‘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 […]

Ex-minister says Conservative leadership race must take ‘some months to pick the right person’

A former minister has said that a Conservative leadership contest should take “some months” so that the party can ensure the best person for the job succeeds Rishi Sunak. 

Post Office scandal: government ‘very tempted’ to quash all 800 convictions

An announcement of the government’s plan to help the victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal is “imminent”, it has been confirmed this morning. Kevin Hollinrake, the Post Office minister, told Sky News that the government believes it now has the “solution”. However, he added that he could not be specific on when it […]