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Tory peer David Frost hinted that his party should ditch Rishi Sunak to win the next election

Tory peer suggests party should ditch Rishi Sunak to win next election

A woman protests after the arrival of former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the Covid Inquiry

COMMENT Richard Walker: Why can't the Tories grasp the concept of standards in public life?

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Home Secretary James Cleverly during a press conference with Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs Vincent Biruta

COMMENT Joanna Cherry: Rwanda bill is nothing less than an attack on the rule of law

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Many Tory MPs say the post is 'beneath' the party

THE JOUKER ‘It is beneath us’: Tory MPs bicker over ‘childish’ social media post

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The National asked how many times a Cabinet committee on the Union has met while Rishi Sunak has been PM

EXCLUSIVE Cabinet Office refuses to say if Union committee has even MET under Rishi Sunak

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A Tory councillor is facing a motion of no confidence cote following 'deeply offensive' comments made in a meeting

Tory councillor faces no confidence vote after 'deeply offensive' comments redacted

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during a hastily arranged press conference on Thursday

Rishi Sunak desperately defends Rwanda plan in emergency speech

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is fighting fires within the Tory Party over the Rwanda plan

Rishi Sunak conducts urgent reshuffle of ministers after Robert Jenrick resignation

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Rishi Sunak will hold an emergency press conference

Rishi Sunak to give emergency speech amid Tory chaos – how to watch

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks in the House of Commons

Millions in donations to UK political parties revealed – see the full list

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The BBC licence fee will rise by around £10, according to reports

Amount BBC licence fee will rise 'agreed' with UK Government

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Rishi Sunak faces major divisions over the Tories' flagship policy

Rishi Sunak's Tories in chaos as new Rwanda plans sparks resignation

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From left: SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn, deputy speaker Eleanor Laing, and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

PMQs Speaker calls for calm after Stephen Flynn's 'Thatcherite' jibe at PMQs

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The comments came during a segment on GB News

Keir Starmer welcomed 'with open arms' to Conservative Party, says Jacob Ress-Mogg

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Suella Braverman pictured at home following her sacking by Rishi Sunak

Suella Braverman to call into question Rishi Sunak's leadership in Commons statement

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James Cleverly has been forced to walk the plank with several Braverman acolytes at his back, jabbing at him

Letters Will Labour fall in line with Tories’ fruitcake immigration policies?

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James Cleverly is more concerned about headline figures than care worker shortages, writes Shona Craven

COMMENT Shona Craven: Fears trump facts when immigration is discussed

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt prepares to speak at the Global Investment Summit

LETTERS The Tories have used smoke and mirrors to impose a massive tax rise

We have the right to demand that Westminster respect our claim of right – but a question remains

LETTERS The time for being nice is over – if we want independence, we need to fight for it

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Liz Truss is to use a bid for a Member's Bill to attrack transgender rights

Liz Truss in US style bid to ban transgender women from female bathrooms

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A recent poll showed support for independence is at 54%

Exclusive Why Scottish independence support is remaining high despite SNP woes

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Tory party is facing dire results in the next General Election, according to the polls

EXCLUSIVE 'Every dirty trick': Tories change key General Election rules 'to help themselves'

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Professor John Curtice (left) and political leaders (from top right descending) Rishi Sunak, Stephen Flynn, and Keir Starmer

EXCLUSIVE John Curtice gives verdict after conflicting Scottish General Election polling

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Liz Truss said people were being allowed to demonstrate 'in favour of terrorists'

Liz Truss says pro-Palestinian marches are 'in favour of terrorists'

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai

NEWSLETTER Worst of Westminster: Even King Charles thinks Rishi Sunak's lost his marbles

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Westminster's standards watchdog has opened an investigation into Scots Tory MP David Duguid

Scottish Tory MP under investigation by Westminster standards watchdog

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James Douglas-Hamilton's official House of Lords portrait

Tributes paid after death of Conservative peer James Douglas-Hamilton

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File photograph of Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick

Tory minister says asylum seekers are 'breaking into our country'

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Deidre Brock has urged the UK Government to be bold on climate action

SNP urge UK Government to take bold action on climate change ahead of COP28

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Keir Starmer won't use available solutions to fix Broken Britain

COMMENT Solutions to fix Broken Britain are there but Labour and Tories won't use them

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Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove has been questioned amid a probe into a PPE firm linked to Michelle Mone, reports say

Michael Gove 'questioned by agents probing Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm'

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From left: SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and Labour leader Keir Starmer

New poll predicts result of every Scottish seat at next General Election

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Lee Anderson claimed he was offered a 'lot of money' to defect to Reform UK

Lee Anderson claims he was offered a 'lot of money' to defect to Reform UK

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Jeremy Hunt (right) delivered the Autumn Statement earlier this week

COMMENT Tommy Sheppard: The Tories' National Insurance cut is fooling nobody

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The blame game of Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer is missing the point on immigration, writes Ruth Wishart

COMMENT Ruth Wishart: Blame game of Sunak and Starmer ignores truth about immigration

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Four seats held by the SNP are likely to be among the most marginal at the General Election, new research predicts

Four SNP seats in Scotland predicted to be on ‘knife-edge’ in General Election

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UK Cabinet Secretary Alister Jack was named the 'best Scot at Westminster' in the 2023 awards

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS Wee Ginger Dug: Are the Scottish politician of the year awards just trolling us?

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves after holding a press conference in Downing Street, London, in response to the Supreme Court ruling that the Rwanda asylum policy is unlawful. The PM has vowed to do

COMMENT Joanna Cherry: The Tories have failed on immigration. But what will Labour do?

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Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt leaves 11 Downing Street, London, for the House of Commons to deliver his autumn statement. Picture date: Wednesday November 22, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Budget. Photo credit should read: Stefan

COMMENT Ignore the Tories' tricks and media's spin: taxes are going up

Jeremy Hunt delivers the Autumn Statement

COMMENT Richard Murphy: Why this Autumn Statement is a disaster for Scotland

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Tory Commons leader Penny Mordaunt (left) has been criticised by drugs reform campaigners including Peter Krykant

EXCLUSIVE Drug reform experts condemn Tory minister after SNP 'heroin' comments

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Home Secretary James Cleverly has issued an apology and a denial wrapped into one

Home Secretary issues statement amid row over 'sh**hole' comment

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Home Secretary James Cleverly is accused of calling Stockton-on-Tees a 'sh**hole'

Tory mayor demands 'childish' Home Secretary apologise for 'sh**hole' comment

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Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt (Peter Byrne/PA)

Penny Mordaunt: Scots having 'somewhere warm to take heroin' is SNP’s legacy

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Iain Duncan Smith was called 'Tory scum' by two protesters in 2021

Court rules it was reasonable for protesters to call Conservative MP 'Tory scum'

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during PMQs at the House of Commons

COMMENT Kelly Given: How this Tory government showed it does not care about disabled people

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Rishi Sunak allegedly said ‘let people die’ amid his attendance of lockdown parties

Letters Tory malfeasance is ignored as minor mistakes by others are seized on

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Jeremy Hunt will deliver the Autumn Statement later today

Everything you need to know about today's Autumn Statement

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Tory councillors in Midlothian abstained from voting on a ceasefire motion in Gaza

Scottish Tory councillors abstain from Gaza ceasefire vote

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File photograph Chancellor Jeremy Hunt

COMMENT Jeremy Hunt will not be focused on short-term rent gains

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (left) and Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt learn to lay bricks during a visit to the Enfield Centre, part of the Capital City College Group, in north London. Picture date: Monday November 20, 2023. PA Photo. See PA

COMMENT Gerry Hassan: Thatcherism with a human face is Labour's election pitch

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Jeremy Hunt is preparing to give billions of pounds to the already extremely wealthy Tory donor class

Letters Tories will con idiotic voters by lying about the sick and disabled

Douglas Ross's constituency won £18m for a regeneration project

EXCLUSIVE Scottish areas with Tory MPs win Levelling Up cash from UK Government

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tours the Exhibitor's Hall, at the Manchester Central convention complex, during the Conservative Party annual conference.

Young Tory group ceases operations with attack on Rishi Sunak's party

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