8 h. ago Scottish Tories only Holyrood party not signed up to John Swinney's anti

EXCLUSIVE: Every leader at Holyrood has agreed to attend apart from Scottish Tory Russell Findlay.

Politics

17 h. ago Children should be allowed to leave school at 14 if they would be better off doing an apprenticeship, says Scottish Tory leader

Children should be allowed to leave school at 14 if they would be better off in college or doing an apprenticeship, Russell Findlay will say today.

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24 h. ago Young North Lanarkshire women take part in workshops as part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week

Around 35 to 40 pupils are taking part, with Brannock High School students attending workshops during Scottish Apprenticeship Week.

Economics

4 d. ago Kemi Badenoch brands inheritance tax change ‘immoral’ as she visits NI farm

The Tory leader met members of the Jackson family as she visited the Fairview dairy farm near Bangor in Co Down.

Economics

4 d. ago Churchill ‘would be turning in his grave’ as Trump faces British backlash over Zelensky spray

Prime minister Keir Starmer declared his “unwavering support” for Ukraine as senior Conservative MPs, including Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, leapt to the Mr Zelensky’s defence

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7 d. ago Keir Starmer quietly dismantles Kemi Badenoch's 'desperate search for relevance' with savage putdown

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch tried to claim credit for the PM's plan to boost defence spending - claiming she'd made the suggestion over the weekend and saying it was the quickest response she'd ever had from No10

Politics

7 d. ago Britain may have to quit the ECHR if it continues to act against the national interest, Kemi Badenoch warns

In her first major foreign policy speech, the Tory leader said it was time to take a 'cold, hard look' at many agreements the UK signed up to decades ago.

Events

8 d. ago Kemi Badenoch blasts Donald Trump's Ukraine peace plan saying it rewards Putin's 'aggression' as she warns era of US world leadership may be over

In a hard-hitting foreign policy speech the Tory leader warned that the era of 'Pax Americana' - world peace underwritten by the US - was 'evolving, potentially even ending'.

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8 d. ago Watch live: Tory leader Kemi Badenoch advocates putting Britain first in foreign policy speech

Watch live as Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch advocates putting Britain first in a major foreign policy speech on Tuesday (25 February).

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8 d. ago Badenoch to advocate putting British interests first in foreign policy speech

The Tory leader will also advocate a ‘need to disengage’ from international bodies if they are ‘taken over by activists or by autocratic regimes’.

Events

9 d. ago Kemi Badenoch calls for end of BBC licence fee in first for a Tory leader

Kemi Badenoch withdrawal of support for the BBC licence fee comes as she demands a full investigation into a documentary that featured the son of a Hamas official

Politics

1 week ago Kemi Badenoch urges Prime Minister to cut foreign aid and pour money into defence

The Tory leader wrote in a letter that 'this is no time for dither', arguing: 'History has been unforgiving to politicians who, faced with growing threats, chose procrastination over action.'

Politics

1 week ago William Hague attacks students' 'comfort blankets of cancellation' and vows to protect free speech as former Tory leader becomes 160th Chancellor of Oxford University

The former Tory leader said it was 'of paramount importance' to protect the free exchange of ideas as he was officially admitted to the role.

Politics

2 w. ago Lord William Hague to be admitted as chancellor of Oxford University

The former Tory leader is due to make his first speech as the university’s chancellor since winning the election in November.

Politics

2 w. ago Are Kemi Badenoch’s days as Tory leader numbered? Take our poll and have your say

After more than 100 days at the helm of a faltering Tory party and a string of high-profile gaffes, Kemi Badenoch's leadership is facing growing doubts. Do you think she has what it takes?

Politics

2 w. ago Badenoch condemned for culture wars speech as Europe on brink of defence crisis

The Tory leader was accused of ‘competing with Nigel Farage to fawn over Donald Trump’

Events

2 w. ago Failure to renew Conservative Party could doom the West, Badenoch claims

The Tory leader, who said she was speaking up for ‘classic liberal values’, also criticised ‘loopholes’ in liberalism which have been ‘hacked’.

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