3 h. ago Britain’s tallest Tory opens up for first time about being bullied and his ‘heroine’ Kemi Badenoch

James McAlpine, 22, who stands at 7ft 2in, became an unlikely star of last week’s Conservative Party Conference

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15 h. ago 'What's the weather like up there?' Britain's tallest Tory opens up about bullying, getting discounts on custom

Only time will tell whether James McAlpine stands head and shoulders (and head and shoulders again) above the political opposition, but last week his height made him the unexpected star.

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16 h. ago China spy case questions must be addressed in Parliament, Badenoch tells PM

The Tory leader said the ‘public and Parliament deserve answers and transparency’.

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16 h. ago Kemi Badenoch calls on Keir Starmer to answer MPs' questions on failed China spies case

The Tory leader has written to the Prime Minister to demand he or a senior minister address the Commons 'as a matter of urgency' instead of jetting off to the Middle East.

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18 h. ago Parliament must hear answers on China spy case, Badenoch tells Prime Minister

The Tory leader criticised Sir Keir for travelling to Egypt for a summit on Gaza and called for a senior minister to address the Commons.

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31 h. ago Badenoch bounce! Kemi sees poll ratings surge as she is rewarded for bold Tory conference vow on stamp duty

Kemi Badenoch electrified the gathering in Manchester last week as she promised to use revenue from slashing spending and benefits to do away with stamp duty.

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42 h. ago Kemi Badenoch calls on Rachel Reeves to follow her lead and abolish stamp duty

Mrs Badenoch's announcement, which received a standing ovation in Manchester, has given her an eight-point bounce in her approval ratings.

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42 h. ago KEMI BADENOCH: If Labour want to steal my plan to axe the hated stamp duty, they're more than welcome. Over, to you Rachel!

When I announced last week that the next Conservative government will abolish stamp duty on homes, people immediately understood why. You get it, says Kemi Badenoch.

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56 h. ago BRIAN READE: 'For their arrogance and shameless lying, Tories deserve to be in history's dustbin'

The Conservative Party Conference was almost pornographic with its passion for Margaret Thatcher, says Brian Reade, but clinging to the memory of a dead leader while in total denial of its disastrous recent past, speaks volumes

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69 h. ago Keep Kemi Badenoch to stop us looking like Chelsea FC, say Tory donors

Conservative money brokers stress the importance of stability at the top of the party

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3 d. ago Kemi Badenoch's masterstroke? ANDREW PIERCE on how the Tories could make a BIG comeback

Kemi Badenoch's barnstorming speech at party conference may have just turned the tide for the Conservative Party.

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3 d. ago Most Britons back Kemi Badenoch's £9billion plan to abolish the much

The Conservative leader electrified her party conference this week by unveiling a dramatic £9billion plan to abolish the hated tax.

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4 d. ago Labour 'considers bringing back mansion tax' in Reeves's Budget that could mean ordinary homeowners paying thousands of pounds every year

Kemi Badenoch put property taxes firmly on the agenda with the bold stamp duty pledge in her conference speech yesterday.

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4 d. ago Tories announce new ‘radical’ welfare reforms and changes to eligibility for Motability Scheme

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has announced plans for ‘radial’ welfare reform.

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4 d. ago Top minister compares Kemi Badenoch's 'desperate' stamp duty pledge to Liz Truss

Pat McFadden, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, accused the Tories of making unfunded tax changes and failing to learn from Liz Truss's disastrous mini-budget

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4 d. ago Yes it was BOLD and uplifting, but on so many things Kemi's merely catching up with Farage: STEPHEN GLOVER

Kemi Badenoch's speech yesterday was one of the most uplifting I have heard from a Tory leader in many years. I suspect most true Conservatives will feel the same.

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4 d. ago Meet Britain's tallest Tory who towered over Kemi Badenoch... a 22

Standing at 7ft 2in, James McAlpine towered over the 5ft 4in Tory leader as she thanked him for being 'our tallest member' at the conference in Manchester today.

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4 d. ago Kemi Badenoch emphatically sees off Tory leadership rivals with stunning 'big bazooka' promise to abolish stamp duty and 'save Britain' from Starmer's doom loop

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch electrified her party's annual conference in Manchester by announcing plans for an audacious £9 billion tax cut funded by a crackdown on welfare and waste.

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4 d. ago Kemi Badenoch has put her stamp on the Tory leadership with big tax reveal – but will it be enough to save her?

After the Tories looked dead and buried in Manchester and Jenrick looked ready to take over as leader, Kemi Badenoch produced a speech which has breathed life into her party and leadership, says David Maddox

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4 d. ago The Tories have vowed to abolish stamp duty – what is it and what will Labour and Reform do?

Kemi Badenoch pledges to make wide cuts as part of her ‘blueprint for Britain’

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