Conservative leadership candidate Kemi Badenoch has said she does “believe in maternity pay” after previously describing it as “excessive”. Ms Badenoch said on X that “contrary to what some have said” ...

New Scottish Conservatives leader Russell Findlay does not want to spend his career “only talking about the union”, he told activists and delegates in Birmingham.

Sussex secured the County Championship Division Two title in their draw with Middlesex on the final day of the season. Tom Haines made his third hundred of the season with 105 and James Coles hit an ...

The Prime Minister said new electricity pylons were needed to lower energy bills, with the alternatives being too expensive.

The former Commons leader says the electorate thought the party no longer shared its belief in values including ‘honour, integrity and trust’.

The party was ahead of the ruling Conservatives according to a forecast for a TV company following Sunday’s election.

A fine brace by Liam Delap earned Ipswich a fourth consecutive draw and denied Aston Villa the chance to go joint top of the Premier League.

The Tory leadership hopeful told a fringe event at the party conference his approach to migration would ultimately ‘save lives’.

Robert Jenrick said that the party should be ‘firmly on the side of parents’ in the wake of Ms Badenoch’s interview.

Tory MP Gagan Mohindra accused his party of not doing enough for children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) while in power.

The Conservative leadership candidate said he wanted to abolish the centrally controlled candidate list system.

Portland United were knocked out of the Wessex League Cup after a closely fought game at the Camp & Satherley.