All news on the topic: Conservative Party

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Rishi Sunak pledges £5bn to help UK 'stand its ground' - HALF what was asked for
The PM Rishi Sunak is unveiling plans to increase the UK's defence budget by £5bn - but that's less than half what defence secretary Ben Wallace demanded
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'BBC has handled Lineker row terribly - they've been intimidated by the Tories'
The Mirror is arguing for Gary Lineker to be back on our screens as soon as possible - the BBC has exposed themselves for applying its own guidance inconsistently
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'Tory obsession with Gary Lineker won't hide the mess they're making of Britain'
Tory MPs are keen to talk about migrant boats the Gary Lineker row rather than how they have made a mess of the economy and the NHS, writes the Mirror's Kevin Maguire
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BBC commentator explains decision to continue working despite Gary Lineker saga
BBC commentators returned to their roles on Sunday - as the row between the broadcaster and presenter Gary Lineker over impartiality continues to dominate the headlines
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Less than a fifth think Boris Johnson should give his dad Stanley a knighthood
Only 18% of the public think Stanley Johnson should be handed a knighthood as part of Boris Johnson's resignation honours, according to the Redfield & Wilton poll
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Inside BBC amid Gary Lineker crisis - 'rightwing watch' WhatsApp to staff mutiny
Insiders reveal the mutinous mood inside the BBC hasn’t been helped by the recent crisis and measures are being taken to monitor bosses behaviour
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Tory MP mocked for saying stripped back Match of the Day was 'best in years'
Blackpool South MP Scott Benton claimed last night's episode was the "best in years" after Gary Lineker's suspension, having been among the Tories to take swipes at the presenter last week
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Giant rats and raw sewage 'hell' spark fear for kids' health over mould
A Sunday Mirror investigation has revealed there were 15,000 complaints about disrepair with tenants worried about rat infestations, raw sewage and health problems caused by mould
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'Match of the Day' review as Gary Lineker revolt makes for highlights farce
The public broadcaster's iconic programme was ditched following a remarkable backlash - and instead viewers were given 20 minutes of highlights with the only trimming being budget graphics that anyone with a laptop could have created in minutes
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Jeremy Hunt 'following Labour's lead' by adopting parts of opposition jobs plan
The Chancellor will make sweeping changes to the welfare system - and ramp up sanctions on benefit claimants who don't look for work - but parts of the new plan seem awfully familiar
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Give parents more free childcare in next week's Budget, voters demand in poll
Around six in 10 believe the Tories should massively expand free childcare to one and two-year-olds in England, according to the Redfield & Wilton poll for the Sunday Mirror
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Gary Lineker's hidden hurt as son says week has been overwhelming for his dad
Gary Lineker's son George has spoken out on the Match of the Day host's emotional week and revealed what brought the former professional footballer to tears after his tweet slamming proposed government policy went viral
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Gary Lineker would go back to Match of the Day but will never apologise says son
Gary Lineker's son George said his dad, who was taken off air by the BBC after criticising the government's new immigration bill, 'will always speak up for people who don't have a voice'
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Migrants hoping to reach UK thank Gary Lineker for opposing immigration bill
Ahmad Harris, who fled Kabul six months ago and has family in the UK, has compared the BBC's move to silence Gary Lineker to the tactics of the Taliban in Afghanistan
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'Tory boats for votes - we'll head into this election based on a culture war'
Keir Mudie says the new immigration bill unveiled by Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman is a really cheap electoral trick, which is a great indicator we’re up and running campaign-wise
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Anti-vaxx MP Andrew Bridgen admits Laurence Fox's group wrote speech for him
Andrew Bridgen took nearly £8,000 worth of 'support' from Reclaim the Media, an offshoot of Laurence Fox's hard-right Reclaim political party
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'Cobra-style' response needed for unprecedented NHS crisis, says Wes Streeting
New figures show one in every three NHS trusts has declared the highest level of emergency since Christmas - with hospitals overcrowded and patient safety potentially compromised
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Rishi Sunak breaks silence on Gary Lineker's BBC axe as he wades into row
The Prime Minister’s response comes as the row over the England legend turned broadcaster’s ouster from Match of the Day continued to overshadow the Government’s controversial refugee crackdown
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UK to finally test 'armageddon alert' system nationwide within weeks
Millions of people across the UK will hear a loud alarm from their mobile phones, along with a test alert message
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Gary Lineker fans unearth old BBC statement about his impartiality amid new row
Fans of Gary Lineker have unearthed an awkward BBC statement from 2018, which said 'any expression of Gary's personal political views does not affect the BBC's impartiality' amid a new row
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Sky Sports slam BBC for Gary Lineker hypocrisy with Jeremy Clarkson point
The BBC have controversially taken Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker off air for criticising the government - despite their impartiality policy being inconsistent
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Carol Vorderman weighs in on Gary Lineker row as she makes discovery at BBC HQ
The telly brainbox urged her Twitter followers to watch a video she recorded at the broadcaster's London offices
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Jeff Stelling pokes fun at BBC after Gary Lineker axed from Match of the Day
Gary Lineker was controversially axed by the BBC after questioning the government's new Illegal Migration Bill and the language the Conservatives use towards refugees
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Fern Britton makes dramatic u-turn over Gary Lineker as she slams BBC bosses
The This Morning legend backtracked over a previous tweet that highlighted presenters often having contractual impartiality
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Piers Morgan says all MOTD crew should 'walk out now' over Gary Lineker decision
The BBC announced that there will be no presenters on Match Of The Day tonight after a number of its pundits boycotted the programme over his suspension