Topic: Conservatives

It’s crystal clear that our water companies aren’t working — let’s change that in 2026

Crumbling infrastructure and massive debts are costing us all dearly. It’s time the government made a new year’s resolution to fix it

Taj Ali
Shabana Mahmood’s high-stakes gamble on immigration

The home secretary’s far-reaching reforms suggest she is determined to deliver on her border control pledges

Shehab Khan
Rightwing attacks on multiculturalism are a cynical smokescreen

Minority communities are not to blame for the UK’s problems — the likes of Robert Jenrick and Nigel Farage are

Taj Ali

Streeting’s Reform attack signals a change in Labour — with or without Starmer

As Nigel Farage’s party continues to gain ground, the health secretary has won unusual praise for his strong words about Sarah Pochin
Tory MPs are split: is the party too close to Reform?

Conservatives under Kemi Badenoch’s leadership are itchy as a modest conference and disastrous polling highlight just how far the party has fallen
What Westminster is saying about Reform’s first attempt at migration policy

Nigel Farage has given the public a glimpse of what a Reform UK government might do — including deporting 600,000 people
‘Honour’ violence could be defined in law for first time

Home Office announcement pre-empts plans backed by 35 rights and research organisations to introduce own definition of ‘honour’ violence
Can Labour outflank Reform on asylum? MPs are divided

As both anti-asylum and anti-racist protests mount outside hotels, Keir Starmer’s party is trying to take the wind out of Nigel Farage’s sails
MPs banned Palestine Action while doctors told parliament of Gaza horrors

Vote to proscribe direct action group came as medics a few corridors away spoke of the Gaza healthcare system’s collapse under Israeli bombing