Top US magazine slams UK Conservatives’ 14-year ‘psychodrama’

Sign up to our Brexit emails for the latest insights A top US magazine has issued a scathing assessment of Britain after 14 years of Tory rule, slamming Brexit and the “accelerating, diminishing” changes in prime ministers since 2010. The New Yorker’s scathing report on the state of the UK reveals how Brexit has “given … Read more

Conservatives dismiss Labour’s criticism of Frank Hurst for ‘trying to get Corbyn elected’

Conservative deputy leader James Daley dismissed Sir Kris Bryant’s criticism of Frank Hurst, the Conservative Party’s biggest ever donor, saying the shadow minister was “trying to get Jeremy Corbyn elected prime minister”. Mr Hester allegedly made inflammatory comments about Diane Abbott, including that she “should be shot” and made him “want to hate all black … Read more

Both Labor and Conservatives refuse to commit to compensating Wasp

Get our free ‘Westminster Views’ email On Sunday morning, neither the Conservatives nor Labor would commit to compensating WASPI women, despite the release of a damning report calling on the government to pay out billions to those unaware of state pension increases. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and Labor Party leader Anneliese Dodds both refused to say … Read more

Conservatives receive five times more censure than Labor for misleading messages on Twitter

Get our free ‘Westminster Views’ email The Conservatives are almost five times more likely than Labor to be criticized on social media for sharing false or misleading information online, new research says. Senior government accounts including the prime minister, cabinet ministers and the Conservative Party’s official Twitter account received almost five times the number of … Read more

Frank Hurst: More than half of public think Conservatives should return donations after racism spat, poll finds

More than half of UK adults, including nearly 40% of 2019 Tory voters, still believe the party should return donor Frank Hester in comments to Diane 10 million pounds received following comments from Diane Abbott MP. Savanta’s research also showed that two-thirds of Tory voters believed Mr Hester’s comments about former Labor MPs were racist … Read more

Conservatives fined £10,000 by electoral watchdog for failing to accurately declare donations

The Conservative Party has been fined more than £10,000 by the electoral watchdog for failing to accurately declare donations. party The Electoral Commission said 19 non-cash donations were underreported between April 2020 and December 2023 and were made by an employee seconded to the party by a donor. Politics Live: The ‘folly’ of getting rid … Read more

Kemi Badenock says Conservatives have ‘drawn a line’ over Frank Hearst’s race controversy and should keep donating

Kemi Badenock says the government has “drawn a line” over Frank Hirst’s race row and should not return funds he donated. business secretary, Who was the first cabinet minister to break the mold? and labeled his reported remarks about Diane Abbott last week, suggesting she was willing to accept more money from Conservative donors, as … Read more

Top Conservatives criticize Plan 10 for expanding definition of extremism

Downing Street is facing a backlash from Tory MPs and peers over a broader definition of extremism in response to what Rishi Sunak has called the threat of “mob rule”. Communities Secretary Michael Gove is expected to unveil plans next week that will allow the government, universities and local authorities to cut ties with groups … Read more

Why are the Conservatives making such a splash about Angela Rayner selling her council house?

Angela Rayner has faced questions over the past two weeks over whether she was subject to capital gains tax (CGT) on the sale of her former council house before she became a councilor. The deputy leader of the Labor Party said there was no answer and dismissed a series of reports in the Mail on … Read more

Jeremy Hunt has donated more than £100,000 to local Conservatives in a bid to keep his seat

Jeremy Hunt was forced to donate more than £100,000 to the Conservative Party in his constituency to boost his chances of re-election amid warnings he would lose his seat, official records show. Hunter’s Godalming and Ashe constituency is a target seat for the Lib Dems and survival polls suggest he will become the first chancellor … Read more