Why Tories need to get used to opposition quickly - and the 'surprise' in leadership contest

Tories accuse Nigel Farage of ‘copying our homework’

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accuses Nigel Farage of “copying our homework” after Reform UK revealed its plan to stop illegal migration to the country by deporting people arriving on small boats and leaving the ECHR. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Tories say they're leading on asylum hotel crackdown

Shadow Transport Secretary Richard Holden has praised Conservative-led councils like Epping for taking legal action to stop hotels being used to house asylum seekers, amid failures from the government to address the issue. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Tories say more asylum seekers in hotels under Labour

Shadow Crime Minister Matt Vickers criticises the government’s handling of asylum seekers, claiming hotel use has risen and returns have fallen since Labour took office. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Conservative MP defends asylum hotel protests

Conservative MP Katie Lam has defended the protests outside the asylum hotels, saying "what we've seen - certainly in Epping - is a peaceful protest, many of them parents, making their voices heard about what they do and don't want to see in their local area." Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Liberty Steel collapses into government control

One of the UK's biggest steelworks has been taken over by the government after it collapsed into administration, putting thousands of jobs at risk. Reacting to the news, Conservative MP Katie Lam said it is "impossible to have an industrial base" in the UK "when energy prices are this high." Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn