Grieving widower voted Reform after getting mock letter sent by Tory campaign ‘from dead wife’
Conservatives apologise for election stunt that backfired
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Conservatives apologise for election stunt that backfired
Possibility of candidates in Red Wall seats running on joint Tory-Reform UK ticket discussed by Tories in run-up to election
Ex-home secretary criticises her cabinet colleague Alex Chalk’s proposal to increase use of suspended sentences as ‘a bad idea’
Concerns that two parties will informally agree to elect a Liberal Democrat deputy speaker, leaving Conservatives with little influence
The Starmers will be moving into the flat above No 11 that was previously occupied by the former chancellor and his family
Shabana Mahmood announces thousands of criminals will be released 40 per cent of the way through sentences
Former immigration minister criticises calls for MPs instead of Conservative membership to be given final say on next Tory leader
Inmates will be released after 40 per cent of their sentence to ease jails crisis and prevent ‘unchecked criminality’ on streets
The former allies turned leadership rivals are already trading insults in their pursuit of the party crown
Russell Findlay says party has focused too much on what it is opposed to and it now has the chance to make a fresh start
Plus: A chat with the England manager’s old Crystal Palace coach
Lord Bamford warns against ‘immediate rush’ to replace Rishi Sunak, suggesting former leader as interim choice
Ex-home secretary accuses potential leadership rival of failing to speak out about Tories’ doomed bid for re-election in time
The former Tory housing secretary was pictured with Dr Lola Salem, who teaches French and music
Bob Blackman to look at existing 15 per cent threshold which means only 18 MPs would currently be able to trigger a ‘no confidence’ ballot
Home Office figures show 419 people made journey in six boats on Tuesday, suggesting an average of around 70 per boat
MSPs concerned over ‘conflict of interest’ as chairman and outgoing party leader on management board to decide process for upcoming election
Conservatives saw draining of support to Nigel Farage’s party at election, with 25 per cent of 2019 voters switching allegiance
Chairman of the influential 1922 Committee will dictate the rules and time frame of the race to replace Rishi Sunak as Conservative leader
Mark Francois, a former Armed Forces minister, approaches Bob Blackman in Strangers Bar to claim process ‘completely bent’
Former Cabinet secretary says the series, to be released later this year, ‘may be a bit more Fawlty Towers than Downton Abbey’
Shadow home secretary tells party: ‘We cannot delude ourselves that there are always simple answers’
Leadership contender criticises D-Day blunder and says calling early election without first informing Cabinet ‘bordered on unconstitutional’
They’ve mastered the art of self-destruction and political pratfalls, but can these departing MPs apply those same skills elsewhere?
Jonathan Gullis says: ‘I think Suella’s rhetoric at times could be overly explosive, overly divisive’
Ex-home secretary says Nigel Farage’s party has won ‘many of our traditional, life-long voters’ as she calls for move to Right
Angela Rayner insists Government focused on ‘fixing the fundamentals’ as ‘slogan’ goes
Andrew Rosindell says his party cannot win a general election if the ‘vote is cut in half’