News

Original reporting and the latest political headlines from across the UK.

Our Articles

Mainstream Headlines

Filtering by:Source: Conservative Home×Clear all

680 headlines found — Page 11 of 57

Conservative Home2 Jun 2026

Lord Ashcroft: Labour leadership contenders, is this government better or worse than the Tories, who do people least want to see in office, and should we rejoin the EU?

Nigel Farage was thought the most likely person to be PM after the next election, with 27 per cent naming him but nearly half of all voters said Reform UK were the party they would least like to see in government after the next election. The post Lord Ashcroft: Labour leadership contenders, is this government better or worse than the Tories, who do people least want to see in office, and should we rejoin the EU? appeared first on Conservative Home.

PoliticsReform
Conservative Home2 Jun 2026

John Bald: Mixed ability teaching is a proven failure

One size never will fit all. Children’s abilities are not fixed which is why the flexibility of setting makes sense. The post John Bald: Mixed ability teaching is a proven failure appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home1 Jun 2026

Lord Ashcroft: Ukraine, Russia and the battle for public opinion

It’s no secret that Ukraine’s future depends very much on the degree to which avowed allies are willing to help. So keeping track of opinions about the war helps recognise both positive and negative trends. The post Lord Ashcroft: Ukraine, Russia and the battle for public opinion appeared first on Conservative Home.

Defence
Conservative Home1 Jun 2026

Lord Ashcroft: Why my latest visit to war-torn Ukraine was an uplifting experience

It would be naïve to dismiss Russia as a spent force. It would be equally foolish to put Ukraine’s victories on the battlefield down to advances in technology alone. Its success has been driven by its people. It is adaptability, determination and raw courage that have given Ukraine its edge. The post Lord Ashcroft: Why my latest visit to war-torn Ukraine was an uplifting experience appeared first on Conservative Home.

Defence
Conservative Home1 Jun 2026

Ed Kennedy: The great irony of Wes Streeting’s NHS legacy

For decades Labour warned that Conservatives would privatise the NHS. Yet Wes Streeting may ultimately be remembered as the Health Secretary who convinced growing numbers of GP practices that the traditional NHS model is no longer sustainable The post Ed Kennedy: The great irony of Wes Streeting’s NHS legacy appeared first on Conservative Home.

DefenceReformHealthcare
Conservative Home1 Jun 2026

Stephen Goss: The ‘Celtic alliance’ is not a mandate to break up Britain

It may produce speeches, joint statements and carefully staged photographs. It may unsettle some in Westminster who only remember devolution when it becomes a problem. It is not a mandate to break up Britain – but a nationalist attempt to utilise protest votes for permission. The post Stephen Goss: The ‘Celtic alliance’ is not a mandate to break up Britain appeared first on Conservative Home.

Politics
Conservative Home1 Jun 2026

The battle of ideas, five ‘essays’ and how whilst winning the argument we could also bury ourselves

The Samson act is a dangerous one to follow. Bringing down a temple that is evidently failing Britain but burying yourself in the process is a moot stratagem at best. The post The battle of ideas, five ‘essays’ and how whilst winning the argument we could also bury ourselves appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home1 Jun 2026

Will Olmi: My odd but fascinating journey from frustrated voter to a candidate for election

Putting my now encyclopaedic knowledge of letterboxes aside, my unsuccessful tilt at councillorship gave me far more than I ever expected. So, would I do it again? Hell yeah! Though next time I’m bringing better shoes, cowhide gloves, and possibly a chiropractor. The post Will Olmi: My odd but fascinating journey from frustrated voter to a candidate for election appeared first on Conservative Home.

Politics
Conservative Home1 Jun 2026

Andrew Bowie: The SNP are bad enough about spending public money, but Peter Murrell was no better at spending theirs

I’ve spent most of my life in and around the Granite City, Aberdeen, but after 19 years of an SNP Government in Holyrood and just two years of a disastrous Labour Government in Westminster, the once-great city is starting to look a shadow of its former self. The post Andrew Bowie: The SNP are bad enough about spending public money, but Peter Murrell was no better at spending theirs appeared first on Conservative Home.

Politics
Conservative Home1 Jun 2026

David Barton: Conservatives must embrace traditional architecture design codes for new buildings

There is still a long way to go towards preventing further avoidable decline of streetscapes up and down the United Kingdom. The post David Barton: Conservatives must embrace traditional architecture design codes for new buildings appeared first on Conservative Home.

Defence
Conservative Home31 May 2026

Our top ten picks of the week

ConservativeHome's round-up of ten of our best articles from the preceding week. The post Our top ten picks of the week appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home29 May 2026

Council by-election result from yesterday and forthcoming contests

There was only one contest yesterday. The Lib Dems gained a seat from the Conservatives in Swansea. The post Council by-election result from yesterday and forthcoming contests appeared first on Conservative Home.

Politics