PM insists ‘levelling up’ agenda WON’T hurt Tory heartlands

Boris vows to boost the Red Wall AND the shires: PM insists ‘levelling up’ agenda in the Midlands and North WON’T hurt Tory heartlands or make ‘rich areas poorer’ as he scrambles to ease nerves after by-election defeat to Lib Dems PM has insisted prosperous areas in South will benefit from spreading growth He said … Read more

Tory councillor is slammed for performing senior role from Panama 5,000 miles away

Tory councillor is slammed for performing senior role from Panama 5,000 miles away where he plans to set up home Andrew Atkinson is the lead member for Wrexham Council’s children’s services But he has been performing his duties from 5,000 miles away in Panama The long-distance working arrangement has been savaged by critics  By Dan Sales … Read more

Boris Johnson ‘will grant Tory MPs a vote on foreign aid cut’

Boris Johnson ‘is set to perform a U-turn on his foreign aid cut by granting Tory rebels a vote on the issue’ after Conservative MPs fear they are ‘turning back into the nasty party’ Boris Johnson is ‘actively considering’ granting MPs a vote on foreign aid cut Some 50 Tories against cut from 0.7 per … Read more

Boris Johnson is urged to axe Tory chairman Amanda Milling over ‘disastrous’ by-election tactics 

Boris Johnson is urged to axe Tory chairman Amanda Milling over ‘disastrous’ by-election campaign tactics Tory MPs fuming over how the party threw away a lead in the Batley by-election MPs have urged the PM to sack Amanda Milling and replace her with a ‘bruiser’ Election loss comes just two weeks after losing a ‘true … Read more

Darlington Tory councillor facing misconduct hearing for sharing Facebook meme about slavery

Tory councillor who shared Facebook meme saying ‘white slaves were sold for centuries’ is facing misconduct probe Pauline Culley broke Darlington Borough Council’s code of conduct last year The councillor since 2014 shared a meme that read ‘white slaves were sold’ Opposition councillors said meme suggested black suffering was insignificant  By Emer Scully For Mailonline … Read more

Matt Hancock quit after 80 Tory MPs blasted attempt to cling on

Matt Hancock quit the Cabinet after 80 Tory MPs expressed fury at his initial attempt to cling on – but the ex-health secretary ‘will not accept £16,000 payout he is entitled to’ Matt Hancock quit after being told 80 Tory MPs had complained to the whips  Conservative backbenchers were furious at his initial attempt to … Read more

Matt Hancock quit after 80 Tory MPs blasted attempt to cling on

Matt Hancock quit the Cabinet after 80 Tory MPs expressed fury at his initial attempt to cling on – but the ex-health secretary ‘will not accept £16,000 payout he is entitled to’ Matt Hancock quit after being told 80 Tory MPs had complained to the whips  Conservative backbenchers were furious at his initial attempt to … Read more

Tory Equalities Minister says ‘white privilege’ should not be taught in schools

‘Do NOT use skin colour as a proxy for disadvantage’: Tory Equalities Minister says ‘white privilege’ should not be taught in schools after growing up in Nigeria showed her ‘the more ethnicity is emphasised, the weaker national identity becomes’ Kemi Badenoch says the term ‘white privilege’ is ‘unnecessarily antagonistic’ Minister says it should not be … Read more

Tory MP Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Browne ‘pecked young woman with his finger and left her scared’

A Tory MP used his finger to ‘peck’ at the shoulder of a young woman in a party conference bust-up that ‘left staff in tears’. Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown is said to have repeatedly tapped his finger on the woman’s shoulder, leaving her ‘threatened’ and ‘scared’. The incident took place two years ago at a Tory … Read more

Tory MPs complain GB News is not available on parliamentary estate

Tory MPs complain GB News is not available on parliamentary estate TV service despite ‘propaganda’ like Russia-backed RT being on offer Tory MPs have called for GB News to be added to the Parliamentary TV service Complained channel not available despite ‘propaganda’ outlet RT being on offer The broadcaster launched earlier this month pledging to … Read more