17 wild facts about Kemi Badenoch’s new Tory team
From spilling wine on Queen Elizabeth’s carpets to branding colleagues “lazy,” the new Conservative leader has an eclectic shadow Cabinet.
Robert Jenrick
Tories pick first Black woman to lead a major UK political party
Kemi Badenoch will aim to get Britain’s battered Tories — who quietly have a strong record on diverse representation at the top table — back on their feet.
Kemi Badenoch is new leader of Britain’s Conservative Party
Former business secretary now heads up the main opposition.
The Guardian view on Brexit and the Tory leadership: a cycle of radicalisation | Editorial
The party has gone too far down the path of Eurosceptic delusion to have a rational debate about its legacyThe Conservative leadership contest that concludes this weekend has followed a familiar pattern. What is left of a moderate centre-right Tory ten…
Badenoch wraps leadership run with plugs for Kamala Harris and Taylor Swift
Contender for head of the U.K. Conservative Party calls for more nuanced approach to relationship with Europe.
Man accused of Taylor Swift dance class murders now faces UK terror charge
Axel Rudakubana has been charged with producing ricin and possessing an Al-Qaeda manual.
Britain’s ex-colonies should be more grateful, says Tory leader hopeful
Robert Jenrick said Commonwealth nations owe Britain a “debt of gratitude” for promoting peace and prosperity.
Inside the UK’s dirtiest (and dumbest) political battle in years
“House of Cards” for amateurs: How the brutal fight for the Tory leadership lurched into chaos and recrimination.
Farage: England appointing a German football manager is a ‘terrible mistake’
Right-wing populist Reform UK leader asked why England can’t “have an English manager?”
One Nation Tory group refuses to back Badenoch or Jenrick in party leadership race – as it happened
TRG says both candidates have ‘used rhetoric and focused on issues which are far and away from … the values we cherish and uphold’Robert Jenrick, one of the final two Tory leadership candidates, is delivering a speech in London. There is a live feed on…
Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick will be next leader of Britain’s Tories
Party members will now cast their ballots after centrist James Cleverly’s surprise elimination.
James Cleverly leads Tory pack jostling for worst job in UK politics
Surge in leadership contest backing for former home secretary comes as defeated party eyes route back to power.
The pointless battle for the Tory crown
The ghost of Margaret Thatcher continued to haunt the Conservatives as an irrelevant beauty pageant played out in Birmingham.
The Conservative Party conference was weirdly upbeat
The champagne was flowing — but are the Tories in a state of collective denial?
Tony Blair’s tips for a Tory revival
Former Labour prime minister says Conservatives must unite and heed concern over immigration.
Tory leadership hopeful named his daughter Thatcher
Robert Jenrick says he made the move because he respects “strong women.”
7 wildest moments at Conservative Party conference
Freed from the burden of high office, the party went slightly mad during its annual get-together.
Liz Truss isn’t ruling out a comeback
She’s probably not backing a candidate in the Tory leadership race, but Britain’s brief prime minister has some thoughts on the state of the country.
Make it stop! The never-ending Tory beauty pageant
Fourteen-week leadership contest drags on, and Conservative members fear it’s leaving Labour unchallenged.
The brave four who think they can save Britain’s terminal Tory party
Meet the leadership hopefuls vying to bring the U.K’s Conservatives back from the brink.
9 times politicians reached for Ozempic — or more trad diets
From Ozempic to “bulletproof” coffee, politicians are just like the rest of us when it comes to seeking a shortcut to slim.
9 times politicians reached for Ozempic — or more trad diets
From Ozempic to “bulletproof” coffee, politicians are just like the rest of us when it comes to seeking a shortcut to slim.
The mainstreaming of Islamophobia in the UK
Decades of hostile media rhetoric and discriminatory government policy have resulted in the normalization of Islamophobia. And the failure to tackle it guarantees we’ll see a repeat of these ugly riots.
Tory leader race: The 6 hopefuls trying to save their party from the abyss
With just 121 Conservative MPs left, it’ll be an uphill struggle for these contenders to turn around the once-mighty British party’s fortunes.
The great Tory beauty pageant
The race to succeed Rishi Sunak as UK Conservative leader is heating up.
Robert Jenrick enters race to be next Tory party leader
Former immigration minister becomes third MP to declare candidacy after Tom Tugendhat and James Cleverly
Defeated UK Tories suffer ‘very public nervous breakdown’
The Conservative Party leadership contest is effectively underway — and it’s not pretty.
Who is running to replace Rishi Sunak?
Meet the runners and riders vying to lead the Tories after the party’s worst election defeat in history.
Jeremy Hunt rules himself out of Tory leadership race
The race to replace Rishi Sunak as leader of the Conservative Party has already begun following its devastating election defeat.
Battle for Conservative Party’s soul begins after election bloodbath
The Tory leadership race has already begun.
Watch the UK election like a pro
It’s set to be the most consequential British general election for a generation. POLITICO takes you through what to watch out for and exactly when to tune in.
UK Conservative Party braces for brutal civil war
A fight for the soul of the Tories is about to break out between centrists and those on the right.
UK election: Conservatives ditch young to chase gray vote
National service for teenagers and generous pension promises comprise the party’s core voter strategy.
Rishi Sunak’s moment of maximum danger just arrived
Tory rebels have been waiting for heavy, real-world electoral losses to strike against the UK prime minister. So will they?
How a group of elderly Swiss women could take the UK out of the European Court
Britain’s Conservatives are getting serious about leaving the ECHR.
Why Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage are obsessed with ‘Britain’s Fox News’
With a general election and possible Tory leadership contest looming, GB News is on the minds of a growing number of U.K. politicians.
David Cameron ‘absolutely’ backs Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda plan
UK foreign secretary tells POLITICO he would have devised the policy as prime minister.
Rishi Sunak wins Rwanda bill vote after facing down rebels
In the end only a handful of Tories voted against the contentious asylum bill.
Rishi Sunak’s deputy party chairman to join rebellion over flagship immigration bill
Lee Anderson will join Tory MPs who want to toughen the flagship Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill.
Tory MPs are too busy saving their skin to save Rishi Sunak’s
LONDON — Britain’s Conservative Party is famed for its survival instinct. But with electoral defeat on the horizon, Rishi Sunak’s MPs are out for themselves. While the party languishes in the polls, the coming election could yet be some nine months away — a form of slow torture if you’re a Tory MP. And in […]
7 tripwires for Rishi Sunak as 2024 fires up
With an election looming, the UK prime minister is facing his toughest year yet.
POLITICO London Playbook awards 2023: all the winners from a wild year in UK politics
From minister of the year to the wildest social media storms, POLITICO’s essential Westminster newsletter picks the big hitters.
UK waters down plan to make foreign spouses earn £38,700
Earnings threshold will now only rise to £29,000 in the spring, and further increases are undated.
Meet the Tory mafia trying to blow up Rishi Sunak
The so-called “five families” of Conservative MPs are gearing up for their next migration fight.
Rishi Sunak’s nightmare before Christmas
Knives are out for UK prime minister as Tory party descends into Brexit-style warfare.
Spooked by Nigel Farage, Rishi Sunak goes hard on immigration
Tory MPs are freaking out about the possible return of Mr. Brexit
Gove rejects suggestion that disabled people not prioritised for support during pandemic – as it happened
Michael Gove asked about Boris Johnson suggestion package to protect people with disabilities should be prepared ‘in slower time’. This live blog is closedGove breaks away from the line of questioning to issue an apology.I want to take this opportunity…
London police increase patrols after ‘incidents’ following Israel-Gaza conflict escalation
The Metropolitan police say they have no choice but to step up their patrols as Immigration Secretary Robert Jenrick condemns London’s demonstrations.
Rishi Sunak accused of presiding over ‘chaos’ as Tory conference braces for news of HS2 Manchester leg cancellation – as it happened
Andy Burnham, Labour mayor of Greater Manchester, says news would be ‘profoundly depressing’In a report last week the Institute for Fiscal Studies said the current parliament was likely to mark “a decisive and permanent shift to a higher-tax economy”.I…
Pressure to act on small boat crossings intensifies after 6 die in English Channel
A former Tory Party chair warns that radical changes are needed.
UK would be outlier with Russia if it left ECHR, Law Society says
Robert Jenrick had said government would do ‘whatever is necessary’ to stop small boat crossingsThe UK would be an international outlier along with Russia and Belarus if it left the European convention on human rights, a leading law body has warned, af…
UK signs deal with Turkey to tackle small boat gangs
UK and Turkish police will work to disrupt the supply of small boats on the way to Britain.