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ANALYSIS: Tory Grassroots and MPs Triumph After Party HQ Abandons Fast-Track Candidate Selection Plans
Senior MPs, including former prime minister Liz Truss, opposed CCHQ’s plan to expedite candidate selection, while Conservative activists demand local autonomy
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Former Tory MP Admits Conservatives Are ‘Likely’ To Lose Next Election
A Tory peer has suggested the party will be ’thrashed‘ at the ballot box next year, while one insider has claimed they are ’guaranteed' to lose under Sunak.
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1 in 7 Councils Using Islamophobia Term Rejected by Government Over Free Speech Fears
Research published by a British think-tank shows widespread adoption of the definition in local government, with warnings it could stifle ‘honest discussion.’
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Government Must Do More to Recoup Taxpayer Billions Lost to Fraud, Say MPs
A report into the government’s tackling of fraud, which has quadrupled since the COVID-19 pandemic, says more action needs to be taken to save taxpayer cash.
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Former Tory Whip Chris Pincher Resigns as MP Following Groping Suspension
A by-election has been triggered following a high--profile resignation from the Tory party, as Labour seek to make mid-term gains ahead of the General Election.
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Tory MPs Warn Ambitious Energy Bill Risks Soaring Costs
Backbench Tory MPs are resisting the government’s new Energy Bill, with one labeling eco-policies as ‘cultish,’ while warnings arrive from high-profile cabinet ministers.
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ANALYSIS: Tory Grassroots and MPs Triumph After Party HQ Abandons Fast-Track Candidate Selection Plans
Senior MPs, including former prime minister Liz Truss, opposed CCHQ’s plan to expedite candidate selection, while Conservative activists demand local autonomy
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Former Tory MP Admits Conservatives Are ‘Likely’ To Lose Next Election
A Tory peer has suggested the party will be ’thrashed‘ at the ballot box next year, while one insider has claimed they are ’guaranteed' to lose under Sunak.
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1 in 7 Councils Using Islamophobia Term Rejected by Government Over Free Speech Fears
Research published by a British think-tank shows widespread adoption of the definition in local government, with warnings it could stifle ‘honest discussion.’
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Government Must Do More to Recoup Taxpayer Billions Lost to Fraud, Say MPs
A report into the government’s tackling of fraud, which has quadrupled since the COVID-19 pandemic, says more action needs to be taken to save taxpayer cash.
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Former Tory Whip Chris Pincher Resigns as MP Following Groping Suspension
A by-election has been triggered following a high--profile resignation from the Tory party, as Labour seek to make mid-term gains ahead of the General Election.
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Tory MPs Warn Ambitious Energy Bill Risks Soaring Costs
Backbench Tory MPs are resisting the government’s new Energy Bill, with one labeling eco-policies as ‘cultish,’ while warnings arrive from high-profile cabinet ministers.
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