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Mark Menzies quits as Tories say conduct fell ‘below standards expected of MPs’ UK Politics Mark Menzies has quit the Conservative Party and will leave Parliament at the next election after an internal investigation found “behaviour below the standards expected of MPs”.
Mission Government: Why Starmer must think bigger and bigger if he wants real change patrick king Insane targets, missions CEOs and big thinking - this is the framework Starmer must adopt if he wants real change, writes Patrick King.
Could Starmer’s poll lead cost him votes? Emma Revell It’s not Gaza or fiscal discipline – the real reason Labour is losing votes from its left flank is that it’s too far ahead. But, warns Emma Revell, Conservatives shouldn’t celebrate… If you are of a centre-right persuasion, there is precious little comfort to be found from looking at the polls these days. The latest [...]
Conservatives select Very Group’s finance boss to fight General Election April 9, 2024 The chief financial officer of The Very Group has been selected as a Conservative candidate at the up-coming General Election.
Labour pledges to close £36bn tax gap via non-dom crackdown and bolstering HMRC April 8, 2024 Labour has pledged to close the £36bn tax gap via cracking down on the non-dom tax status loophole and bolstering HMRC’s compliance squads, if elected.
Almost two thirds of Tory councillors unhappy with party, poll finds April 8, 2024 Almost two thirds of Tory councillors are unhappy with the Conservative party, new polling by a Labour think tank has found.
Labour would win 154-seat majority if election held tomorrow, pollsters find April 3, 2024 Rishi Sunak is on course to suffer a general election defeat similar to the Conservatives’ 1997 blowout, pollsters have found.
Sunak announces mini reshuffle after ministers quit government March 26, 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a reshuffle of his ministerial ranks after two Conservative MPs resigned from the government.
Forterra: Brick maker issues General Election warning as sales and profits slashed March 26, 2024 Revenue fell by more than £100m at Forterra, which is one of Britain’s biggest brick makers, as its profits were slashed in 2023, it has been revealed.
UK issues sanctions and summons ambassador over Chinese cyber-attacks March 25, 2024 The government has issued sanctions and summoned the Chinese ambassador over state-affiliated cyber-attacks which spies could use to target UK-based dissidents.