Tories dismiss PM’s budget ‘everyday fixes’ as little more than ‘cheaper gherkins’, and ‘an insult to families’ – UK politics live
Removing tariffs on more than 100 products, including gherkins and baked beans, was one of five measures announced this morning before tomorrow’s budg...
Tories call for 5-year freeze on minimum wage to tackle youth unemployment
Labour says idea is ‘tin-eared’ as report says fixing rate will cost low-paid workers almost £9,000 over five yearsA shadow minister has called for th...
UK politics live: Tories accuse Burnham of being ‘dangerous and divisive’ after he confirms Russian interference in Brexit campaign
PM to give speech calling for ‘calm, clear-eyed look’ at possibility of new deal with EU as he says Brexit has done more harm than goodBurnham to urge...
Tories accused of prioritising rich voters as Badenoch lays out inheritance tax cut plan
Party hopes to win over affluent middle-class voters as Badenoch rejects calls to ‘unite the right’ in conference speechUK politics live – latest upda...
Tories delight as satirical tapestry pokes fun at ‘turncoat’ Robert Jenrick
Reminders of banished Reform UK defector were all around the Conservative party conference in BirminghamAs Kemi Badenoch basked in the applause of th...
Badenoch denies ‘British Iron Dome’ plan – after Tories use phrase in press release
Tory leader says proposed ‘Britannia Shield’ will not be comparable to Israeli missile defence systemUK politics live – latest updatesKemi Badenoch ha...
Tories are united behind Badenoch, but MPs want focus on economy over culture wars to win back voters
Party has common enemy in defectors, while Nigel Farage’s woes have given some insiders reason to hopeDuring a quick-fire Q&A at the Conservative part...
Artist calls in lawyers after Tories use his Burnham portrait without consent
Stanley Chow’s cartoon was put on water bottles at party conference with the slogan ‘Bottler Burnham’An artist is considering legal action after the C...
Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England
Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growthThe Conservatives will announce a bo...
Party conference will be more upbeat than last year, Tories say – but that’s not the whole story
The mood is better but ‘overhyped’, says one Conservative MP as party remains a distant third in pollsThe forthcoming Conservative conference will be,...
Tories plan to expand free childcare to high earners to end ‘cliff edge’
Kemi Badenoch says those earning more than £100,000 should not be discouraged from working moreThe Conservatives have unveiled a proposed £700m childc...
Tories plan to extend cuts beyond £47bn previously pledged, leak reveals
Exclusive: Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith told party members last year he had discussed making further savings if they win next electionThe Conserv...
Tories target universal credit claimants in plan condemned as ‘fast track to poverty’
Proposals aim to push people into work, but charities say families are still paying price of austerity cuts and rise in cost of livingPeople claiming ...
Tories challenge chancellor to rule out tax cuts in budget – UK politics live
The Conservatives want to brand Burnham’s administration as a ‘traditional tax and spend socialist government’Good morning. With less than six weeks s...
