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# Tories

Last month
May 2023
# UK
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
# Local Elections
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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This year
2023
# Your Say
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
# Partygate probe
Partygate: Johnson admits to misleading House of Commons 'in good faith'
The former Tory Prime Minister will appear before a cross-party panel tomorrow.
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Mar 21st 2023, 12:12 PM
# westminster
Tory chairman sacked by Rishi Sunak after ‘serious breach’ found in tax affairs investigation
It comes after an investigation into Mr Zahawi’s tax affairs.
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Jan 29th 2023, 10:28 AM
# 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
# House Of Commons
Brexiteer MP Andrew Bridgen stripped of Tory whip for comparing vaccines to Holocaust
Fellow Tories as well as Holocaust remembrance groups have slammed Bridgen’s remarks on Covid-19 vaccines.
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Jan 11th 2023, 3:22 PM
Last year
2022
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
# UK
Tories will act against MP facing rape allegations if police open investigation, party chair says
Nadhim Zahawi said he has commissioned independent legal advice after allegations were reported to the police.
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Dec 4th 2022, 1:00 PM
# rmt union
UK minister says deals to match inflation are unaffordable as nursing and rail strike loom
British Transport Secretary Mark Harper said there ‘simply isn’t the money’.
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Nov 27th 2022, 4:34 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
Rishi Sunak confirmed as new UK Prime Minister
The new Prime Minister will appoint a Cabinet this afternoon.
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Oct 25th 2022, 3:09 PM
# Tories
Could Boris Johnson make a comeback to Downing Street?
How quickly can 356 MPS forget Party-gate, Pincher-gate and the rest?
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Oct 21st 2022, 11:30 PM
# Tories
Sunak-supporter Grant Shapps named UK's new Home Secretary after Suella Braverman resigns
Braverman took up the role in September as part of Liz Truss’ new Cabinet.
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Oct 19th 2022, 10:15 PM
# Profile
Grant Shapps: Here's what you need to know about the new UK Home Secretary
Shapps was appointed to the role today following the the departure of Suella Braverman.
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Oct 19th 2022, 9:30 PM
# truss issues
Keep Calm and Carry On or quit: Is Truss certain to be ousted and how might it happen?
The British Prime Minister is battling to save her position despite several Tory MPs publicly calling for her to resign.
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Oct 18th 2022, 3:33 PM
# no 10
Pressure mounts on Truss and Kwarteng over UK economic plans
Senior Tories warned the Chancellor of further turmoil if he does not get the support of MPs for his fiscal measures
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Oct 11th 2022, 10:25 PM
# Tories
UK minister of state fired after allegations of 'inappropriate behaviour'
Burns has also had the Tory whip suspended pending an investigation
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Oct 7th 2022, 5:23 PM
# tory conference
'Let's get them removed': Truss' Tory conference speech interrupted by Greenpeace protesters
She faces a tough task retoring Conservative morale after the U-turn over a totemic tax policy.
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Oct 5th 2022, 12:05 PM
# UK
Kwarteng says 'pressure' of Queen Elizabeth's death influenced controversial mini-budget
The British Chancellor said it was important to place the mini-budget in the “context” of the Queen’s death and funeral.
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Oct 4th 2022, 4:03 PM
# Climate Change
Environment groups criticise appointment of Jacob Rees-Mogg to UK energy and climate role
Rees-Mogg has warned against ‘climate alarmism’ and said that oil firms need to stay profitable.
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Sep 7th 2022, 12:15 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
AS IT HAPPENED
Liz Truss beats Rishi Sunak to win Conservative leadership race
The new leader of the UK’s Conservative party has been confirmed.
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Sep 5th 2022, 2:27 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Who will be the next British Prime Minister?
Liz Truss is the frontrunner ahead of tomorrow’s announcement.
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Sep 4th 2022, 10:33 AM
# Tories
Sturgeon: Truss will be a disaster as PM if she governs how she has campaigned
But Scotland’s First Minister said she hopes to have a good relationship with whoever is the next occupant of Number 10.
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Sep 4th 2022, 9:52 AM
# NEW LEADER
Sunak and Truss make final leadership pitches amid cost-of-living support hints
Voting in the Tory leadership contest closes at 5pm on Friday and the winner will be announced on Monday.
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Sep 1st 2022, 7:02 AM
# Comeback Kid
Boris Johnson evades questions when asked about potential return to politics
A Tory former leadership rival and critic of the Prime Minister has warned Boris Johnson could try and make a comeback.
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Aug 30th 2022, 6:02 PM
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
# Tory leadership race
Sunak and Truss tear each other apart on economy in latest leadership hustings
Rishi Sunak warned that unless inflation gets under control, there is ‘no hope’ the Tories will win the next election.
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Aug 5th 2022, 10:46 PM
# Leadership Battle
Rishi Sunak brags of his work diverting public funds from ‘deprived urban areas’
The former chancellor is seen in a video telling Tory members of his work as he fights the leadership campaign.
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Aug 5th 2022, 11:43 AM
# UK Politics
Sunak says Truss will make UK economy worse in latest Tory leadership debate
Sunak is fighting to make up ground on Truss, after polls put her around 32 percentage points ahead among Conservative members.
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Aug 4th 2022, 10:39 PM
# Leadership
Liz Truss wins polling boost over Rishi Sunak and backing of Sajid Javid
One poll of the Tory party members who will chose the next prime minister put Ms Truss 34 points ahead of her rival.
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Aug 3rd 2022, 9:19 PM
# Tories
Tory petition resisting Johnson's resignation as 'Boris bus' may protest leader debates
There may be a “Boris bus” to bring supporters to protest at hustings for the leadership race to choose Johnson’s successor.
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Jul 26th 2022, 1:31 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Who would you prefer to see as the next UK Prime Minister?
Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak?
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Jul 21st 2022, 8:36 AM
# leadership charge
Tory leadership race: Zahawi and Hunt dumped from contest in first round
The race for the Conservative leadership tightened to six candidates today.
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Jul 13th 2022, 5:51 PM
# Runners and Riders
Who is in the running to replace Boris Johnson as British prime minister?
Some potential contenders have already made their ambitions clear, while others are yet to announce their candidacy.
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Jul 7th 2022, 7:33 PM
# timeline
From resignations to Russian revelations - the timeline of a sorry 24 hours for Boris Johnson
The UK Prime Minister has been dealt the biggest blow of his premiership in the last 24 hours.
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Jul 6th 2022, 5:53 PM
# Showing the door
Tories call for end of Boris Johnson’s premiership as new Chancellor denies threatening to quit
Cabinet ministers, MPs and former Tory politicians have issued a slew of criticisms against the British prime minister.
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Jul 6th 2022, 7:40 AM
# Conservative Party
Tory MP loses party whip as formal complaint lodged with Westminster's harassment watchdog
Chris Pincher quit as Tory deputy chief whip yesterday after a drunken incident in which he allegedly groped two other men.
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Jul 1st 2022, 8:56 PM
# Resignation
Conservative MP quits as deputy chief whip after drunken incident at private Tory club
The MP said he “drank far too much” and “embarrassed” himself and others.
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Jun 30th 2022, 10:45 PM
Voices
Neale Richmond: Boris' Protocol Bill is an insult to everyone in Northern Ireland and the EU
The Fine Gael TD says the latest Tory moves in Westminster show a blatant disregard for the will of the people.
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Jun 29th 2022, 9:11 AM
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