Rishi Sunak is planning a series of “bold” announcements that will focus on what is “best for Britain” to put the Tories on the path to election victory. He will pitch himself to voters as the “change” candidate, willing to take tough decisions such as ditching the next phase of the costly HS2 rail line. […]
Keir Starmer was branded “Sir Shifty” as senior Tories warned voters: “You cannot trust this man.” In a blistering attack, they portrayed the Labour leader as a serial flip-flopper who hates Brexit and is a danger to Britain. And they painted a nightmare vision of a Starmer-led country with open-door migration, more 20mph traffic zones […]
She said migration was an international crisis that requires a “global solution” while speaking to Lee Anderson, the Conservative Party deputy chairman, on GB News. Ms Braverman said: “Whether it is New York City, whether it is the border with Texas, whether it is Italy, whether it is the Channel, we need to look again at whether these […]
Councils will be stopped from treating motorists like cash cows with over-zealous enforcement of minor offences. Announcing a package of measures ahead of his keynote speech to the Conservative party conference on Monday, Mr Harper said he wants to end the anti-car campaign of the metropolitan elite. The Cabinet minister also vowed he will not […]
Nadine Dorries in ‘first TV interview since resigning’ Labour’s candidate in the Mid Bedfordshire by-election has been criticised by Tory chairman Greg Hands after sparking an official warning from the Charity Commission over his latest campaign video. Alistair Strathern, who is standing to replace Nadine Dorries in the crunch mid-term vote, posted a video from […]
Sir Ed Davey is facing fresh Brexit pressure after a Remainer group flooded hotels at the Lib Dem conference with pro-EU door hangers. Hundreds of delegates at a number of hotels in Bournemouth woke up to the door hangers which mimicked “do not disturb” and “please make up my room” signs. The replica door hangers […]
Tory mayoral hopeful Susan Hall vowed to make London’s streets safe as she told of her terror at facing death threats on her own doorstep. The former businesswoman promised to take a “zero tolerance” approach to crime in the capital that is “more stick than carrot” if she wins in May. Ms Hall said she […]
It would be “crazy” and “irresponsible” not to reassess the spiralling costs of high-speed rail link HS2, Cabinet Minister Grant Shapps insisted yesterday. Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt are expected to meet this week to decide whether to scrap a large chunk of the project. A decision on the fate of the leg north […]
Rishi Sunak faces backlash over step back from Net Zero promises The Prime Minister’s chief election strategist Isaac Levido has recruited another Labour figure to his PR firm Fleetwood Strategy. The revelation has raised new questions about how confident senior figures around Rishi Sunak are in his ability to win the next general election. It […]
Ms Harman already leads the House of Commons Privileges Committee and oversaw an inquiry that found Mr Johnson “misled” Parliament over parties in Downing Street. The former Prime Minister announced his resignation as an MP after learning that the Committee planned to recommend his suspension from the Commons for 90 days. Mr Johnson’s supporters condemned […]