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Government unconvinced by Starmer’s ‘16th relaunch’ [Video]

Government unconvinced by Starmer’s ‘16th relaunch’

Conservative Party chairman Richard Holden downplayed Labour’s key election campaign as being “Keir Starmer’s sixteenth relaunch in a few months.” Responding to Sir Keir Starmer’s speech, in..

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Elphicke defection shows country is 'crying out for change'

Labour's Catherine McKinnell said Tory MP Natalie Elphicke's defection to Labour "sends a signal that the country is crying out for change." Ms Elphicke became the second Conservative to defect to..

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Ashworth: Elphicke shows Conservative shift to Labour

Labour's Jonathan Ashworth says Natalie Elphicke's defection to his party shows how tens of thousands of other Conservatives are doing the same, as they are fed up of 14 years of failed government...

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Labour: Government is disintegrating after Tory defections [Video]

Labour: Government is disintegrating after Tory defections

Nick Thomas-Symonds welcomes Natalie Elphicke to the Labour Party and says her and other recent Conservative Party defections show the government is "frankly disintegrating". Report by Blairm. Like us..

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Starmer: Elphicke's defection shows govt is incompetent [Video]

Starmer: Elphicke's defection shows govt is incompetent

The Labour leader has said Natalie Elphicke has made clear the Conservative Party are "out of road" and "incompetent", following her defection to Labour. Sir Keir Starmer added, "I don't think she's..

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‘Operation Radish’: Mordaunt compares Keir Starmer to crab [Video]

‘Operation Radish’: Mordaunt compares Keir Starmer to crab

Leader of the Commons Penny Mordaunt has compared Sir Keir Starmer to a crab and accused him of running "Operation Radish" in a bid to convince voters that Labour looks “red on the outside”. Ms..

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Elphicke: PM let country down by inaction with small boats [Video]

Elphicke: PM let country down by inaction with small boats

Former Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke has accused the prime minister of 'letting the country down' by not tackling small boat crossings, adding she had confidence Labour would. Sir Keir Starmer..

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Labour: Don't write off Tories because of local election [Video]

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..

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Cabinet ministers arrive in Downing Street [Video]

Cabinet ministers arrive in Downing Street

Government ministers arrive in Downing Street for the first Cabinet meeting since the Conservative Party suffered significant losses in last week’s local and mayoral elections. Report by Kennedyl...

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Harper insists Tories still in with chance at next election [Video]

Harper insists Tories still in with chance at next election

Mark Harper insisted the Conservatives were still in with a chance of winning the next general election, despite the party’s local elections trouncing. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at..

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Govt: Reform UK votes to blame for disappointing results [Video]

Govt: Reform UK votes to blame for disappointing results

Science Minister Andrew Griffith says that people voting for Reform UK is partly to blame for disappointing local election results for the Conservative party. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at..

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Tory Mayor praises Keir Starmer [Video]

Tory Mayor praises Keir Starmer

Conservative's Lord Houchen who has just has won a third term as Tees Valley mayor vowed to work with whoever is the prime minister after the general election. Ben Houchen praised the Labour leader for..

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Labour wins Blackpool South by-election [Video]

Labour wins Blackpool South by-election

Labour has won the Blackpool South parliamentary by-election, with Chris Webb securing 10,825 votes, a majority of 7,607. The contest was triggered by the resignation of former Tory MP Scott Benton..

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Starmer welcomes Poulter to Labour after defection over NHS [Video]

Starmer welcomes Poulter to Labour after defection over NHS

Labour leader Keir Starmer has welcomed Dan Poulter to his party, saying his defection speaks for many Tory voters. Mr Poulter, who is also a doctor, said he is unable to provide NHS patients with..

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Labour: Chaos within Tories as elections loom [Video]

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..

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Stride 'bemused' by Poulter's defection to Labour [Video]

Stride 'bemused' by Poulter's defection to Labour

Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride has said he is 'bemused' by Dan Poulter's comments that the Conservatives have become a 'nationalist party of the right'. The former health minister and mental..

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Minister defends government as Tory MP defects to Labour [Video]

Minister defends government as Tory MP defects to Labour

Policing minister Chris Philp has defended the government's record on the NHS, after former Conservative MP Dr Dan Poulter defected to Labour. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at..

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Wes Streeting says Dan Poulter's defection 'speaks volumes' [Video]

Wes Streeting says Dan Poulter's defection 'speaks volumes'

The shadow health secretary says Dan Poulter's defection to Labour "speaks volumes." Dr Dan Poulter, a former Conservative MP, announced he would be taking the Labour whip until the next election as..

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Rishi Sunak's controversial Rwanda Migrant Bill passed after UK Parliament Marathon | Oneindia [Video]

Rishi Sunak's controversial Rwanda Migrant Bill passed after UK Parliament Marathon | Oneindia

On Monday, the United Kingdom Parliament passed the contentious Rwanda deportation bill, marking a significant step toward its enactment into law. Despite months of opposition from various quarters..

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Hall: Every single Londoner will suffer if Khan re-elected [Video]

Hall: Every single Londoner will suffer if Khan re-elected

Conservative mayoral candidate Susan Hall has promised to scrap the Ulez expansion, dismissing claims there were financial holes in her manifesto as 'absolute nonsense'. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on..

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Mark Menzies MP constituents react to the allegations [Video]

Mark Menzies MP constituents react to the allegations

Residents of Mark Menzies's constituency express dismay at allegations made against their local representative. Fylde MP Mark Menzies lost the Conservative whip after The Times published claims that..

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Labour calls for police probe into MP Mark Menzies [Video]

Labour calls for police probe into MP Mark Menzies

Police should investigate allegations an MP misused campaign funds, Labour has said. Mark Menzies lost the Conservative whip after claims emerged that he had used political donations to cover medical..

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Labour and voters react as Tory MP Mark Menzies loses whip [Video]

Labour and voters react as Tory MP Mark Menzies loses whip

Fylde MP Mark Menzies has lost the Conservative whip as the party investigates claims of misuse of funds. On Wednesday, The Times published claims Mr Menzies had used political donations to cover..

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Minister: MP losing whip is not a party issue [Video]

Minister: MP losing whip is not a party issue

Grant Shapps comments on Tory MP Mark Menzies losing his whip over allegations he misused campaign funds. The defence secretary defends the Conservatives arguing it is not a ''party issue''. Mark..

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