UK Conservatives

Theresa May Ignored Advice Against Election, *Leaked* Memo Reveals

'..there is a real need to nail down the ‘why’ for doing so now'
By George Bowden, HuffPost UK

Jacob Rees-Mogg Distances Himself From Suggestions He Could Make Tory Leadership Bid

'If I threw my hat in the ring, my hat would be thrown back at me pretty quickly.'
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Tories Stall On Manifesto Pledge To Help Victims Of Domestic Violence

Many have no safe place to run to.
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Hundreds Of People To Descend On Boris Johnson's Constituency To Try To Unseat Him

'A few weeks ago this would have sounded fantastical: now it is political reality.'
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Cabinet Committee List Reveals Damian Green As Power Behind The Throne

The Ashford MP is set to become the most important man in government.
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Jacob Rees-Mogg Reveals Why He Finally Joined Twitter - But Still Prefers Instagram

HuffPost UK speaks to 2017's most unlikely social media titan.
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Schools Will Get Extra £1.3bn Over Next Two Years, Says Justine Greening

Government will press ahead with plans to introduce a new funding formula.
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17 from '17: Bim Afolami Warns Abuse Is Putting People Off Entering Politics

HuffPost UK spoke to the new Tory MP
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What Exactly Do We Mean By 'Far Right'

The political terminology of left, right, extreme left, far right can be a minefield for anybody trying to make sense of their newspaper. Not only are the terms hard to pin down to a precise definition they are also used interchangeably and (often) wrongly, leading to widespread confusion.
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5 Ways The Public Sector Pay Freeze Has Become Shamefully Hard To Ignore

Public sector workers are the biggest users of payday loans.
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