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Labour: Don't write off Tories because of local election Shadow Paymaster General Jonathan Ashworth has warned not to write of the Conservative Party in the general election - despite its losses in the local elections. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:13Published 2 weeks ago

London mayor Khan wins record third term as Tories trounced in local polls Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:35Published 2 weeks ago

Tories Face Significant Bruising at Local Elections Rishi Sunak experienced a significant by-election setback and faces further pain in council contests across England. Labour's Chris Webb secured victory in the parliamentary seat of Blackpool South,.. Credit: ODN Duration: 03:14Published 2 weeks ago

Tories face significant bruising at local elections Rishi Sunak experienced a significant by-election setback and faces further pain in council contests across England. Labour's Chris Webb secured victory in the parliamentary seat of Blackpool South,.. Credit: ODN Duration: 03:04Published 2 weeks ago

Starmer: Blackpool speaks for the whole country In a speech alongside newly elected MP Chris Webb, Sir Keir Starmer said the result in Blackpool South had sent a message “directly to the Prime Minister” demanding a change. Labour’s Chris Webb.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:39Published 2 weeks ago

Labour win Rushmoor in Hampshire for the first time There was good news for Labour deep in the so-called “blue wall” of the traditional Conservative heartland of Hampshire. The party gained seven seats and a majority on Rushmoor council, an area.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:56Published 2 weeks ago

Tories hail ‘incredible’ win as they just hold on to Harlow Councillor Dan Swords hails an "incredible" victory for Conservatives at Harlow Council, where the party's majority was cut from nine to a single seat. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:26Published 2 weeks ago

Labour: Chaos within Tories as elections loom Labour's deputy campaign co-ordinator, Ellie Reeves, has said there is 'chaos and infighting' within the Conservative Party ahead of the local elections this week. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:58Published 3 weeks ago

Reeves: People still worse off despite fall in inflation Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves insists people are still worse off under a Tory government despite inflation falling to 3.2%, adding the reason for the fall was due to changes in global markets. Report.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:43Published on April 17, 2024

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Tory MP sacked from government post after calling for Gaza ceasefire A Conservative MP has been sacked from his government post after calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Sky News - Published on October 30, 2023
Former Tory MP failed to declare source of political donations, court told A former Tory MP failed to declare where he received £39,000 in political donations from, a crown court jury has heard. Sky News - Published on October 24, 2023
No governing party has lost a seat as safe as Tamworth - this matters for Sunak and the Tories A surprise double by-election win for Labour that overturns records, sees two of the safest Tory seats in the country turn red and cut the Tory vote cut in half. Whatever Conservative ministers say,.. Sky News - Published on October 20, 2023

Tory MP accuses Israel and Hamas of 'war crimes' A Tory MP has accused both Israel and Hamas of having "committed war crimes" as part of the current conflict. Sky News - Published on October 18, 2023
UK could be complicit in Gaza war crimes, Tory MP warns The UK could be complicit in war crimes in Gaza and could face legal action if it does not do more to "restrain" Israel, Tory MP Crispin Blunt has warned. Sky News - Published on October 14, 2023
Starmer 'ready for May election' as he warns Tories will 'go low' in fight for No 10 Sir Keir Starmer said he is primed for a general election as soon as May, as he warned that the Tories will "go low" in the fight for Number 10. Sky News - Published on October 9, 2023

Rachel Reeves pledges overhaul of UK's 'antiquated' planning system Rachel Reeves will promise to speed up planning processes to revive the economy as she branded the Tories the "single biggest obstacle" to the economy. Sky News - Published on October 8, 2023
Tories taken over by 'crackpots and conspiracy theorists', says Streeting The Tories have been taken over by "crackpots and conspiracy theorists", Wes Streeting said as he defended Labour's appeal to voters. Sky News - Published on October 8, 2023
Why the Tories, not the SNP, could be the biggest losers from the Rutherglen by-election Labour sources at the Rutherglen and Hamilton West count were either playing a game with us about the scale of their party's victory or were genuinely surprised. Sky News - Published on October 6, 2023
Tories accused of 'dishonesty epidemic' amid fresh calls for rules to stop politicians lying There are fresh calls to clean up politics with stronger rules around lying after senior Tories made false statements around meat taxes and 15-minute cities at their annual party conference. Sky News - Published on October 4, 2023

Top Tories set out policies as conference kicks off Top Tories are setting out their policies as the Conservative Party conference kicks off in Manchester - with levelling up, immigration, Ukraine and the next general election on the agenda. Sky News - Published on October 1, 2023
London mayor and Tory minister trade blows over knife crime in capital The Labour Mayor of London and a Tory government minister have traded blows over crime in the capital after the stabbing of another teenager on the city's streets. Sky News - Published on September 28, 2023
Olympic rowing champion chosen as Tory MP candidate for next election Olympic rowing champion James Cracknell has been chosen as the Tory candidate for Colchester in the next general election. Sky News - Published on September 25, 2023	Angela Rayner to accuse Tories of 'levelling down' country as she sets out Labour's plan Pay and housing will be at the heart of Labour's "real-life" plans to level up the country, Angela Rayner is to announce. Sky News - Published on September 11, 2023
Tories accused of having 'broken Britain' with public services 'in crisis' The Conservatives will be accused of having "broken Britain" in a keynote speech by the new leader of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) attacking the state of the economy and public services. Sky News - Published on September 10, 2023	Onshore wind farms ban to be eased following backbench Tory pressure The government is expected to relax an effective ban on new onshore wind farm projects amid pressure from Tory MPs. Sky News - Published on September 5, 2023
Tory peer and Johnson ally 'very tempted' to support Labour at next general election A Conservative peer and former Tory minister has said he is "very tempted" to support Labour at the next election. Sky News - Published on August 9, 2023	Tory MP's 'f* off back to France' comment 'shows govt trying to distract from failings' Labour has accused the government of ramping up divisive rhetoric to distract from failures on immigration after it backed Lee Anderson's "f* off back to France" comment. Sky News - Published on August 9, 2023
Nadine Dorries told to stand down by minister as she's accused of 'taking voters for a ride' A government minister has called for "absentee" Tory MP Nadine Dorries to officially resign, saying her constituents are not being properly represented - while a Labour MP has said the Conservative is.. Sky News - Published on August 9, 2023	Downing Street backs Lee Anderson's 'go back to France' comment Downing Street has defended Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson after he said asylum seekers who don't want to be housed in barges should "f*** off back to France". Sky News - Published on August 8, 2023
Tories branded 'desperate' over attack on 'Labour-linked' immigration lawyers Accusations that "Labour-linked" charities and lawyers are blocking efforts to move asylum seekers out of hotels are "nothing short of risible", a shadow frontbencher said. Sky News - Published on August 8, 2023	Tory MP Nadine Dorries facing move to oust her from the Commons Nadine Dorries is facing a plan to oust her from the Commons almost two months after she announced she was standing down as a Conservative MP "with immediate effect". Sky News - Published on August 7, 2023
Tories pick ex-PM's adviser as potential Hancock replacement - eight years after they blocked him from running Theresa May's former chief of staff has entered the race to replace former health secretary Matt Hancock at the next election. Sky News - Published on July 30, 2023	Tories accused of 'unforgivable lack of urgency' to improve support for rape survivors Labour has accused the government of displaying an "unforgivable lack of urgency" in tackling the needs of rape victims and implementing crucial recommendations made by two scathing reports. Sky News - Published on July 28, 2023
By-election results: Your questions answered after Tories lose two seats but cling onto a third The Conservatives have suffered two by-election defeats in what had been seen as safe seats. Sky News - Published on July 21, 2023	Uxbridge Labour association chair quits both job and party after Tories narrowly held seat The chair of Uxbridge Labour has quit the role and given up his party membership, saying "politics needs to have principles". Sky News - Published on July 21, 2023
'We've got a lot to think about': Labour's Uxbridge defeat sparks blame game The Tories went into Thursday's hat-trick of byelections expecting to lose all three. Sky News - Published on July 21, 2023	Pincher appeals against eight-week Commons suspension Former Tory MP Chris Pincher is appealing an eight-week suspension - recommended after an investigation into groping claims made against him. Sky News - Published on July 20, 2023
Tory MP denies racially abusing man after allegedly telling him to 'go back to Bahrain' Tory MP Bob Stewart has denied racially abusing a man after he allegedly told him to "go back to Bahrain". Sky News - Published on July 19, 2023	Tories win Boris Johnson's old seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip The Conservatives have won Boris Johnson's old seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip following a by-election. Sky News - Published on July 19, 2023
'Absolutely disgraceful': Tory minister attacks how Nigel Farage has been treated by Coutts bank Claims that Nigel Farage's private bank closed his account because it did not share his "values" are "scandalous", a cabinet minister has said. Sky News - Published on July 19, 2023	Powerful group of Tory MPs scrutinised by expenses watchdog after Sky News investigation A powerful group of northern Tory MPs are being scrutinised by the parliamentary expenses watchdog after a Sky News investigation into the way they use public money. Sky News - Published on July 13, 2023
Tory MPs urge Sunak to cut 'destabilising' immigration Right-wing Tory MPs have urged Rishi Sunak to take action to reduce immigration, saying the system is "too lenient". Sky News - Published on July 2, 2023	Tory minister named in Johnson partygate interference report quits A Tory minister named in a privileges committee report for interfering in Boris Johnson's partygate probe has resigned from government. Sky News - Published on June 30, 2023
Labour forces final humiliation on Johnson as Sunak looks weak and feeble To the very end, Boris Johnson and his dwindling band of supporters - and Rishi Sunak and the Tory high command - were outwitted by the Labour Party in the parliamentary battle over partygate. Sky News - Published on June 19, 2023	Suspended Tory MP quits following scandal - triggering fourth by-election for Sunak A Conservative MP accused of sexual harassment and drug abuse has resigned - triggering a by-election in his Somerton and Frome constituency. Sky News - Published on June 17, 2023
Johnson verdict is a hammer blow to Sunak's hopes of maintaining a fragile peace in the Tory civil war Sky News - Published on June 15, 2023	Former RAF chiefs blast 'perverse' decision to ditch C-130 special forces aircraft Two former Royal Air Force chiefs and a former Tory defence minister have condemned a cost-cutting decision to ditch a vital special forces aircraft as "perverse" and "extraordinary". Sky News - Published on June 14, 2023
Council chief who said 'all Tories should be shot' stands down The deputy leader of a county council has stood down after he said "all Tories should be shot" during a meeting. Sky News - Published on June 14, 2023	Homeowners have been hit with £7,000-a-year 'Tory mortgage penalty', Labour claims Homeowners are being hit with a "Tory mortgage penalty" of £7,000, Labour has claimed, with interest rates triple what they were two years ago. Sky News - Published on June 11, 2023
Sunak nervously waits to see if more Boris Johnson allies will quit as MPs Rishi Sunak and the Tory high command are nervously waiting to see if more Boris Johnson allies quit as MPs - amid fears that the feud is set to plunge the party into civil war. Sky News - Published on June 10, 2023	'Astonishing betrayal': Tories face backlash for scrapping flagship animal welfare bill The government has been accused of an "astonishing betrayal" after scrapping its flagship animal welfare bill over fears it would be forced into a vote on hunting. Sky News - Published on May 25, 2023
Tories 'betrayed' Brexit and should accept worker shortages to cut immigration - Farage Nigel Farage would "of course" accept worker shortages if it meant lower migration, the Eurosceptic campaigner has told Sky News - and wouldn't rule out another attempt to become an MP. Sky News - Published on May 25, 2023	'Anger and frustration' from Tory MPs after calendar year migration record broken Some Conservative MPs have expressed anger after official statistics showed net migration for a calendar year at a record high. Sky News - Published on May 25, 2023
Former minister under ex-Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak donates £5m to Tories An ex-minister to former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has donated £5m to the Conservatives to help them fight the next election. Sky News - Published on May 22, 2023	Tories tell Labour MP to 'put up or shut up' over Teesworks 'corruption claim' Conservative politicians have called for a Labour politician to "put up or shut up" after he made claims of "truly shocking, industrial-scale corruption" in Teesside. Sky News - Published on May 18, 2023
'You never know with Boris' - former press chief says Tories 'addicted to killing each other' so Johnson could return Boris Johnson could attempt a political comeback after the next election if the Tories perform badly at the ballot box, his former head of communications has claimed. Sky News - Published on May 18, 2023	Minister announces bid to be Tory candidate for mayor of London A government frontbencher has announced a bid to replace Sadiq Khan as Mayor of London. Sky News - Published on May 18, 2023
Tories face questions over tycoon donor named in money laundering case The government has insisted it is committed to making sure there is no "dirty money" in the UK as the Tories faced questions over business tycoon and Tory donor Javad Marandi. Sky News - Published on May 16, 2023	Tory crime commissioner who triggered police probes into opponents denies conflict of interest A Tory crime commissioner who triggered two separate police investigations into political opponents during the recent local elections has hit out at critics warning they risk a repeat of the Jo Cox and.. Sky News - Published on May 14, 2023

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Tory MP sacked from government post after calling for Gaza ceasefire

Former Tory MP failed to declare source of political donations, court told

No governing party has lost a seat as safe as Tamworth - this matters for Sunak and the Tories

Tory MP accuses Israel and Hamas of 'war crimes'

UK could be complicit in Gaza war crimes, Tory MP warns

Starmer 'ready for May election' as he warns Tories will 'go low' in fight for No 10

Rachel Reeves pledges overhaul of UK's 'antiquated' planning system

Tories taken over by 'crackpots and conspiracy theorists', says Streeting

Why the Tories, not the SNP, could be the biggest losers from the Rutherglen by-election

Tories accused of 'dishonesty epidemic' amid fresh calls for rules to stop politicians lying

Top Tories set out policies as conference kicks off

London mayor and Tory minister trade blows over knife crime in capital

Olympic rowing champion chosen as Tory MP candidate for next election

Angela Rayner to accuse Tories of 'levelling down' country as she sets out Labour's plan

Tories accused of having 'broken Britain' with public services 'in crisis'

Onshore wind farms ban to be eased following backbench Tory pressure

Tory peer and Johnson ally 'very tempted' to support Labour at next general election

Tory MP's 'f*** off back to France' comment 'shows govt trying to distract from failings'

Nadine Dorries told to stand down by minister as she's accused of 'taking voters for a ride'

Downing Street backs Lee Anderson's 'go back to France' comment

Tories branded 'desperate' over attack on 'Labour-linked' immigration lawyers

Tory MP Nadine Dorries facing move to oust her from the Commons

Tories pick ex-PM's adviser as potential Hancock replacement - eight years after they blocked him from running

Tories accused of 'unforgivable lack of urgency' to improve support for rape survivors

By-election results: Your questions answered after Tories lose two seats but cling onto a third

Uxbridge Labour association chair quits both job and party after Tories narrowly held seat

'We've got a lot to think about': Labour's Uxbridge defeat sparks blame game

Pincher appeals against eight-week Commons suspension

Tory MP denies racially abusing man after allegedly telling him to 'go back to Bahrain'

Tories win Boris Johnson's old seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip

'Absolutely disgraceful': Tory minister attacks how Nigel Farage has been treated by Coutts bank

Powerful group of Tory MPs scrutinised by expenses watchdog after Sky News investigation

Tory MPs urge Sunak to cut 'destabilising' immigration

Tory minister named in Johnson partygate interference report quits

Labour forces final humiliation on Johnson as Sunak looks weak and feeble

Suspended Tory MP quits following scandal - triggering fourth by-election for Sunak

Johnson verdict is a hammer blow to Sunak's hopes of maintaining a fragile peace in the Tory civil war

Former RAF chiefs blast 'perverse' decision to ditch C-130 special forces aircraft

Council chief who said 'all Tories should be shot' stands down

Homeowners have been hit with £7,000-a-year 'Tory mortgage penalty', Labour claims

Sunak nervously waits to see if more Boris Johnson allies will quit as MPs

'Astonishing betrayal': Tories face backlash for scrapping flagship animal welfare bill

Tories 'betrayed' Brexit and should accept worker shortages to cut immigration - Farage

'Anger and frustration' from Tory MPs after calendar year migration record broken

Former minister under ex-Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak donates £5m to Tories

Tories tell Labour MP to 'put up or shut up' over Teesworks 'corruption claim'

'You never know with Boris' - former press chief says Tories 'addicted to killing each other' so Johnson could return

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Tory crime commissioner who triggered police probes into opponents denies conflict of interest