Tories would not treat me like this if I was white: Major donor involved in cash-for-access row claims he was treated badly because of his background… but insists he still loves the party Mohamed Amersi said Tories would have treated him better if he went to Eton Businessman and wife given £793,000 to party and senior … Read more
Tories back lockdown critic Graham Brady as he gets re-elected to role of 1922 committee chairman Sir Graham Brady was re-elected as chairman of the 1922 committee last night The MP for Altrincham and Sale West faced a challenge from Heather Wheeler Sir Graham, 54, who has held the post since 2010, has thanked his colleagues … Read more
Election alert for Boris as senior Tories warn he faces losing crucial Red Wall voters over ‘shameful’ lobbying storm Boris Johnson warned Red Wall voters could desert him over the lobbying storm Senior Tory Sir Bernard Jenkin said wave of revelations were ‘corrosive of trust’ Key elections on May 6 with council, mayoral and a … Read more
Tories take NINE point poll lead over Labour – the biggest gap since May last year – as Sir Keir Starmer blasts Boris Johnson and says there is ‘almost nothing we have in common’ Conservatives take a nine point poll lead over Labour in new Opinium survey The poll puts the Tories on 45 per … Read more
Scots Tories say stunning UK vaccine rollout shows Nicola Sturgeon is ‘in denial’ about strength of the Union Scottish Tories said UK Covid vaccine rollout shows the positives of the Union Leader Douglas Ross said that Nicola Sturgeon is ‘in denial’ about strength of UK He said independent Scotland would have been ‘left out of’ … Read more
Boris Johnson’s handling of the coronavirus crisis helps the Tories to an 8 point poll lead over Labour – their largest since last June A Deltapoll survey for The Mail on Sunday puts the Conservatives on 44 per cent Labour behind on 36,as public supports Boris Johnson’s rollout of Covid vaccine PM’s ratings also boosted … Read more
Labour’s pledge to put No 10’s planned 1 per cent pay rise for nurses at the heart of its local election campaign could mean that one well-heeled minister’s nonchalant dismissal of the nurses’ case will come back to haunt the Government. ‘There are many people in this country who look upon professional jobs in the … Read more
Revolt of ‘the male, pale and stale’ Ministers: Tories accuse Boris Johnson of ‘tokenism over talent’ as he plans a ‘women-first’ reshuffle this summer Tory male ministers angrily accuse PM of plan to favour ‘tokenism over talent’ Boris Johnson is under pressure to move more women up the ministerial ladder The row broke amid fevered speculation … Read more
The Scottish Tories are set to go ahead with a vote of no confidence in Nicola Sturgeon’s deputy this week as the Alex Salmond row rages. Conservatives are pressing on with the bid for Holyrood to censure John Swinney over the Scottish Government’s refusal to hand over full legal advice in the case. It relates … Read more
Scotland’s opposition parties rounded on Nicola Sturgeon today for withholding critical pieces of evidence from the inquiry that could force her resignation. Holyrood’s Conservative, Labour and Lib Dem leaders lined up to excoriate the First Minister for failing to provide the full legal advice given to the Scottish Government during its botched probe of sexual … Read more