2 h. ago Boris Johnson's allies 'urging him to make bombshell return' as Tory leader with party rebels 'considering options' for ousting Kemi Badenoch

Details of a plot to reinstall the ex-premier to the political frontline have emerged as pressure piles on current party leader Kemi Badenoch.

Politics

38 h. ago Reform hits 30% landmark as more than half of Tory voters switch to Farage

The latest Techne UK tracker poll results for The Independent

Politics

45 h. ago Kneecap mock Kemi Badenoch as they release new song ahead of festival appearance

Irish rap trio Kneecap has taken aim at Tory leader Kemi Badenoch in new track, The Recap, released just days after band member Liam O hAnnaidh was charged with a terror offence.

Culture

1 week ago SNP accuses Keir Starmer of 'lying down' for Nigel Farage over immigration as Reform close in on Labour

The SNP government has hit out as Labour for pandering to Reform UK on immigration.

Politics

2 w. ago Tory leader Kemi Badenoch speaks with patients and staff on visit to hospice

Mrs Badenoch was told Farleigh Hospice in Chelmsford needed additional funds of £250,000 after the increase in national insurance contributions.

Politics

2 w. ago Fury as Reform councillor shares Hitler 'small boats' meme during VE Day commemorations

Joel Tetlow, who was elected to Lancashire County Council last week, shared an image linking Nazi attempts to invade Britain in 1940 to present-day migrants crossing the Channel in small boats.

Events

2 w. ago Five more years of Swinney would be ‘catastrophic’ for Scotland, Findlay warns

Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay hit out at both the Scottish First Minister John Swinney and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in a speech.

Events

2 w. ago ITV Good Morning Britain hit with Ofcom complaints over presenter's interview

Good Morning Britain has been hit with complaints after former shadow chancellor Ed Balls clashed with Reform MP Richard Tice

Events

2 w. ago Tories to publish ‘Deportation Bill’ as party hits out at Labour and Reform

The Conservatives have called for automatic deportation for people entering Britain via unauthorised routes, and an annual cap on migration.

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2 w. ago Streeting: Reform UK a ‘real threat’ to Labour and ‘serious opposition force’

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said Nigel Farage’s party has tapped into the frustration of voters.

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3 w. ago Kemi Badenoch warns Tory critics that replacing her as leader won't work as she defends her 'slow and steady' plan

The Tories lost more than 600 councillors and all 15 of the councils they controlled going into Thursday's contest - among the worst results in the party's history.

Events

3 w. ago Tory plotting already underway to replace Kemi Badenoch as leader after local elections disaster

Exclusive: Senior Tories plan to ask Robert Jenrick to make a bid to become Tory leader

Politics

3 w. ago Sir Keir Starmer hits out at Reform voting against bill stopping boats crossing English Channel

The Prime Minister was speaking after the local elections

Economics

3 w. ago Tories brace for hundreds of losses as local election voting closes

Millions cast their votes on Thursday in the first major electoral test for Tory leader Kemi Badenoch and Keir Starmer since the PM won power last year

Politics

3 w. ago Badenoch calls for Kneecap to be banned ‘full stop’ amid ‘kill your MP’ row

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch suggested the group should be pulled from the Glastonbury Festival line-up.

Events

3 w. ago LBC caller asks Kemi Badenoch brutal question on live radio as she says 'I'm sorry'

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch was confronted on live radio by a former Tory voter and LBC caller who hit out at the Conservatives' '14 years of betrayal'

Politics

4 w. ago Sarah Vine (and dog Muffin) join a resurgent Kemi Badenoch as the Tory leader hits out at reform

SARAH VINE: After weeks of uncertain performances in the Commons, she skewered the Prime Minister on the question of the Supreme Court ruling on women, accusing him of 'moral cowardice'.

Politics

4 w. ago Tory leader Kemi Badenoch gets financial boost as video game tycoon donates £2million to Conservative Party

The money from Jeremy Elliott, who is better known as Jez San, will give a huge boost to Kemi Badenoch's leadership, just days before challenging local elections.

Economics

4 w. ago Nigel Farage under pressure over Reform candidate's vile Hitler post

Labour has said that unless Reform condones 'extreme views', voters will think that it shares them after campaign group Hope Not Hate claim to have unearthed a number of alarming cases

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