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# Conservatives

This year
2023
# tax controversy
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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Voices
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
Voices
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
Voices
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
# 10 downing street
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
# uk general election
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
Voices
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
# Trussed Up
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
Voices
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
# Tory leadership race
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
Voices
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
# hustings
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
# truss bus is rolling
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
# Yes Minister
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
# battle for no 10
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
# Leadership Race
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
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
# bojo's mojo
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
Voices
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
Voices
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
# Local Elections
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
# Local Elections
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
# UK
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
# United Kingdom
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
# Conservatives
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
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
# et tu boris
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
All time
# tory party party party
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
# Tories
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
# Tories
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
# matt hancock
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
# Hartlepool
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
# Conservatives
Theresa May criticises Boris Johnson for appointing key security advisor with 'no proven expertise'
Sir Mark Sedwill had stepped down from his role in the UK government amid reports of clashes with Johnson’s chief advisor Dominic Cummings.
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Jun 30th 2020, 4:43 PM
# indyref2
'Scotland can't be imprisoned': Tories facing showdown over refusal to back new independence vote
The Conservatives have said they will “absolutely” not hold another independence referendum in Scotland.
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Dec 15th 2019, 4:43 PM
# getting it done
'A powerful new mandate': What does the UK election mean for Brexit?
The majority for the Conservatives means that Brexit looks set to become a reality.
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Dec 13th 2019, 10:25 AM
# Up All Night
Boris Johnson has led the Tories to a thumping victory. Here's everything you need to know
It was an exhaustive night of counting and a momentous election for the future of the UK.
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Dec 13th 2019, 6:00 AM
# Didn't happen
BBC and ITV journalists apologise over reports that Tory advisor was punched by Labour activist
A claim that a Tory advisor was punched turned out not to be the case.
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Dec 9th 2019, 7:04 PM
# General Election
Johnson pledges to bring Brexit deal back to Parliament next month as 'Christmas present'
The British PM said he wants people “to enjoy their festive-season free from the seemingly unending Brexit box-set drama”.
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Nov 24th 2019, 10:39 AM
# peerages
Police probe into claims Tories offering Brexit Party candidates incentives to pull out of election race
Nigel Farage has claimed he’s been repeatedly offered a seat in the House of Lords to “go quietly”.
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Nov 16th 2019, 2:34 PM
# UK VOTE 19
Explainer: A basic guide to how voting works in the UK (and why Brexit has changed the game)
It’s as much about Leave/Remain as Left/Right.
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Nov 16th 2019, 11:01 AM
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