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Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
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Conservative MPs are likely to have to declare their bids to become party leader by the end of next week and fight the contest over Parliament's summer recess.
Defeated Tory Candidates Invited To Join Campaign Review After Election Drubbing
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Defeated Tory Candidates Invited To Join Campaign Review After Election Drubbing
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
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Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Labour's Vaughan Gething Resigns As First Minister Of Wales
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Labour's Vaughan Gething Resigns As First Minister Of Wales
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More 'Transparent' To Stop 'Fibbing And Skulduggery'
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Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"
New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is 'Massive Waste' In How Local Councils Are Funded
Communities
New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is "Massive Waste" In How Local Councils Are Funded
Voters Feel More Optimistic After Labour's Election Win
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Voters Feel More Optimistic After Labour's Election Win
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The Lib Dems will offer opposition where the Tory-Reform coalition can’t
Political parties
By Vince Cable
The Lib Dems will offer opposition where the Tory-Reform coalition can’t
Labour ran a slick digital campaign – but no party dominated the air war
Political parties
By Ben Guerin
Labour ran a slick digital campaign – but no party dominated the air war
Six weeks older, none the wiser: A voters’-eye-view of the election campaign
Political parties
By Ben Shimshon
Six weeks older, none the wiser: A voters’-eye-view of the election campaign
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Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More 'Transparent' To Stop 'Fibbing And Skulduggery'
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"
Political parties
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Political parties
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Political parties
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'Gloriously boring': How a ruthlessly efficient Labour machine won the election
Political parties
By Sienna Rodgers
'Gloriously boring': How a ruthlessly efficient Labour machine won the election
How did Labour win its staggering majority of 174? Party insiders take Sienna Rodgers behind the scenes of the campaign, from the ‘professionalised’ HQ to the ruthlessly efficient ground operation
Jockeying Begins For Leadership Of Battered Tory Party
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Jockeying Begins For Leadership Of Battered Tory Party
After a damning defeat at the polls yesterday, the long rebuild of the Conservative Party can finally begin.
New PM Keir Starmer Leads Labour To Landslide Victory
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New PM Keir Starmer Leads Labour To Landslide Victory
Keir Starmer has officially become the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, after the Labour Party won the 2024 General Election in a historic landslide.
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Samuel Kasumu interview: the outsider
Political parties
By Seun Matiluko and Tali Fraser
Samuel Kasumu interview: the outsider
Conservative mayoral candidate hopeful Samuel Kasumu knows many in Westminster think of him as an outsider. But, he tells Seun Matiluko and Tali Fraser, that won’t stop him fighting to be in the room where it happens.
Committee Corner – Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee chair Robert Goodwill on his in-tray
Environment
By Robert Goodwill MP
Committee Corner – Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee chair Robert Goodwill on his in-tray
Liz Truss certainly has a full in-tray. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee will be doing its bit to make constructive recommendations on some of the key items as she settles in.
Government U-Turns On Scrapping 45p Tax Rate After Major Tory Backlash
Economy
Government U-Turns On Scrapping 45p Tax Rate After Major Tory Backlash
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced that the government will not go ahead with its contentious plan to abolish the 45p tax rate after numerous Conservative MPs signalled their opposition.
Tories Admit They Might Not Win The Next Election After Mini-Budget
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Tories Admit They Might Not Win The Next Election After Mini-Budget
A number of leading Tories have admitted they believe the party could lose the next election as the Conservative Party Conference got underway in Birmingham on Sunday following a week of economic chaos.
'A party for drunks and a press conference': Tanya Gold reflects on Conservative Party Conference
Political parties
By Tanya Gold
'A party for drunks and a press conference': Tanya Gold reflects on Conservative Party Conference
Like a moth to the flame, Tanya Gold finds herself drawn once again to the nihilistic glamour that is Conservative Party Conference.
Penny Mordaunt interview: 'Other people are confused about what I think about things, but that's their affair'
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
Penny Mordaunt interview: 'Other people are confused about what I think about things, but that's their affair'
She ran for the Conservative leadership, announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II to the Privy Council and proclaimed the new monarch King Charles III. Penny Mordaunt looks back on a whirlwind few months – and tells Tali Fraser what comes next. Photography by Baldo Sciacca.
We will get through the economic storm by driving growth and tackling inflation
Economy
By Liz Truss MP
We will get through the economic storm by driving growth and tackling inflation
When I stood outside Downing Street for the first time as Prime Minister, I promised to take decisive action to get us through the economic storm we face in the wake of Covid and Vladimir Putin’s appalling war in Ukraine. I promised to unleash the potential of our United Kingdom and ensure it emerges a stronger and better nation.
Birmingham guide: What to do outside Conservative Conference
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By Tali Fraser
Birmingham guide: What to do outside Conservative Conference
Fresh from hosting the Commonwealth Games, Birmingham looks better than ever. Alongside cool bars and outstanding museums, the legacy of the city’s industrial heritage includes the Jewellery Quarter and the home of Cadbury chocolate. Tali Fraser gives us a tour.
Known Unknowns: The Conservative Party's first Conference under Liz Truss
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By Paul Goodman
Known Unknowns: The Conservative Party's first Conference under Liz Truss
As the Conservatives head to Birmingham, Paul Goodman sets the scene for the party’s first Conference under new leader Liz Truss
Mrs Crackenthorpe's Diary – 2 October edition
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By Mrs Crackenthorpe
Mrs Crackenthorpe's Diary – 2 October edition
Ah, Birmingham. Mrs C is virtually hyperventilating at the prospect of joining the Conservatives again as they congregate in our (allegedly) Second City. As a history buff and art lover, the opportunity to visit the All Bar One and see the newly unveiled “four lads in jeans” statue in person is absolutely not to be missed.
Tory Rebels Are Already Plotting, Less Than A Month Into Liz Truss's Government
Economy
Tory Rebels Are Already Plotting, Less Than A Month Into Liz Truss's Government
After only weeks in office, the new Prime Minister is heading to Conservative party conference in Birmingham haunted by ominous opinion polls and irate Tory MPs.
Secure, reliable, and affordable nuclear is a safe bet for Labour Partner content
Environment
By Nuclear Industry Association
Secure, reliable, and affordable nuclear is a safe bet for Labour
Labour should embrace nuclear to deliver on energy security and decarbonisation.
Several Top Tories Are Staying Away From Party Conference As Crisis Deepens
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Several Top Tories Are Staying Away From Party Conference As Crisis Deepens
Former Conservative leadership contenders and ex-ministers are among a number of MPs swerving party conference this weekend, against a backdrop of plunging poll ratings and deepening economic crisis in the wake of Kwasi Kwarteng's sweeping tax cuts.
Time is running out for our party to show we deserve to stay in government
Economy
By Peter Aldous MP
Time is running out for our party to show we deserve to stay in government
This week’s economic fallout from the Chancellor’s statement on 23 September has been painful to watch.
Tory MPs Told To Say Government's Economic Plan Is 'Responsible' In Leaked Briefing Note
Economy
Tory MPs Told To Say Government's Economic Plan Is 'Responsible' In Leaked Briefing Note
Exclusive: Conservative MPs have been told by party bosses to insist that the government's approach to the economy is "responsible".
Liz Truss Defends 'Controversial' Tax Cuts After Drastic Bank Of England Bail-Out
Economy
Liz Truss Defends "Controversial" Tax Cuts After Drastic Bank Of England Bail-Out
Liz Truss has defended the government's "controversial" mini-Budget which caused the pound to plummet in value, insisting that growth won't happen "overnight".

Why the Conservatives should get behind hydrogen Partner content
Economy
By SGN
Why the Conservatives should get behind hydrogen
Hydrogen can drive growth and help the UK become a net energy exporter by 2040.
Alienated Labour Left Say They're Mourning A 'Retreat' Of Socialism At Party Conference
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Alienated Labour Left Say They're Mourning A "Retreat" Of Socialism At Party Conference
A meeting of the Labour left away from the main hub of the party's conference in Liverpool proved a mournful affair as Keir Starmer confidently consolidated his leadership.
Committee Corner – Work and Pensions Committee chair Stephen Timms on his in-tray
Communities
By Stephen Timms MP
Committee Corner – Work and Pensions Committee chair Stephen Timms on his in-tray
Amid a cost of living crisis and stretched public services, the next 12 months will be busy for Parliament’s select committees. Labour chairs set out their priorities – next up, Stephen Timms
Labour’s next manifesto must tackle the harm caused by gambling
Culture
By Carolyn Harris MP
Labour’s next manifesto must tackle the harm caused by gambling
It was a Labour government that introduced current gambling legislation in 2005, but few could have foreseen the damage that was to come.
Conference Voyages: former Labour leaders Tony Blair and Neil Kinnock
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By Patrick Kidd
Conference Voyages: former Labour leaders Tony Blair and Neil Kinnock
A stale whiff hangs over the government, which has been in power for more than a decade and trailed in the opinion polls for months.
My Labour Manifesto: Courage and credibility must be at the heart of our plan to build a better Britain
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By Dan Jarvis MP
My Labour Manifesto: Courage and credibility must be at the heart of our plan to build a better Britain
We have entered one of the gravest peacetime crises in the modern era. Any manifesto that does not begin with that premise and offer radical solutions to them is doomed to fail.
What the “Good Work” agenda should look like with Labour in power Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Management Institute
What the “Good Work” agenda should look like with Labour in power
The Chartered Management Institute set out three key takeaways from their fringe event at Labour Party Conference, in partnership with the New Statesman.
Keir Starmer Hails A New 'Labour Moment' In An Energised Pitch To Put Party Into Power
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Keir Starmer Hails A New "Labour Moment" In An Energised Pitch To Put Party Into Power
Keir Starmer said now is a "Labour moment" in a conference speech that reflected growing confidence within the party that it can win a general election for the first time in two decades.
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