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ANALYSIS: Tory Grassroots and MPs Triumph After Party HQ Abandons Fast-Track Candidate Selection Plans
Senior MPs, including former prime minister Liz Truss, opposed CCHQ’s plan to expedite candidate selection, while Conservative activists demand local autonomy
Former Tory MP Admits Conservatives Are ‘Likely’ To Lose Next Election
A Tory peer has suggested the party will be ’thrashed‘ at the ballot box next year, while one insider has claimed they are ’guaranteed' to lose under Sunak.
1 in 7 Councils Using Islamophobia Term Rejected by Government Over Free Speech Fears
Research published by a British think-tank shows widespread adoption of the definition in local government, with warnings it could stifle ‘honest discussion.’
Government Must Do More to Recoup Taxpayer Billions Lost to Fraud, Say MPs
A report into the government’s tackling of fraud, which has quadrupled since the COVID-19 pandemic, says more action needs to be taken to save taxpayer cash.
Former Tory Whip Chris Pincher Resigns as MP Following Groping Suspension
A by-election has been triggered following a high--profile resignation from the Tory party, as Labour seek to make mid-term gains ahead of the General Election.
Tory MPs Warn Ambitious Energy Bill Risks Soaring Costs
Backbench Tory MPs are resisting the government’s new Energy Bill, with one labeling eco-policies as ‘cultish,’ while warnings arrive from high-profile cabinet ministers.
