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Labour Defeat SNP to Secure 'Seismic' By-Election Victory in Rutherglen and Hamilton West
For Labour, the by-election represented an important battleground ahead of the next UK general election, with the Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer declaring it a "seismic" night and that people in Rutherglen and Hamilton West had sent "a clear message".
General Election "Not What the Country Wants" Says Rishi Sunak
Batting away concerns about his authority, Sunak insisted he was "just getting on" with the job and "delivering" on his long-term policy plans.
Sunak failing to deliver on priorities, say Britons in new poll
Almost 6 months since Rishi Sunak set out the five priorities his government would tackle, an Ipsos poll shows Britons believe he is failing.
Keir Starmer outlines Labour's vision to 'create an NHS fit for the future'
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has explained that Labour's NHS mission is a health mission for Britain.
Conservative Party agent infiltrated BBC board, journalist says
Emily Maitlis delivered the James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture during the 2022 Edinburgh International Televisions Festival.
UK government slumps in polls amid coronavirus chaos
Prime Minister Boris Johnson can expect little respite when parliament returns on Tuesday, with economic gloom and rows over school returns on the agenda.
Final push in Britain's Brexit election
Thursday's snap general election has been called in a bid to break the Brexit deadlock.
Same-sex behaviour benefits a species as a whole: Yale Study
The study casts aspersions on conservative beliefs that same-sex behaviour will have detrimental effects on the survival of a species.
Theresa May's Brexit war cabinet do battle over customs deal
Cabinet committee meeting to decide the future of Brexit and the survival of the Government.
Tories forced into apology over tweet suggesting parents can feed children for £10 a week
A member of the Bath Conservatives sent the tweet suggesting that parents should be able to feed their children for £10 a month.
Theresa May might cut student fees to £6,000 per year in radical university review
Theresa May will set out details of the government's landmark review of higher education funding in England, and may announce reduced tuition fees.
Tory students at Oxford club 'groped women and abused locals during drunken party'
Bad behaviour was reportedly witnessed following a Port and Policy party run by the Oxford University Conservative Association, that has Jacob Rees-Mogg as honorary president.
Tories pressure Theresa May to reveal where she really stands on Brexit
Theresa May has come under pressure to give more details on areas such as citizens rights and trade.
Tory minister Lord Bates shocks House by suddenly resigning and walking out of debate
The Conservative minister was due to answer questions at the start of a debate, but was late to the discussion.
Labour appeals directly to the Queen for release of leaked Brexit analysis
Shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer uses ancient parliamentary procedure to force government's hand on leaked document.
Theresa May digs her heels in: Tory civil war reaches new heights with Ruth Davidson seen as only hope
Ruth Davidson see as the best hope for the Conservatives, but majority of voters want to see May stay on.
Conservatives are better looking than liberals, says study
A new study indicates attractive people are more likely to be conservative than liberal, as better treatment makes them blind to the need for left-wing policies.
Theresa May faces internal crisis as senior Tories warn she is leading party to 'utter destruction'
Prime Minister could face a vote of no-confidence if the Conservatives suffer a disappointing performance at local elections in May.
Theresa May's deputy suggests Britain could rejoin reformed EU
David Lidington campaigned as a Remain and suggested Britain could rejoin the European Union within a generation.
New Tory vice chair says unemployed should have vasectomies to avoid UK 'drowning in wasters'
Ben Bradley, appointed the vice chair for youth in last week's reshuffle, said the UK would drown in a 'vast sea of unemployed wasters' if jobless people had too many kids.
Most UK Conservatives want to bring the death penalty back, but executions often go horribly wrong
New research has found that more than half of Tory party members in the UK are in favour of the death penalty. IBTimes UK has looked at the problems with state executions.
Tory MP's chief of staff 'called woman a bitch then repeatedly raped her in Westminster office'
Samuel Armstrong, 24, an aide for South Thanet MP Craig Mackinlay, allegedly raped a woman in his boss's office in the Palace of Westminster in October 2016.
Conservatives in crisis: Will Theresa May be a Christmas turkey?
Fears Prime Minister is doomed to a humiliating exit from No. 10.
Edwina Currie dismisses Westminster sex allegations as 'hysteria' during BBC's This Week
Former Conservative minister Edwina Currie dismissed the sex allegations rocking Westminster as 'hysteria' during BBC's This Week.
Jeremy Corbyn denounces 'warped' culture of sexual harassment in Westminster
Female staff reportedly discussed alleged abuse by Labour and Conservative politicians in WhatsApp group.
Theresa May tweets witty response to conference speech debacle
Twitter users applaud Theresa May following an excellent response to her unfortunate conference speech coughing fit.
5 moments from Theresa May's speech that made it a humiliating disaster
The Tory leader's speech was meant to get things back on track after a difficult few months following the election - but it only made things worse.
Who is Simon Brodkin? Lee Nelson prankster who handed Theresa May P45 during conference speech
The PM paused as the form was handed to her by comedian Simon Brodkin. He was then led out of the hall in Manchester.
'I am sorry': Theresa May apologises for election mess in Conservative conference speech
The prime minister gave her keynote speech following several months of turmoil for the Conservative party, including election disappointment and Brexit infighting.
Boris Johnson urges the UK to let the 'lion roar' in landmark Conservative conference speech
The foreign secretary reiterated that he and the whole cabinet were behind Theresa May during the Brexit process, and threw a number of shots at Jeremy Corbyn.