69 m. ago Badenoch silences the Tory plotters as her 'bold' plan to ABOLISH stamp duty is hailed by Kirstie Allsopp and economists after barnstorming conference speech

Mrs Badenoch delivered a barnstorming rallying cry to Tories that culminated in a fresh pledge to ditch the hated purchase tax on family homes to revive the dream of ownership.

Events

3 h. ago Kemi Badenoch electrifies Tories with vow to ABOLISH stamp duty with cash raised by slashing benefits in  barnstorming first conference speech

Closing the Conservative conference in Manchester, Kemi Badenoch dropped the bombshell as she gave an impassioned response to fears the party is finished.

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4 h. ago Kemi Badenoch vows to ABOLISH stamp duty with cash raised by slashing benefits and spending

Kemi Badenoch is closing the conference in Manchester with a speech arguing that the country still needs the Conservatives .

Economics

4 h. ago Starmer seeks to blame Tories over collapse of China spy case

The Prime Minister said ‘all the focus’ should be on the Conservative administration’s position on China.

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4 h. ago Tories are only party that can meet ‘test of our generation’, says Badenoch

The Tory leader is delivering her closing address to the party conference.

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7 h. ago How did the Tories misspell ‘Britain’? Hilarious conference blunder explained

A Tory conference chocolate bar with the spelling error is doing the rounds on social media.

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15 h. ago ANDREW ROBERTS: The GOOD news for the Tories is that if you keep telling voters the truth, they'll reward you when you're finally proved right

Labelled 'shrill' and 'strident' - insults rarely applied to male politicians - the leader of the Conservatives faced palpable 'rudeness' and hostility, even from within her own party.

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21 h. ago Tories pinning hopes of winning next election on giant 7ft 2in rising star

EXCLUSIVE: Flailing Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is pinning her hopes of a giant election victory on this fella – a record-breaking 7ft 2in Tory

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23 h. ago Stop asking me about Nigel Farage! Kemi Badenoch clashes with interviewer as she says Reform 'is not a party of the right' amid poll woe

Conservative leader Mrs Badenoch said she was 'not interested' in talking about her Reform counterpart and wanted to discuss THE Tories, in a blunt response to Sky News .

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23 h. ago Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield and Ayo Edebiri on sex, lies and academics in ‘After the Hunt’

Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield and Ayo Edebiri did not expect some of the discourse around “After the Hunt.”

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25 h. ago Make our schools safe: Tories will have 'zero tolerance' one strike policy on knife crime

Laura Trott said the party would take a 'zero-tolerance' approach to anyone caught with a blade in lessons to ensure other children who don't carry them.

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28 h. ago Tories promise negative net migration and 10,000 more police if elected

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said that the days of mass, low-skill migration have to end.

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28 h. ago Reform UK announces mass Tory defections as Kemi Badenoch says: 'We're shedding baggage'

Kemi Badenoch tries to brush off the string of defections, which were revealed while she conducted a series of broadcaster interviews on Tuesday

Politics

28 h. ago Reform gloats over 20 Tory councillors defecting in humiliation for Kemi Badenoch on day three of conference

Touring broadcast studios at Conservative conference in Manchester, Kemi Badenoch played down a poll suggesting nearly two-thirds of members would support a pact.

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29 h. ago Tories urge stop and search blitz in crime hotspots: Police to get powers to carry out checks WITHOUT grounds for suspicion under Chris Philp plan

Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, announced the policy in a speech to the Conservative conference in Manchester this morning.

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30 h. ago Tories having ‘good conference’, Badenoch says as more councillors join Reform

The Conservative leader said members were ‘thrilled’ with the policies put forward in Manchester.

Politics

30 h. ago Kemi Badenoch insists Tories WON'T do a deal with Reform amid fresh councillor defections

Touring broadcast studios at Conservative conference in Manchester, Kemi Badenoch played down a poll suggesting nearly two-thirds of members would support a pact.

Economics

30 h. ago Reform UK announces mass defections from Tories during Conservative Party Conference

Kemi Badenoch tries to brush off the string of defections, which were revealed while she conducted a series of broadcaster interviews on Tuesday

Politics

31 h. ago Kemi Badenoch insists Tories WON'T ally with Reform as she says leading the party is a 'sacrifice'

Touring broadcast studios at Conservative conference in Manchester, Kemi Badenoch played down a poll suggesting nearly two-thirds of members would support a pact.

Politics

40 h. ago Tories vow to do 'whatever it takes' to protect NI veterans from witch

In a major boost for the Daily Mail's Stop the SAS Betrayal campaign, the Conservatives will pledge to restore full legal protections for veterans of the Troubles.

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