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Sir Ed promises that the Lib Dems will be a 'better opposition party than the Tories'
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has said that his party will be a “better opposition” than the Conservatives. Sir Ed Davey also said that there will be a “lot of people who are elderly” that will “struggle this winter” as a result...
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Kendall criticises Conservatives of 'faux outrage' over winter fuel payment cut
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has accused the Conservatives of “faux outrage” over the winter fuel payment.
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Mel Stride knocked out of Tory leadership race as Jenrick tops second round
Mel Stride has been eliminated from the Conservative leadership contest as Robert Jenrick topped the second round of voting by MPs. The second ballot in the Conservative leadership contest put Mr Jenrick first with 33 votes, followed by...
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TUC leader attacks previous Conservative government
A union leader has launched a scathing attack on the previous Conservative government, saying it was the one of the most “right-wing, incompetent, morally bankrupt” administrations the country has ever seen. Paul Nowak, general secretary...
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TUC leader attacks Nigel Farage and previous Conservative government during Congress speech
TUC general secretary Paul Nowak has launched a scathing attack on the previous Conservative government, saying it was the one of the most “right-wing, incompetent, morally bankrupt” administrations the country has ever seen.
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Tugendhat promises ‘Conservative revolution’ as leadership ballot looms
Tom Tugendhat has launched his bid for the Tory leadership with a promise of a “Conservative revolution” and a return to integrity in politics. In a speech on Tuesday, the former security minister said he would use his party’s period in...
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Cabinet meet for first time since Summer Recess ended
Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn and Environment Secretary Steve Reed arrive at Downing Street as Cabinet meet for first time since the Summer Recess ended.
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"Maybe not the best at comebacks" - Q&A with James Cleverly at Conservative Party leadership campaign event
James Cleverly answered questions from the press during the Conservative Party leadership campaign event at the old war rooms. He spoke about his plans if he was made leader of the party.
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Kemi Badenoch launches Conservative leadership bid - full speech
Kemi Badenoch has said the Conservative government’s mistake was that it “talked right but governed left” as she launched her Tory leadership campaign in Westminster.
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Badenoch says Tories ‘talked right but governed left’ at party leadership launch
Kemi Badenoch has said the Conservative government’s mistake was that it “talked right but governed left” as she launched her Tory leadership campaign in Westminster.
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James Cleverly attacks Keir Starmer in leadership speech - Full Speech
James Cleverly attacks Keir Starmer in Leadership speech for the conservatives. In what was described as a Major speech in his campaign for the Conservative leadership, the former home secretary said his priorities as prime minister...
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Dame Priti Patel launches Conservative leadership campaign – full post-speech Q&A
Dame Priti Patel has launched her Conservative leadership campaign in London promising to get the party “back to winning ways”. Dame Priti said: “The Conservative and Unionist Party is the greatest political party in the world, and I’m...
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Dame Priti Patel launches Conservative leadership campaign – speech highlights
Dame Priti Patel has launched her Conservative leadership campaign in London promising to get the party “back to winning ways”. Dame Priti said: “The Conservative and Unionist Party is the greatest political party in the world, and I’m...
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Priti Patel says she would get Tories back to government as party leader
Dame Priti Patel has launched her Conservative leadership campaign in London promising to get the party “back to winning ways”. Dame Priti said: “The Conservative and Unionist Party is the greatest political party in the world, and I’m...
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Dame Priti Patel launches Conservative leadership campaign – full speech
Dame Priti Patel has launched her Conservative leadership campaign in London promising to get the party “back to winning ways”. Dame Priti said: “The Conservative and Unionist Party is the greatest political party in the world, and I’m...
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‘Woeful budgeting’ in Home Office causing repeated overspends on asylum – IFS
“Woeful budgeting” at the Home Office has caused repeated overspends on asylum, a fiscal watchdog has said. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said the department had frequently spent far more than it had budgeted for asylum, border,...
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves defends winter fuel payment decision
Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks on a visit to the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland, where she defended the Government's decision on winter fuel payments.
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Murdo Fraser launches bid to become Scottish Conservative leader
Murdo Fraser has said change is a “matter of survival” for the Scottish Conservatives as he welcomed the backing of two other MSPs who dropped out of the leadership race. The veteran MSP received the support of Liam Kerr and Jamie...
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Six candidates confirmed for Tory leadership contest – HD statement in full
Bob Blackman MP, Chairman of the 1922 Committee, announced the nominations of the Conservative Party Leadership Contest. Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick, Dame Priti Patel, Mel Stride and Tom Tugendhat have been confirmed as...
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Six candidates confirmed in Conservative leadership race – statement key points
Bob Blackman MP, Chairman of the 1922 Committee of backbench Conservative MPs, announces the six candidate who will take part in the Tory leadership contest, and sets out the contest's timeline and rules.
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Archive footage of the Bibby Stockholm as Labour move to end use of barge for housing asylum seekers
Archive footage of the Bibby Stockholm barge. Includes ship's arrival in Portland and residents' protests (July 18 2023); assorted shots of movements around the vessel; a body being removed from the barge (December 12 2023); protests as...
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Labour to end use of Bibby Stockholm asylum accommodation barge
The Government will end the use of the Bibby Stockholm barge for housing migrants off England’s south coast as part of an overhaul of the asylum system, the Home Office has announced.
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Steve Reed speaks to the media after Ofwat Bill announcement
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed, speaks to the media after hosting a meeting with water company executives following the Ofwat Bill announcement.
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MPs swearing in as affirmations continue
Liberal Democrats MP Steve Darling has officially taken his seat in the Commons after swearing in alongside his guide dog Jennie. Mr Darling was followed by disability activist and Labour MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge, Dr Marie...