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The latest news, updates and features on the Conservative Party – aka the Tory party or Tories. It is a centre-right UK political party, founded in 1834, and is currently in opposition to the Labour government. Kemi Badenoch is the current leader, having replaced former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

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Speaker loses it at Tory minister: 'Who do you think you're talking to?'

Channel: UK UK May 11, 2023 By Jordan King
Local election cancelled after candidate dies during count

Local election abandoned after candidate dies during count

Channel: UK UK May 6, 2023 By Sian Elvin

Police urged to investigate video of Boris 'not wearing a seatbelt in moving car'

Channel: UK UK May 5, 2023 By Will Neal
Seven key talking points from the local elections Getty Images/Shutterstock/Rex Features

Seven key talking points from the local elections results

Channel: UK UK May 5, 2023 By Kirsten Robertson
UK Passport Office Workers Begin Five-Week Strike

Passport workers being on strike might impact your holiday - but we deserve your support

Channel: News News May 5, 2023 By Anonymous
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Rishi reacts to ‘disappointing’ election results for Tories

Channel: UK UK May 5, 2023 By Kirsten Robertson

Local elections 'terrible' for Tories but Labour still short of overall majority

Channel: UK UK May 5, 2023 By Sam Corbishley

Liz Truss refuses to pay bill 'worth £12,000' in row over country retreat

Channel: UK UK April 30, 2023 By Will Neal
Andrew Bridgen

Andrew Bridgen expelled from Tories for comparing Covid-19 vaccines to Holocaust

Channel: UK UK April 26, 2023 By Katie Boyden
Big Ben and the Parliament in London

Tougher measures on workplace sexual harassment in UK expected to be scrapped

Channel: UK UK April 24, 2023 By Will Neal
Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner during a visit to a food store in Derby where she is meeting with staff to hear about what they are doing to lower food prices for their customers. Picture date: Thursday April 13, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Labour. Photo credit should read: Jacob King/PA Wire

Labour calls for business rate cuts and subsidies to ease soaring food prices

Channel: UK UK April 23, 2023 By Sara Odeen-Isbister
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Oliver Dowden, speaks to the media as he departs BBC Broadcasting House in London, after appearing on the BBC One current affairs programme, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg. Picture date: Sunday March 19, 2023. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

Who is Oliver Dowden as he becomes the new Deputy Prime Minister?

Channel: UK UK April 21, 2023 By Jon Fellowes
FILE PHOTO: British Conservative member of parliament Alex Chalk walks outside Downing Street, in London, Britain, April 21, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

Who is Justice Secretary Alex Chalk? Age, career and family background

Channel: UK UK April 21, 2023 By Caroline Westbrook
London Polling Station

Voter ID is just another way for the Tories to grab power at the expense of the people

Channel: UK UK April 21, 2023 By Dawn Butler
Government Ministers Attend Weekly Cabinet Meeting

Why has Dominic Raab resigned?

Channel: UK UK April 21, 2023 By Jon Fellowes
File Photo: UK Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab Resigns From Government In Wake Of Bullying Allegations Report - LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 26: Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Dominic Raab leaves Downing Street after a cabinet meeting on April 26, 2022 in London, England. The prime minister reportedly pressed his cabinet officials to do "do everything possible" to address the cost-of-living crisis. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Raab was 'intimidating' and 'persistently aggressive' in meeting, report finds

Channel: UK UK April 21, 2023 By Tom Sanders
Cabinet Meeting in Downing Street

Who is Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab?

Channel: UK UK May 23, 2023 By Caroline Westbrook
Commuters at Waterloo Station, London, during the evening rush hour, as Network Rail has apologised to passengers after fresh delays hit the UK's busiest railway station on the day that long-running engineering works were completed.

Train delays are going to 'get worse' in next five years, leaked report claims

Channel: UK UK April 18, 2023 By Katie Boyden
'POSTCODE LOTTERY' AS POTHOLES TAKE 18 MONTHS TO FIX IN SOME AREAS - LIB DEMS metro graphics Credit metro.co.uk

The 10 worst places for pothole repairs in the UK revealed

Channel: UK UK April 17, 2023 By Katie Boyden
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 09: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murthy attend a reception to celebrate the British Asian Trust at the British Museum on February 9, 2022 in London, England. The British Asian Trust, a charity that works to reduce poverty and disadvantage for communities in South Asia, was founded in 2007 by Prince Charles, Prince of Wales. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

Rishi under investigation over ‘Budget boost for childcare firm wife has shares in’

Channel: UK UK April 17, 2023 By Joe Roberts