Farage urged to rule out Liz Truss joining Reform UK after ally’s defection
Reform UK has been challenged to rule out recruiting Liz Truss to its ranks, after her one-time party chairman, Sir Jake Berry, became the latest former Conservative MP to defect from the Tories. The Liberal Democrats described Berry, who like Truss lost his seat at the 2024 general election, as an “architect of economic disaster” […]
‘Deluded’: Conservatives condemned after strategist says party has ‘done the apologies’
The Conservatives stand accused of being “completely deluded” after the party’s strategy chief claimed they have “done the apologies”. Baroness Maclean, one of Kemi Badenoch’s closest political allies, told supporters that the Conservatives had “done the mea culpas” in a leaked speech. According to a report in the Telegraph, Baroness Maclean said the previous government […]
Badenoch urged to sack Robert Jenrick over Reform-Tory ‘coalition’ comments
The Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, has been urged to sack Robert Jenrick for his comments appearing to endorse a “coalition” with Reform UK. The shadow justice secretary, who finished second to Badenoch in the 2024 Conservative leadership contest, hinted at a Tory-Reform pact in a leaked recording obtained by Sky News. Jenrick can be heard […]
Daisy Cooper says Evusheld trial is like ‘taking lambs to the slaughter’
Liberal Democrat MP for St Albans, Daisy Cooper, gave a speech in Westminster Hall about the procurement of the anti-covid drug Evusheld. Previously, the government have said that “the risks of proceeding to patient access for the drug are considered to outweigh the risks of not providing this treatment in the current pandemic context”. But […]
Trapped: Britain’s cladding crisis
Five years ago, Charlotte Meehan achieved one of life’s big milestones, purchasing the lease on a one-bedroom flat with her partner. It has since come to light that the flat complex poses serious fire safety issues, ranging from flammable HPL cladding to missing cavity barriers. Like thousands of others across the UK, Charlotte and her […]
