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Third Tory MP switches from Sunak camp to back Truss in leadership race

A former Cabinet minister has become the third Tory MP to publicly switch their support from Rishi Sunak to Liz Truss in the Conservative leadership race. Alun Cairns, who served as Welsh secretary, said on Monday that he believes the Foreign ...

15 Aug 2022 at 19:00

Tory MSP says result of Johnson confidence vote leaves ‘dark shadow’ over party

The chief whip for the Scottish Conservatives at Holyrood has said the result of Monday’s vote of confidence in the Prime Minister has left a “dark shadow” looming over the party. Stephen Kerr was speaking on the BBC’s Good Morning Scotland ...

07 Jun 2022 at 11:05

Queen to appoint new prime minister at Balmoral for first time in her reign

The Queen is to remain in Scotland to appoint a new prime minister at Balmoral for the first time in her reign. The 96-year-old monarch, who has faced ongoing mobility issues, traditionally holds audiences with outgoing and incoming ...

31 Aug 2022 at 18:38

What’s next for Liz Truss? The new Tory leader’s first days

Liz Truss has been named the new leader of the Conservative Party. She garnered the most votes from Tory party members to beat rival Rishi Sunak in the contest to succeed Boris Johnson, as was widely expected. Sir Graham Brady, ...

05 Sept 2022 at 20:55

Johnson: I’m ready to get on with life outside Number 10

Boris Johnson has said he is ready to “get on with life” after stepping down as Prime Minister. Mr Johnson insisted he will give his “full and unqualified” support to his successor after handing over the keys to Number 10, but ...

01 Sept 2022 at 15:01

Sacked minister Conor Burns accuses Tory party of rushing to judgment

MP Conor Burns has accused the Conservative Party of rushing to judgment after he was sacked from the Government following a complaint of “serious misconduct”. The former trade minister has also had the Tory whip suspended ...

07 Oct 2022 at 20:00

Conor Burns sacked as minister with Tory whip suspended pending investigation

MP Conor Burns has been sacked from the Government following a complaint of “serious misconduct”. The former trade minister has also had the Tory whip suspended pending an investigation into “allegations of inappropriate ...

07 Oct 2022 at 18:09

Liz Truss says ‘jury’s out’ on whether Macron is ‘friend or foe’

Liz Truss has been accused of “playing to the gallery” and risking worsened diplomatic relations with France after she said the “jury’s out” on President Emmanuel Macron. The Foreign Secretary told Tory members at a ...

26 Aug 2022 at 00:59

Sunak insists donations system ‘transparent’ after Johnson receives £1m

Rishi Sunak has defended the system for declaring MPs’ donations but did not offer any comment after Boris Johnson received £1 million from a Tory donor. The former prime minister, who was forced from office last ...

13 Jan 2023 at 12:22

Sunak faces criticism from ex-Cabinet ministers and Tory MPs

Rishi Sunak is facing a barrage of criticism from within his own party, as Tory ranks expressed anger at the local election results and the decision to scale back post-Brexit plans to scrap EU laws. As some MPs ...

14 May 2023 at 08:15

Jack accuses Holyrood minister of making ‘false claim every six seconds’

Alister Jack has accused a Scottish Government minister of making a “false claim every six seconds” over suggestions the UK Government has undermined devolution post-Brexit. The Scottish Secretary criticised ...

28 Jun 2023 at 19:23

MP Chris Pincher submits appeal against proposed eight-week suspension

Former Government whip Chris Pincher is appealing after he faced an eight-week suspension following allegations that he drunkenly groped two men at London’s exclusive Carlton Club last year. The Standards ...

20 Jul 2023 at 20:54

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