Suella Braverman has announced that she will withdraw from the Conservative Party leadership race because she does not want to hear the truth about why she lost the election. The former interior minister said he had 10 MPs supporting his candidacy to pass the necessary threshold to enter the race. But in an exclusive article… Read More »
The Conservative Party suffered a crushing defeat in last week’s election, losing its grip on power after 14 years in power. The party lost more than 244 seats nationwide to parties across the political spectrum, with seats being handed over to Labour, the Reform Party, the Liberal Democrats and even the Green Party in some… Read More »
As Rishi Sunak comes under increasing pressure to intervene in the Tory general election betting scandal, senior figures are urging him to take action. The Prime Minister was called on to immediately suspend anyone under investigation from the party and launch a Cabinet Office investigation into the scandal. Party chairman Richard Holden, who is responsible… Read More »
Newly crowned Reform UK leader Nigel Farage will launch his general election campaign in Clacton on Tuesday as he embarks on his eighth bid to become an MP. In a blow to Rishi Sunak, the former Ukip leader announced on Monday that he would stand in the constituency of Essex, declaring himself the new leader… Read More »
“The right to fall in love with a stranger is something only the rich can have,” a mother-of-three has warned, as Home Office visa changes threaten to split her family. Families facing uncertainty over “draconian” measures are presenting petitions to Downing Street on Valentine’s Day, which have attracted more than 250,000 signatures. Italy-based Scot Sarah… Read More »
Migrants were disembarked after being picked up from the English Channel by a Border Force ship on January 17 – Dan Kitwood/Getty Home Secretary James Cleverly will face demands to revoke the right to work for asylum seekers, including Channel migrants, on Monday. Two former Cabinet ministers and a group of New Conservative MPs are… Read More »
Migrants arrive in the UK after crossing the English Channel from France to Dover in Kent – Stuart Brock/Shutterstock More than 33,000 migrants face deportation to Rwanda if the flights take off, according to figures released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs on Tuesday. Some 33,085 asylum applications have been lodged since Rishi Sunak’s “stop… Read More »
Home Secretary James Cleverly said the government has ended the “unreasonable practice” of international students bringing family members to the UK as new visa restrictions come into force. Mr Cleverly claimed the ban, which affects all overseas students except those on postgraduate courses and certain scholarships, would reduce immigration by tens of thousands. The move… Read More »
Home Secretary James Cleverly faces calls to resign. (Getty Images) James Cleverly faces calls to resign after joking about spiking his wife’s drink; just hours after new plans to counter this surge were announced. The home secretary told female guests at a Downing Street reception that “it’s not really illegal to have a little bit… Read More »