Why Tory leadership hopefuls may want to take a page out of Starmer's playbook to gaining power
Monday, 2 September 2024 () A new political term, and a new reality for the Conservatives, as what's left of the party regroups in Westminster and gets down to the business of picking a new leader.
Conservative Councillor Raymond Connolly says social media messages sent by his wife which stirred up racial hatred were out of character, insisting “she is not that person”. Lucy Connolly pleaded guilty at Northampton Crown Court to a charge of inciting racial hatred by publishing and distributing "threatening or abusive" written material on X, formerly Twitter. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Former home secretary James Cleverly calls for Conservatives to “unite” as launches his campaign to become leader of the party. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Kemi Badenoch launches her Conservative Party leadership campaign in Westminster saying the last Tory government's mistake was that it "talked right but governed left". Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The prime minister says the scrapping of single-phrase inspection headline grades for schools in England will be a relief for parents. Sir Keir Starmer tells reporters on a visit to a primary school in Orpington; "this move today is about driving up standards, making sure we've got a richer picture”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The SNP's Westminster leader has described Sir Keir Starmer's plan to ban smoking in beer gardens and other outdoor venues as a "smokescreen" to deflect from the.. Sky News