Conservative Party
The tragedy of Liz Truss
The former prime minister faces an up hill struggle to rehabilitate her battered reputation.
Conservative conference used to be a business magnet. Now it’s a joke.
Don’t abolish us, cry Britain’s aristocratic lawmakers
David Cameron’s barefoot warrior bids for glory in California
PMQs scorecard: Sunak punches Starmer over pensioners and Israel
UK politicians ‘complacent and dismissive’ before deadly Grenfell Tower blaze
UK braces for damning report into 2017 Grenfell Tower blaze
Netanyahu blasts ‘shameful’ UK ban on Israel arms exports
Israeli PM vows: “With or without British arms, Israel will win this war and secure our common future.”
UK police drop investigation into election betting scandal
But the Gambling Commission’s own criminal probe into bets on timing of election continues.
Meet the new MPs taking on Westminster
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Nigel Farage could be the real winner if Labour lets teens vote
The Reform UK leader is wooing young people just as Labour wants to lower the voting age.
It’s official: Boris Johnson is brat
Former U.K. prime minister gives off “edgy, imperfect and confident” vibes, it has been alleged.
7 times UK politicians’ holidays were totally ruined
Keir Starmer’s just the latest prime minister to kill off his vacation plans.
Boris the media tycoon? Former PM tapped up for top UK newspaper job.
Johnson’s being sounded out about a key Telegraph job, it was reported Monday.
Migration keeps derailing British leaders
As the dust settles on days of far-right rioting, the issue seems inescapable for Britain’s new leader Keir Starmer.
UK far-right riots: Everything we know
What has happened, who is behind the violence and how the U.K. government has responded.
Labour dares to take on Britain’s boomers
New government pares back pensioner payments and vows to build more houses — but it’s a big gamble.
Japan wants reassurance Britain’s new government has its back
As Labour refocuses on Europe and America, doubts linger in Japan about whether it can rely on London.
5 ways Labour says Britain is broken
Labour attack dossier lays out holes in Britain’s finances — which the Tories dismiss as simply a political excuse to raise taxes.
Tory leader race: The 6 hopefuls trying to save their party from the abyss
With just 121 Conservative MPs left, it’ll be an uphill struggle for these contenders to turn around the once-mighty British party’s fortunes.
UK drops objection to ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu
Labour U-turns on the previous government’s opposition to the warrant, arguing for judicial independence and everyone being subject to international law.
The great Tory beauty pageant
The race to succeed Rishi Sunak as UK Conservative leader is heating up.
PMQs scorecard: Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak play nice
Keir Starmer faced awkward questions at PMQs — but not from Rishi Sunak.
Sorry, Boris — Nigel Farage is still Britain’s Trump Whisperer
In Milwaukee, the battle for Donald Trump’s attention is heating up and Brits want in.
Brexit hit UK’s pandemic response, Covid inquiry finds
The U.K. state “failed” its citizens in the run-up to the Covid-19 pandemic.
UK’s Labour to reintroduce tobacco ban
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill would ban anyone born after January 2009 from buying cigarettes.
‘Is that it?’ UK Labour’s cautious entry to government
Few surprises are expected when Keir Starmer sets out his program in the king’s speech.
Trump adviser Fiona Hill to lead UK defense review
Former NATO boss George Robertson will head the project to consider how and when to boost military spending.
Attack on Donald Trump strikes fear into European hearts
Fears of political violence are simmering just beneath the surface in Europe, too.
What Washington thinks of Keir Starmer
After years of Conservative turmoil, the new British prime minister has been welcomed by Democrats and Republicans alike.
Defeated UK Tories suffer ‘very public nervous breakdown’
The Conservative Party leadership contest is effectively underway — and it’s not pretty.