Readers say Starmer needs ‘time and space to clean out the Tories’
WEB3 days ago · People tend to have very short memories with the chaos of the Tories fading into the past, but their legacy will not be cleared up with a newspaper headline, a party conference or even the first ...
What's really going on behind the scenes after Tory party's ... - Sky News
WEBJul 6, 2024 · Starting with Boris Johnson and still evident under Rishi Sunak, the Tories were a party which had lost direction of economic, social and foreign policy.
Tories suffer two by-election defeats with big swings to Labour - BBC News
WEBFeb 16, 2024 · Labour's Gen Kitchen overturned a Tory majority of more than 18,000 to win in Wellingborough. It's been an eventful day for Labour, with wins in two by-elections, as well as for the Conservatives...
David Cameron’s shock return divides UK Tories – POLITICO
WEBNov 14, 2023 · LONDON — David Cameron’s astonishing, global-headline-grabbing comeback has already divided the Conservative Party. In a surprise appointment Monday, Cameron, who served as prime minister of the U.K. between 2010 and 2016, was made foreign secretary in Rishi Sunak’s Tory government.
Tories mull next steps after general election drubbing
WEBJul 6, 2024 · The pool of potential candidates has been reduced by the Tories' disastrous election performance, with mooted contenders Grant Shapps and Penny Mordaunt among dozens of ministers losing their...
Tories to face third by-election as Johnson ally resigns - BBC
WEBJun 10, 2023 · Boris Johnson stepped down as an MP on Friday evening claiming he was “forced out of Parliament” over Partygate. Last night Johnson saw in advance a report by a committee over whether he ...
The Tories have lost. Now which voters should they chase? - BBC
WEBBBC. The parliamentary Conservative party is dazed and confused, even grief-stricken. Many knew a big defeat was coming, though some were in denial. All agree that the reality of life in opposition...
Big difference between Labour and Tories, says Sir Keir Starmer
WEBJan 4, 2024 · In an interview with Sky News, Sir Keir said he wanted to make a "positive case" to voters and predicted the Tories would "go low" with personal attacks during the campaign.
Tories heading for worst-ever defeat while Labour on track ... - Sky News
WEBJun 18, 2024 · Repeated forecasts of a Labour landslide have prompted gloom from some Tories, with the prime minister forced to insist on Monday that his party could still win the election after Mr Shapps, the Defence Secretary, conceded that defeat was likely.
'Tories crushed' as 'rebels kill plot to oust Sunak' - BBC
WEBMay 3, 2024 · Almost all of the papers say the Conservatives are facing the worst local election results in 40 years. The Guardian says the party has been "crushed", prompting one former minister to declare ...