Christopher McKeon
Politics
Reeves warns Labour not to ‘deviate’ from fiscal rules
The Chancellor issues a message to potential Labour leadership challengers.
18 Jun 2026
Politics
Badenoch vows to abolish stamp duty as she closes Tory conference
She pledged a ‘golden rule’ on her budget plans, spending only half of any savings made through spending cuts, with the rest to reduce the deficit.
8 Oct 2025
Politics
Tories are only party that can meet ‘test of our generation’, says Badenoch
The Tory leader is delivering her closing address to the party conference.
8 Oct 2025
Politics
Badenoch to pledge doubling of apprenticeship budget and cut in degree numbers
The Tory leader will pledge to reintroduce caps on student numbers in every subject area.
7 Oct 2025
Politics
Reform would threaten ‘survivability’ of farmers with US trade deal, says Atkins
Victoria Atkins said chlorine-washed salad was not the same as chlorinated chicken because ‘lettuce doesn’t poo’.
7 Oct 2025
Politics
Tories having ‘good conference’, Badenoch says as more councillors join Reform
The Conservative leader said members were ‘thrilled’ with the policies put forward in Manchester.
7 Oct 2025
Politics
Jenrick to vow to scrap Sentencing Council over ‘two-tier justice’ claims
The shadow justice secretary will also pledge to crack down on ‘pro-migration bias’ in the judiciary.
7 Oct 2025
Politics
Jenrick to vow to scrap Sentencing Council over ‘two-tier justice’ claims
The shadow justice secretary will also pledge to crack down on ‘pro-migration bias’ in the judiciary.
6 Oct 2025
Politics
Jenrick to vow to scrap Sentencing Council over ‘two-tier justice’ claims
The shadow justice secretary is expected to set out plans to put ministers in charge of sentencing policy.
6 Oct 2025
Business News
Tories pledge to scrap business rates for shops and pubs
Sir Mel Stride made the commitment as he addressed the Conservative Party conference.
6 Oct 2025
Politics
Conservatives should stop defending triple lock ‘Ponzi system’, says senior Tory
Tom Tugendhat compared the UK economy to a ‘Ponzi system’ during a fringe event at the party conference in Manchester on Monday.
6 Oct 2025
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Mel Stride pledges £5,000 tax rebate for young homebuyers
Shadow chancellor will use his Tory conference speech to set plans to cut welfare spending, foreign aid and the Civil Service if his party wins the next election
Business News
Tories to set out plans to cut £47bn from government spending
Shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride will unveil proposals at the Tory party conference.
5 Oct 2025
Politics
Tories ‘up for the fight’, Badenoch tells conference
The Conservative leader broke with tradition to deliver a welcome speech at the start of the conference.
5 Oct 2025
Politics
Every Tory candidate must back leaving ECHR, says Badenoch
The Tory leader said her shadow cabinet had been ‘unanimous’ in backing the plan.
5 Oct 2025
Politics
Tories pledge UK version of ICE to detain and deport illegal immigrants
The Removals Force will be expected to ‘integrate closely’ with the police.
4 Oct 2025
Politics
Powell and Phillipson vie for votes as Labour conference draws to a close
The pair displayed little disagreement during a hustings at the end of Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool on Wednesday.
1 Oct 2025
Politics
Starmer to warn Britain faces choice between ‘decency’ and ‘division’
The Prime Minister is expected to use his annual address at the Labour Party conference to expand his attacks on Reform UK.
29 Sept 2025
Politics
Farage can’t be trusted on national security, says Defence Secretary
John Healey said there was ‘something deeply suspect’ about the Reform UK leader.
29 Sept 2025
Politics
‘Mistake’ to think Reform is the only threat, polling guru tells Labour
Sir John Curtice said improving the economy and the NHS was more likely to return voters to the party.
29 Sept 2025
Politics
Labour to expand ‘intensive supervision courts’ to tackle reoffending
Justice Secretary David Lammy is expected to announce an expansion of ‘intensive supervision courts’ during Labour’s annual conference.
28 Sept 2025