77 m. ago Badenoch accused of being ‘in the pay of climate deniers’ over net zero remarks

The Conservative Party leader said last month that achieving net zero by 2050 is “impossible”.

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32 h. ago ‘Fantasy figure’ to claim families £3,500 poorer under Labour, says Starmer

The Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch clashed over the UK economy in the Commons.

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58 h. ago Kemi Badenoch warns UK should NOT retaliate if Trump brings in tariffs as Tory leader says Britain must 'stick closely to the US' and seek a trade deal

The Conservative Party leader warned that import levies 'just make everyone poorer' and demanded Labour ministers work flat out on a 'comprehensive' trade deal.

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1 week ago Leader of Bury Conservatives deselected as candidate ahead of local elections

Russell Bernstein has been told by his party association that he will not be able to stand for election for the Tories in the ward he currently represents

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2 w. ago Premier League stars 'to be deported' under 'ludicrous' Tory immigration plan

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch wants to change the law so all foreign nationals in the UK who receive a criminal conviction, regardless of sentence length, would be deported

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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 Kemi Badenoch tears into 'reality TV star' Nigel Farage as she mocks Reform civil war and dismisses prospect of a merger with the Tories

The Conservative Party leader said that the Uk had to move away from 'politics as showbusiness' - a pointed reference to Mr Farage's lucrative appearance on I'm A Celebrity in 2023.

Events

2 w. ago Badenoch slams ‘celebrity’ Farage as she scraps Tory net zero 2050 pledge

The Conservative leader’s criticism of her political rival came after she said it was time to ‘get real’ about reaching the UK’s 2050 net zero target.

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2 w. ago Badenoch hits out at ‘celebrity’ Farage as she scraps Tory net zero 2050 pledge

The Conservative leader’s criticism of her political rival came after she said it was time to ‘get real’ about reaching the UK’s 2050 net zero target.

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2 w. ago Miliband accuses Tories of ‘Wacky Races’ approach as he defends net zero agenda

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch believes it is ‘impossible’ to reach net zero emissions by 2050 without hitting living standards.

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2 w. ago South Ayrshire Council drops 'no compulsory redundancy' pledge

Conservative Council Leader Martin Dowey insists the change will not threaten council jobs.

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2 w. ago Ditch 'impossible' Net Zero target before it bankrupts us: Kemi Badenoch prepares to opens major divide with Labour in speech TODAY

The Conservative leader will use a speech this morning to reject plans introduced by then PM Theresa May in 2019 and backed by other Tory leaders including Boris Johnson.

Events

2 w. ago Kemi Badenoch is set to ditch legal commitment to reach Net Zero by 2050, claiming hitting the target is 'impossible'

In a major speech today, the Conservative Party leader will say that drastically cutting carbon emissions cannot be achieved without bankrupting the country or hitting living standards.

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2 w. ago Tory green group rejects Badenoch’s claim that net zero by 2050 is ‘impossible’

The Conservative Party leader is expected to say that her party will ‘confront the real problems’.

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2 w. ago SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifts off on mission to replace two stuck Nasa astronauts – video report

A SpaceX mission was launched to replace two Nasa astronauts who have been stuck at the International Space Station for nine months. The stuck astronauts are scheduled to depart the station on 19 March after the Crew-10 astronauts arrive on 19 MarchCrew lifts off on SpaceX mission to replace stuck Nasa astronauts Continue reading...

Technology

2 w. ago ‘Trump tariffs are reshaping our politics’: Canadians on their election

Voters reflect on their priorities and mood shifts in their communities before a crucial contestWhen the Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, resigned in early January, after months of pressure to quit, the approval ratings of the progressive firebrand had dropped from their peak of 65% in September 2016 to 22%.At the end of last year, the Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre, described by many as “Trump Lite”, was the clear favourite to win Canada’s next general election, and the top pick of 45% of Canadians for prime minister. At the time, the three biggest issues for voters were all economic: reducing the cost of everyday items, inflation and interest rates, and access to affordable housing. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Swinney defends Sturgeon’s record against accusations of failure

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay took aim at the former first minister after she announced her intention to leave Holyrood.

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3 w. ago Starmer has been ‘mugged by reality’ since general election, senior Tory claims

Shadow Commons leader Jesse Norman said Labour is becoming progressively more Conservative while it is in office.

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3 w. ago Kemi Badenoch blasts ‘job killing’ Labour government in heated clash with Keir Starmer

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accused Sir Keir Starmer of making life harder for everyone during a heated PMQs clash.

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3 w. ago Oldham choose new Conservative leader after two depart within two months

The group have elected a fresh-faced new leader following the departure of two party veterans.

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