Conservative Party (UK)

UK-China embassy row sparks espionage fears

Both Labour and Conservatives have raised red flags over a proposed Chinese super-embassy in London. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said the US was right to be concerned, claiming Labour is..

Philp: Reform offers ‘Truss on steroids’

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says the Conservative Party has learned from past mistakes but warns that Reform UK's pledges are like “Truss on steroids,” with over £100bn in unfunded promises...

Scottish Labour: People are sick of SNP and reject Reform

Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar has hailed his party’s shock victory in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-elections, saying the results sent a “clear message” from the Scottish people,..

Tories push for UK to leave ECHR to 'control borders'

The Conservatives are pushing for the UK to leave the ECHR, claiming it is limiting the government’s abilities to control borders. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says the government should be able..

Scottish Labour's shock victory in Hamilton by-election

Scottish Labour stunned the SNP to win the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election by just 602 votes, whilst Reform UK beat the Conservatives into third place, just 800 votes shy of the SNP in..

Mel Stride says Conservative party 'has changed'

Mel Stride has said the Conservative Party has changed in a speech delivered on Thursday. The shadow chancellor admitted the 2022 mini-budget "was a mistake". "The Conservative Party is needed now more..

Conservatives ‘alarmed’ by early release scheme

Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Helen Whatley says the government’s plan to release prisoners early is “alarming”. According to Whatley, Labour have made a “mess of their early release..

Conservatives condemn Chagos deal

A Conservative MP has slammed the government’s decision to sign over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius as the "worst deal on earth". Shadow policing minister Matt Vickers said the deal is a "disaster..

Minister: Priority is to avoid running out of prison places

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood insists her priority is to avoid running out of prison places after agreeing to most of the proposals of former Conservative minister David Gauke. The independent..

Badenoch: Chagos deal is an example of Labour chaos

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch claims the Chagos Islands deal was an example of "Labour chaos", saying, "we should not be paying to surrender British territory to Mauritius”. Report by..

Tories say fall in immigration is down to them

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says the fall in immigration numbers are down to “decisions taken by the last Conservative government” but are still “not enough” and “need to go down..

Tories ‘delighted’ that ‘terrible’ Chagos deal challenged

Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick says he is “delighted” that the government’s deal to sign over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, which he describes as a “terrible deal” has been..

Review chair calls for fewer short prison sentences

Former Conservative justice secretary David Gauke says short prison terms should be replaced with more community sentences for some offenders. Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood will publish the..

Tory leader brands PM’s reason for fuel U-turn a ‘joke’

Kemi Badenoch says it is a "joke" to say that Sir Keir Starmer's partial U-turn on winter fuel payments is a reaction to the economy improving. The Conservative leader also says she would like to see a..

Starmer and Badenoch clash over the economy at PMQs

At Prime Minister's Questions, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says: "Inflation was 2% when Conservatives left office, 2%, it's now nearly double that. When will he recognise that it’s Labour's..

Badenoch: Labour taking UK ‘backwards’ with EU deal

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has accused the Labour government of "reopening Brexit battles" and taking the UK backwards with its new EU deal. Badenoch criticised months of "secret negotiations"..

Tories accuse Starmer of 'surrender deal' over fishing terms

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has slammed the government’s new EU deal as a “sellout”, claiming it gives away UK fishing rights for over a decade. She said coastal communities had been betrayed and..

Tories raise fishing concerns over EU deal

The Conservative Party has warned the government not to sacrifice the UK’s fishing industry in its new deal with the European Union. Shadow Scottish Secretary Andrew Bowie said the opposition would..

Conservative MP: Assisted dying bill ‘weakened’ by change

Conservative MP Katie Lam insists the assisted dying bill proposed by fellow MP Kim Leadbeater has been “weakened” by changes. Lam suggests a clause in the bill which says it has to come into force..

Tories slam Starmer’s Albania visit as ‘a distraction’

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp has dismissed Sir Keir Starmer’s visit to Albania as “a performance” aimed at distracting from what he called the Prime Minister’s failure to control the..

Badenoch: PM's tiny tariffs deal puts us in worse position

Kemi Badenoch says Sir Keir Starmer's "tiny tariff deal" with the U.S. has put the country in a "worse position than we were in March". The prime minister responds by inviting the Conservative Party..

PM arrives for PMQs with immigration likely to be on agenda

Sir Keir Starmer has arrived at the Houses of Parliament for PMQs. The prime minister will take questions from Conservative Party Leader Kemi Badenoch, with the government's immigration crackdown..

Badenoch: Labour are taking the public for fools

Kemi Badenoch has criticised the government’s White Paper on immigration, saying “it’s not good enough”. The Conservative Party leader’s comments come as Sir Keir Starmer sets out plans to..

Badenoch: UK-US trade agreement is not a huge success at all

Kemi Badenoch says the UK-US trade agreement is "not a huge success at all" and has left Britain in a worse position than it was six weeks ago. The Conservative Party leader adds, "that's why when..

Badenoch: UK-US trade deal leaves UK in worse position

Kemi Badenoch says the UK-US trade agreement is "not a historic deal". The Conservative Party leader adds it is simply a "small tariffs deal" that leaves the country in a "worse position than we were..