Chris Pincher refuses to answer questions in awkward exchange following PM’s downfall
Sky News has caught up with former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher, who was instrumental in Boris Johnson's downfall.Last month,...
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Grammar schools, Northern Rail and Love Island – key takeaways from first Tory leadership hustings
Rishi Sunak said he would support the return of grammar schools while Liz Truss promised to revive Northern Powerhouse Rail...
Starmer says he sacked shadow minister who was at picket line for making up policy ‘on the hoof’
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said one of his shadow ministers was sacked yesterday for making up policy "on...
Labour frontbencher sacked after interview on rail strike picket line
A Labour MP has been removed from the party's frontbench by Sir Keir Starmer after giving a TV interview on...
Team Truss accuses Sunak of U-turn on tax pledge after VAT energy cut announcement
A row has erupted over whether Rishi Sunak U-turned on his pledge to not cut taxes after announcing he would...
Sunak in major tax U-turn as he announces plan to scrap VAT on energy bills
Rishi Sunak has announced a plan to scrap VAT on energy bills - a significant U-turn on his previous pledge...
Sunak accused of ‘mansplaining’ to Truss as blue-on-blue attacks escalate after TV debate
The blue on blue attacks have ramped up after Rishi Sunak was accused of "mansplaining" to Liz Truss during their...
Public spending in the north falls behind rest of England despite government’s Levelling Up agenda
Public spending in the north has fallen behind the England average despite the government's flagship "levelling up" agenda, according to...
Starmer U-turns on leadership election pledge to renationalise railways
Sir Keir Starmer has suggested Labour would drop its pledge to renationalise the railways, despite repeated promises to do so.The...
Tory leadership race in full flow as Truss pledges ‘full-fat freeports’ and Sunak will get ‘tough on China’
The Tory leadership race is in full flow as Liz Truss promised to boost UK growth rates with "full-fat freeports"...
Truss pledges to expand Rwanda scheme to other countries as Sunak promises refugee cap
The two remaining Tory leadership candidates have vowed to continue the government's controversial scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.While...
Tories would be wise to keep an eye on who might appeal to the wider UK electorate – Adam Boulton analysis
By September the UK will have its fourth Conservative prime minister in a row. Of these only David Cameron was...
Sunak claims he is ‘underdog’ and Truss blames France for travel chaos as leadership race continues
The battle to be the next leader of the Conservative Party - and prime minister of the United Kingdom -...
Boris Johnson throws a grenade as he visits Ukrainian troops being trained in UK
Boris Johnson visited Yorkshire this week to meet Ukrainian soldiers being trained in the UK - and new pictures show...
Sunak vows to tackle NHS backlog as Truss pledges EU ‘red tape bonfire’
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are ramping up their campaigns for the Conservative leadership this weekend, announcing new policies to...
I flew back from US to stop lockdown, claims Sunak
Rishi Sunak says he flew back from a government trip last December to stop the country going into a new...
The risk is that the final two will trash the Tory party even further
A "battle of ideas" is how the run-off between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss was expressed to me on Wednesday...
Truss and Sunak agree to Sky News head-to-head debate
Tory leadership candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have agreed to take part in a head-to-head debate on Sky News.The...
‘Hasta la vista, baby’ or ‘I’ll be back’? Johnson may still be dreaming of a return to No 10
And so, with Tory MPs clapping, screaming and cheering, he ended with "Hasta la vista, baby", a catchphrase made famous...
What happens now Tory leadership race is down to final two?
The Conservative leadership contest is now down to the final two MPs vying to become head of the party and...