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Kemi Badenoch becomes first Black woman to lead UK Conservatives

Kemi Badenoch became the Conservatives' new leader and the first Black woman to a head a major British political party on Saturday, after winning a leadership contest on a promise…

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Labour just a single point clear of ousted Tories, new poll shows

Less than 100 days into his Labour administration, Keir Starmer’s poll lead over the Conservatives he trounced at Britain’s general election has slumped to a single point. That’s the stark…

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Conservatives’ leadership race narrows to four hopefuls after Mel Stride eliminated

Four hopefuls were left in the race to become leader of the Conservatives on Tuesday after centrist former work and pensions minister Mel Stride was knocked out of a race…

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Who is running for UK Conservative Party leadership?

Britain's opposition Conservatives have begun the process of choosing a new leader to replace former prime minister Rishi Sunak who led the party to a record defeat in a July…

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UK Conservative Party to announce new leader on Nov. 2

Britain's Conservative Party said on Monday it will name its new leader on Nov. 2, following the party's worst-ever election performance this month that prompted former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak…

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UK PM Sunak’s Conservatives set for heavy election defeat

Three opinion polls on Wednesday predicted a record defeat for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives at a July 4 election, forecasting the Labour Party would comfortably win a large…

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UK polls point to ‘electoral extinction’ for Prime Minister Sunak’s Conservatives

Three British opinion polls released late on Saturday presented a grim picture for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party, and one pollster warned that the party faced "electoral extinction" in…

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In heated debate, Britain’s Sunak, Starmer go head-to-head on the economy

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour challenger Keir Starmer went head-to-head on Tuesday over how to boost Britain's economy, with the PM accusing the opposition party of wanting to increase…

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Polls indicate UK’s Labour set for record general election win

Britain's main opposition Labour Party is set for its biggest ever victory in next month's general election, winning by a larger margin than in 1997 under former prime minister Tony…

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Key political moments from 14 years of Conservative rule in UK

Britain will hold a national election on July 4 which opinion polls suggest will end 14 years of Conservative Party-led government, spanning one of the more turbulent periods in the…

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UK’s Labour holds 30-point poll lead over Sunak’s Conservatives

Britain's opposition Labour Party has increased its poll lead over Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives to stand 30 points ahead, according to a YouGov poll for the Times newspaper. The…

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Another British Conservative lawmaker defects to opposition Labour Party

A lawmaker in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party defected to the opposition Labour Party on Wednesday, the second to do so in less than two weeks, criticising what she…

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Conservatives set for heavy UK election defeat to opposition Labour, survey shows

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party is set for a heavy defeat at a national election expected this year, according to a seat projection published on Wednesday which showed…

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Britain’s Labour Party deals double blow to PM Sunak’s Conservatives

Double defeat piles pressure on Sunak Sunak says Britain needs to stick to his plan Starmer says Labour is winning over Conservatives By Elizabeth Piper LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) -…

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Britain’s Conservatives set for 1997-style election defeat – poll

LONDON, (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party is set for an electoral defeat on a par with its heavy loss to the Labour Party in 1997, according…

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Nigel Farage with dreams of leading the Conservative Party within three years

Nigel Farage said he believes he’ll be leading the Conservative Party within three years. Speaking to the Politics Home website, the staunch Brexiteer said: “I’d be very surprised if I…

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British PM Sunak suffers crushing by-election defeats

Opposition Labour Party overturns two large majorities Defeats exposes Conservatives' vulnerabilities Polls seen as test of public support before national election By Andrew MacAskill LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - British…

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UK’s Labour extends lead over ruling Conservative Party – poll

LONDON, (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour Party has widened its lead over Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party in an opinion poll that also showed Labour leader Keir Starmer's personal…

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Labour’s poll lead over Tories slashed to 10 points

Labour’s poll lead has been slashed to 10 points, according to a survey published on Saturday night. A poll by Opinium put Labour on 39 per cent and the Conservatives…

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UK’s Labour Party has 14-point lead over Conservatives

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour Party has a 14-point lead over Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's ruling Conservatives, an opinion poll by market research company Opinium showed this weeekend as…

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British Prime Minister Sunak avoids wipeout in key elections

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's governing Conservatives lost two strategically important parliamentary seats on Friday but unexpectedly retained Boris Johnson's old constituency…

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UPDATED: UK PM Sunak: Election results show people want us to deliver for them

LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said local elections results so far showed that people wanted his ruling party to deliver on their priorities, but that…

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UK Conservative lawmaker Benton suspended after newspaper sting

April 6 (Reuters) - A lawmaker in Britain's governing Conservative Party has been suspended after he was filmed in a newspaper sting offering to lobby ministers and leak market-sensitive information…

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New UK Conservative Party chairman predicts difficult local elections

LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The new chairman of Britain's Conservative Party on Wednesday predicted a difficult set of local elections for the governing party in May but said it…

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UK PM Sunak asks ethics adviser to probe Conservative chair on tax

LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday he had asked his independent ethics adviser to look into a tax case involving the chairman of…

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Former UK Chancellor Javid to quit at next election

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Former British finance minister and Conservative Party leadership candidate Sajid Javid will not stand for re-election at the next national election, he said on Friday.…

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Truss’s demise ends the revival of Thatcher’s libertarian economics

LONDON (Reuters) - Daniel Pryor, who lobbies for governments to shrink the state and cut taxes, feels Liz Truss's brief, disastrous spell as prime minister has killed off his dream…

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UK’s Sunak reported to be first candidate to hit 100 threshold to make it onto ballot paper

LONDON (Reuters) - Rishi Sunak has become the first British Conservative Party leadership candidate to hit the 100 threshold with support from lawmakers to make it onto ballot paper, The…

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UPDATED: Who are the candidates to replace UK PM Truss?

LONDON (Reuters) - Liz Truss said on Thursday she would resign as British prime minister just six weeks after she was appointed. A leadership election will be completed within the…

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FACTBOX: How will the contest to replace Liz Truss as UK prime minister work?

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Liz Truss resigned as Conservative Party Leader on Thursday, with the internal party election to replace her as party leader and the nation's prime minister to…

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UPDATED: Liz Truss clings to power as chaos in Westminster escalates

LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Britain's Liz Truss battled to retain her grip on power on Thursday, a day after she lost a second top minister and open arguments and…

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UK senior ministers urge Conservatives to unite behind PM Truss

LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Senior British ministers on Sunday urged their colleagues to unite behind Prime Minister Liz Truss, warning that infighting would hand power to the opposition Labour…

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UK Labour keeps big lead over PM Truss’s Conservatives, poll shows

LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour Party has retained a huge opinion poll lead over Prime Minister Liz Truss's Conservative Party, which has failed to stage a recovery…

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UK’s Labour has 19-point lead over Conservatives – Opinium poll

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour Party has extended its lead over Prime Minister Liz Truss's Conservative Party to 19 points, an opinion poll by market research company Opinium showed,…

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UPDATED: UK Conservative Party enhance security around ballot for leadership

LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Britain's ruling Conservative Party said on Wednesday it had enhanced security around the ballot process to decide its next leader, who will replace Boris Johnson…

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‘I am the underdog’, says UK PM candidate Sunak

GRANTHAM, England, July 23 (Reuters) - Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak, one of two remaining candidates to become Britain's next prime minister, on Saturday described himself as the underdog in the…

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UPDATED: UK’s Sunak and Truss clash over tax in leadership debate

LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - British foreign minister Liz Truss clashed over tax policy with former finance minister Rishi Sunak on Friday, as the five remaining contenders to be Britain's next prime…

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UK defence minister Wallace rules himself out of leadership race

LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) - British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, one of the favourites to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson, said on Saturday he had decided not to run in the leadership…

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FACTBOX-How will the new UK PM be chosen?

LONDON (Reuters) With Boris Johnson resigning as prime minister on Thursday, a search has started for a new British leader. Below is how a process to find Johnson's successor will work: Candidates…

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UPDATED: Boris Johnson resigns as British PM

LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) - Boris Johnson said on Thursday he was resigning as Britain's prime minister, bowing to calls from ministerial colleagues and lawmakers in his Conservative Party. "The process of…

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Tories pledge half their MPs will be women, after Neil Parish porn scandal

Half of the Conservative MPs returned at the next election must be women, the party’s chairman has said, as he warned that substantially increasing female representation would be key to…

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Challengers to UK PM Johnson should temper ambition – former leader

LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A former leader of Britain's ruling Conservative Party has told potential challengers to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to "temper" their ambition, saying the government needs…

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FACTBOX-Which UK Conservative lawmakers have called for confidence vote in PM Johnson?

LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is fighting to shore up his authority after five aides quit his administration, including one of his closest advisers who…

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UK PM Johnson must address culture that led to lockdown parties – Conservative chairman

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson must address the culture within his government that resulted in multiple staff gatherings at his residence during coronavirus lockdowns, Conservative…

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Grassroots UK Conservatives turning against PM Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a revolt by grassroots Conservative supporters who want him to resign after a series of revelations about parties held at his official Downing…

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UK’s Labour take 10-point opinion poll lead over scandal-hit Johnson

The scandal engulfing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson over his conduct during coronavirus lockdowns has helped the opposition Labour Party to pull into a 10 point lead over the ruling…

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Factbox: How could UK PM Johnson be ousted by unhappy lawmakers?

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing increasing grumblings of discontent among his lawmakers, many of whom believe he is squandering his Conservative Party's successes by self-inflicted missteps and gaffes.…

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Conservative revolt over COVID curbs deals stinging blow to UK PM Johnson

Almost 100 Conservative lawmakers voted on Tuesday against new coronavirus restrictions, dealing a major blow to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's authority and raising questions about his leadership. After a…

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British PM Johnson vows to reshape Britain

Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed to radically re-shape Britain on Wednesday, exhorting his Conservative Party faithful to help the government press on with tackling regional inequality by ending "long term…

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UK PM Johnson suffers embarrassing by-election defeat

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered an embarrassing defeat when his Conservative Party lost a parliamentary by-election on the outskirts of London, just a few miles from his own seat.…

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UPDATED: UK PM Johnson’s party sweeps to victory in bellwether election

Britain's governing Conservative Party won a new seat in parliament on Friday, ousting the Labour Party in the northern English town of Hartlepool with a sweeping victory that tightens its…

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Tories defend position of not suspending MP, and former Minister accused of rape

A conservative MP arrested over allegations of rape will not be suspended from the party while police investigate. The Conservative Party is standing by its decision not to suspend a former…

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Former Tory minister arrested on suspected rape

Sky News reports that a former Tory minister has been arrested on suspicion of rape. Sky News reports that it understands the MP was accused by a young woman who used…

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Tories switch to messaging app Signal after WhatsApp leaks

The Conservative party has started using the secure messaging service Signal for its internal communications with Tory MPs, following years of leaks from WhatsApp groups. Signal, which is an alternative…

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Latest UK poll indicates Johnson has 10-point lead over Labour before election

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has a 10-point lead over the opposition Labour Party, according to an opinion poll published by Savanta ComRes ahead of next week’s election.…

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Get Brexit Done – Conservatives launch their manifesto

Legislation required for Britain's departure from the European Union will be brought back to the House of Commons before Christmas if the Conservatives win next month's general election, POLITICO reports. The…

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Tories plan stamp duty hike for foreign buyers of properties in the UK

Foreign individuals and companies who buy properties in the UK will be forced to pay higher levels of stamp duty under Conservative proposals. The Tories say the surcharge on people…

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