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Badenoch and Farage clash over Chagos and Falklands
The Conservative leader attacks the Reform UK leader for suggesting he would trade British territory to secure Donald Trump's support for the Falklands.
The Independent · 2m
Reform slides to third as Badenoch lifts Tories
Kemi Badenoch's inheritance tax pledge boosts Conservative polling while Nigel Farage's party falls behind Labour for the first time since the election.
The Independent · 1m
Badenoch's Tory pitch and Green Party's Zionism row
Conference season brings Kemi Badenoch's smaller-state message and a Green Party motion that sparks Jewish community backlash.
Independent TV · 1m
Badenoch gains ground as Tories ready for Christmas poll
Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives gain three points in latest polling as the party prepares for a potential pre-Christmas election, though Labour remains well ahead.
The Independent · 1m
Tories overstate net zero cost by £500bn in spreadsheet error
Kemi Badenoch's flagship policy document cites a figure twice the actual total, apparently after someone double-counted rows on a spreadsheet.
the Guardian · 1m
Conservatives pledge worker protections for Bill C-39
Conservatives vow to amend Liberal bill to safeguard workers' rights in major infrastructure project law.
Nationalpost · 1m
Can Badenoch rebuild the Tories from opposition?
A year into her leadership, Kemi Badenoch has unified the Conservative Party around a Thatcher-inspired vision. But personal popularity has not yet translated into votes.
The Independent · 2m
Farage keeps door open to Tory pact after election
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage refuses to rule out a post-election agreement with the Conservatives, contradicting Kemi Badenoch's explicit rejection.
The Independent · 1m
Tories pledge tax cuts in free-market revival
Kemi Badenoch prepares inheritance tax cuts as Conservatives shift right, believing Labour's leftward turn creates political space.
The Independent · 2m
Badenoch refuses to say if Brexit helped London
The Conservative leader dodges questions on Brexit's impact on the capital as Labour reopens the EU debate ahead of the 2028 mayoral race.
The Independent · 1m
Phillipson accuses Badenoch of wanting to scrap minimum wage
Labour chair claims Tory leader's new book reveals plans to ditch wage protections that have defined her party's opposition for decades.
The Independent · 1m
Artist accuses Tories of using his work without permission
Stanley Chow says the Conservative Party printed his illustration of Andy Burnham on merchandise at their conference without asking.
The Independent · 1m
Jeffrey Archer Dies at 86
Jeffrey Archer, best-selling author and former U.K. MP, dies suddenly at 86.
Nationalpost · 1m
Badenoch eyes Burnham as softer Tory target
At the Conservative conference, Kemi Badenoch's team sees an opening to attack the prime minister's economic record and challenge rivals across the country.
POLITICO · 1m
Tories promise £50,000 cut to new homes via deregulation
The Conservative Party plans to scrap environmental safeguards and planning rules to slash housing costs and boost growth.
The Independent · 2m
Conservatives pledge to fast-track Heathrow third runway
Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith says a future Conservative government will do whatever it takes to build the runway, rejecting Labour's 2039 timeline.
The Independent · 1m
Burnham risks Truss budget chaos, Tory warns
Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith says Andy Burnham's spending plans lack detail on funding, repeating Liz Truss's fatal mistake.
The Independent · 1m
Badenoch's modest gains mask a long Tory road back
The Conservative leader has improved her personal ratings and faces a weakened Reform UK, but the party still lags in national polls and faces old divisions over Brexit and the EU.
POLITICO · 2m
Badenoch ally attacks Burnham's economic message
Helen Whately, a senior Conservative, brands the Prime Minister's growth strategy as economically damaging.
POLITICO · 1m
Tory minister hits back at Labour over women's safety row
Joy Morrissey defends linking violence against women to immigration, citing her work with rape victims in Kosovo.
The Independent · 2m
Brexit could be Badenoch's undoing, Tory conference warns
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch faces a two-front battle against Reform and Labour, with Brexit polling suggesting the issue could cost her the election.
The Independent · 2m
Mordaunt's return comes at a price
Dame Penny Mordaunt has been reinstated as a Conservative candidate after apparently abandoning her centrist positions on net zero and human rights.
The Independent · 2m
Badenoch scraps childcare cap for high earners
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch proposes removing the £100,000 salary threshold for funded childcare, funded by cutting civil service jobs.
The Independent · 1m
What Tories must prove at Birmingham conference
Conservative leaders gather to show they remain a credible opposition to Labour's Andy Burnham government.
POLITICO · 2m
Cleverly pledges £100,000 cut to London house prices
The Conservative mayoral hopeful claims he can slash new-build costs by stripping out tax and bureaucracy to reverse London's talent exodus.
The Independent · 3m
Brexit battle looms in London mayoral race
James Cleverly and Sadiq Khan are set to clash over EU rejoin in May 2028 election, with the Tory candidate warning it would damage London's tech sector.
The Independent · 2m
Badenoch claims Burnham plans early election for May 2027
Conservative leader questions why Labour PM announced policies for after the next election, suggesting a snap poll could come sooner than stated.
The Independent · 1m
Poilievre's Popularity Lags Party
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre's popularity trails his party's support, with few viable alternatives for the Tories.
Nationalpost · 1m
