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The Guardian view on Conservative conference: struggling to break out of the comfort zone | Editorial

A party with a strong regicidal impulse is united behind Kemi Badenoch. Opinion polls show the leader's personal ratings, while not spectacular, outperforming the wider Tory brand. Mrs Badenoch exuded confidence in her…

Tories accused of prioritising rich voters as Badenoch lays out inheritance tax cut plan

The Tory leader also said couples would be able to leave an additional tax-free sum of £1m to their families, as the party attempts to shore up its traditional base in southern England. The move would mean the number of…

EU Parliament defends secret ballots that kept far right out of top committee jobs

Those jobs were filled through voting in secret ballots. The group is also questioning the composition of the Parliament’s international delegations, saying its lawmakers were kept away from key roles. Lawyers for the…

German stock exchange tussle leaves EU supercop deal at risk

However, six diplomats close to the negotiations gave contrasting views on whether a deal would be possible this week. According to one, anywhere from eight to 17 countries could band together to block an agreement. The…

Reform clears its own officials of breaking party funding laws despite police investigation

The party published a 27-page report of an internal inquiry finding that Dan Jukes, Nigel Farage's press adviser, and James Orr, its head of policy, had not breached funding rules. Party sources said they intended to…

Chris Mason: Tories united behind Badenoch - but party still needs to win over voters

Implicitly and explicitly, that was the message from the Tories' annual conference, which has wrapped up in Birmingham. It is a party very much united around her, with no murmurings of dissent about her leadership, which…

Labour could oversee worst parliament on record for living standards, study warns

Three weeks ahead of John Healey's budget, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation said Britain faces a "dire" outlook unless the government takes "bold policy action". The JRF predicts that, after housing costs, average…

EU-Länder wollen erst nach Prüfung durch die IEA neue Ölvorräte freigeben

Unter den IEA-Mitgliedern gibt es noch genügend ungenutzte Vorräte, um die Zusage zur Freigabe von 100 Millionen Barrel zu erfüllen. Von den im März zugesagten 400 Millionen Barrel wurden 325 Millionen freigegeben, wobei…

All hail the Kult of Kemi – captain, coach and owner of the Conservatives | John Crace

Just ask ChatGPT to write me a leader's speech in the style of Kemi Badenoch . Make it an hour and 10 minutes long, so plenty of room for padding. Go heavy on the slogans, cliches and the obligatory crap politician…

Operation Vanguard – reassurance or reinforcement?

In September 2026, Essex County Council (ECC), a Reform UK-run council, launched Operation Vanguard , a private security operation, to ‘reassure’ local residents. According to the Council, the residents are concerned…