The Conservatives plan to intensify their attacks on Reform’s economic policy as they gear up for a fight to the death between the two big parties of the right, a battle brought to new levels of acrimony by Robert Jenrick’s defection. While Jenrick, the former shadow justice secretary, insisted he was “uniting the right” in […]
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Former Tory Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK
Former Conservative Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has defected to Reform UK. The former MP said he felt the UK had reached a “dark and dangerous” moment, and the country needed “a glorious revolution”, as he outlined why he was joining Nigel Farage’s party. Zahawi was chancellor for two months under Boris Johnson and served as a […]
Australia news live: senior Liberals hammer out climate and energy policy behind closed doors; NSW Labor compromises on workers comp reform | Australia news
Senior Liberals meet to decide fate of net zero target Dan Jervis-Bardy Liberal members of the shadow ministry are meeting this morning to decide the fate of the party’s commitment to a net zero emissions target. The opposition leader, Sussan Ley, is expected to agree to dump the climate goal after the majority of MPs […]