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Independent investigation launched into Chris Pincher in latest scandal to hit Boris Johnson’s government
Plus, Chris Pincher quits — any further resignations may force a cabinet reshuffle sooner than the government would like
Chris Pincher says in letter to PM he has ‘embarrassed myself and other people’
To defeat the Lib Dems, PM intends to put the same stark choice to voters that worked for the Tories in 2015
An ageing electorate has all but killed off the very notion of transformative change
As with social care, problems in the sector are legion — not least provision and cost
History tells us politicians prefer to jump ship in secrecy, and both parties need to commit to the change
Allies admit PM has six-month window to restore his standing following partygate scandal
Plus, why Conservatives feel a loud embrace of net zero targets and public spending will satisfy a broad base
Tory MPs voice concern over prime minister’s comments that he is ‘actively thinking’ about third term
Defiant UK prime minister brushes off by-election defeats and vows to tackle cost of living crisis and war in Ukraine
Oliver Dowden quits as party chair after defeats and ex-leader Michael Howard calls on PM to step down
Tory by-election losses highlight how party is losing ground in both northern and southern England
Scores of other seats could go the way of Tiverton and Honiton and fall to the Lib Dems; the message from Wakefield for Labour is less clear
Plus, Oliver Dowden’s exit as Conservative party chair portends more resignations and manoeuvring for power
Johnson faces more pressure as Labour and Lib Dems set for victory in Wakefield and Tiverton
Deficient legal processes must be improved in line with the Renters’ Reform bill, property owners warn
Sebastian Payne tours affluent Surrey to assess the threat to the Tories’ suburban heartlands — and asks the prime minister how he plans to fight back
Starmer must spell out what he is offering voters, not take them on a magical mystery tour
Why Conservative strategists herald the immigration policy as helpful for the party, even if it does not work
Critics accuse Boris Johnson and Liz Truss of using the legislation to court Eurosceptic MPs
David Buttress appointed ‘cost of living business tsar’ despite repeated criticism of Conservative party
European Research Group has shaped Boris Johnson’s policy, particularly on Northern Ireland
How Johnson could win over his rebels, and the power of peers in stalling the Northern Ireland protocol bill
Legislation giving ministers sweeping powers faces opposition from backbenchers, peers and business
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