27 h. ago Conservatives should stand aside and let Reform win Runcorn by

The Runcorn and Helsby by-election next month will see both Reform and the Conservatives attempt to overturn Labour’s 15,000 vote majority in the safe seat

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1 week ago Mutiny brews in French bookshops over Hachette owner’s media grip

Booksellers take stand against influence of conservative billionaire by limiting orders of his company’s books and placing them on lower shelvesA conservative Catholic billionaire and media owner is facing an independent bookshop rebellion in France over his influence in the publishing world.Dozens of independent booksellers are trying to counter the growing influence of Vincent Bolloré, whose vast cultural empire includes television, radio, the Sunday paper Le Journal du Dimanche, and also, since 2023, the biggest book publishing and distribution conglomerate in France, Hachette Livre. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Salford Conservative group leader set to stand down ahead of major change

"This is possibly the last time I shall stand in this chamber"

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2 w. ago Farage ally hints Reform leader could axe party chair in row with Rupert Lowe as party slips in poll

Reform are favourite to win the Runcorn and Helsby by-election, but pressure is on Nigel Farage and Zia Yusuf to deliver victory there as poll shows party losing support

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3 w. ago Farage ally hints Reform leader could axe party chair in row with Rupert Lowe

Reform are favourite to win the Runcorn and Helsby by-election, but pressure is on Nigel Farage and Zia Yusuf to deliver victory there

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3 w. ago Nigel Farage ally urges him to fire Reform party chair in row with Rupert Lowe

Reform are favourite to win the Runcorn and Helsby by-election, but pressure is on Nigel Farage and Zia Yusuf to deliver victory there

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3 w. ago Key Farage ally suggests Reform UK leader could replace party chair after chaotic week for party

Reform are favourite to win the Runcorn and Helsby by-election, but pressure is on Nigel Farage and Zia Yusuf to deliver victory there

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