simon Case to step down as cabinet secretary — his resignation letter in full

The head of the civil service Simon Case has announced he will resign his role at the end of the year on health grounds. The cabinet secretary said in a letter to colleagues that he has been undergoing medical treatment for a neurological condition over the last 18 months. He wrote: “Whilst the spirit remains […]

James Cleverly admits ‘Stop the boats’ pledge was a mistake and ‘unachievable’

Former home secretary James Cleverly said the slogan reduced a “very complicated and challenging problem into a sound bite.”

Report into Conservative defeat warns pact with Nigel Farage would be ‘catastrophic mistake’

A report into the Conservative Party’s historic election defeat in July has warned those vying to succeed Rishi Sunak as leader not to pursue a “pact” with Reform UK or Nigel Farage. The report, produced by centre-right think tank Onward, professes to highlight a “route back” for the Conservative Party after it was reduced to […]

Labour calls for investigation into Robert Jenrick’s campaign over ‘legality’ of donations

The Labour Party has called for an investigation into Robert Jenrick’s Conservative leadership campaign. In a letter to the Electoral Commission, Ellie Reeves, chair of the Labour Party, has raised questions over the “legality” of donations made to the Conservative leadership frontrunner. As first reported by Tortoise Media, Jenrick received a £75,000 donation from The […]

Tom Tugendhat hits back at Badenoch over maternity pay comments

Tom Tugendhat has said that he disagrees with Kemi Badenoch’s view that statutory maternity pay is “excessive”. Tugendhat, speaking at a fringe event at Conservative Party conference, claimed he was not familiar with the context of the shadow housing secretary’s comments, but insisted it is “incredibly important that women have the ability to choose how […]

Jenrick wants Conservative Party to be ‘trade union for the working people’ of Britain

Robert Jenrick has said he wants the Conservative Party to emerge as the “trade union for the working people” of Britain. Jenrick, a former immigration minister, is one of four contenders vying to lead the Conservative Party and is widely considered as the race’s frontrunner. In the first two rounds of MP voting, Jenrick finished […]

Kemi Badenoch: Conservative Party deserved to lose the general election

Kemi Badenoch has said the Conservative Party under Rishi Sunak’s leadership did not deserve to win the general election on 4 July. The Conservatives were reduced to 121 seats at the recent election as Labour under Keir Starmer recorded a historic victory. The party’s defeat, after 14 years in government, led to Sunak’s resignation as […]

Keir Starmer suffers blow as Labour conference votes against winter fuel cut

Labour conference has voted to condemn the government’s decision to cut the winter fuel payment for more than 9 million pensioners. The conference motion, calling for ministers to “reverse” the removal of the allowance from all but the poorest pensioners, was passed by on Wednesday morning. The vote is non-binding, meaning the government is not […]