Nadhim Zahawi's high-profile defection to Reform UK brings ministerial experience but also baggage and past clashes with Nigel Farage. Can they unite to challenge the Tories? Read the full analysis.
Nadhim Zahawi's high-profile defection to Reform UK bolsters Nigel Farage's ranks but risks turning the insurgent party into 'Tory 2.0'. Can their antagonistic history survive the shared ambition?
Reform UK has been labelled a 'retirement home for disgraced former Conservative ministers' as 19 big-name Tories defect. Read the full list and analysis of the political shift.
Reform UK has been labelled a 'retirement home for disgraced former Conservative ministers' as 19 high-profile Tories defect. See the full list and their controversies.
Exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi urges the UK government to support Iranian protesters. He reveals a secret QR code system for military defections as unrest grows.
Sir Keir Starmer's Labour Party suffers a significant setback as five councillors in Brent, London, join the Green Party ahead of crucial local elections. Read the full analysis.
Keir Starmer suffers a setback as five Labour councillors in Brent join the Green Party, amid fears of a Green surge in next year's crucial local elections. Read the full analysis.
Three former Conservative MPs, including a deputy chairman, join Reform, claiming the Tories have 'lost touch'. Read the full story on the latest Westminster shake-up.
Three former Tory MPs have joined Nigel Farage's Reform UK, dealing a significant blow to the Conservative Party. Get the latest on the defections and what it means for the next election.
Four high-profile Republicans, including Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert, have backed a petition to force a vote on releasing withheld Jeffrey Epstein documents, defying President Trump's wishes and causing friction within the party.
Former PM Theresa May delivers scathing attack on defecting Conservatives as Kemi Badenoch breaks ranks with warning about party's direction under Sunak
Conservative Party faces mounting crisis as key local representatives defect to Nigel Farage's Reform UK, signalling deeper turmoil within Tory ranks ahead of general election.
Rishi Sunak faces fresh crisis as Reform UK announces defection of senior Tory councillors during Conservative conference, signalling right-wing rebellion.
Senior Liberal Democrat Sir Ed Davey claims moderate Tory MPs are privately discussing defection amid concerns over party direction and Nigel Farage's growing influence.
A Conservative MP has secretly launched a 500-day countdown to oust Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch from party leadership, exposing deep divisions within the Tory ranks as the party trails heavily in the polls.
The Green Party of England and Wales reports a dramatic surge in new members following the public falling-out between Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana, signalling a major shift in the UK's political landscape.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer confronts a growing rebellion as councillors quit over the party's stance on Gaza and internal democracy, forming a new independent group in protest.
Exclusive: Senior Conservative figures are reportedly considering joining Nigel Farage's Reform UK following Danny Kruger's defection, in what could become a major crisis for Rishi Sunak's leadership.
Britain faces its gravest constitutional crisis in decades as Tory rebels threaten to sink the PM's flagship Rwanda bill, plunging Westminster into chaos and sparking unprecedented warnings of national collapse.
A fiery BBC Breakfast interview saw hosts Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt challenge Tory MP Jonathan Gullis on the controversial Rwanda asylum plan, leading to a heated on-air debate about parliamentary procedure and policy effectiveness.
As the new Prime Minister, Kemi Badenoch faces a harsh political awakening. Inheriting a legacy of economic turmoil and party division, her premiership is already being tested by the cold realities of power, soaring borrowing costs, and a restless party.
Explosive new documents suggest Boris Johnson attended a lockdown dinner with a Tory peer who later helped fund his controversial Downing Street flat renovation, raising fresh 'cash for curtains' questions.
Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting delivers a blistering attack on Reform UK, branding them a 'reheated version of UKIP' and warning the Conservative Party that their electoral pact with Nigel Farage's party risks handing Labour a landslide victory.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer executes a sweeping cabinet overhaul, shifting Labour's focus to the economy and national security to counter the rising electoral threat from a potential Tory-Reform alliance.
Conservative MPs erupt after police drop probe into Labour's Deputy Leader Angela Rayner over her former council house sale. The political battle over her tax affairs intensifies.
Conservative MP Paul Bristow condemns colleague Paul Mahmood's controversial suggestion to send asylum seekers to Ireland, exposing fresh Tory divisions on small boats policy.
In a seismic shift for British politics, Nigel Farage's Reform UK has surpassed the Conservatives in a major opinion poll, sparking a furious reaction from Boris Johnson and raising existential questions for the Tory party.
Exclusive: Nigel Farage reveals he directly lobbied Boris Johnson to lead Reform UK in a seismic move that could have reshaped British politics. The former PM declined, opting to focus on his writing career.
Brexit architect Nigel Farage has publicly rejected a dramatic plea from former PM Boris Johnson to rejoin the Conservative Party, dealing a crushing blow to Tory election hopes and vowing to lead Reform UK's political revolt.
Former Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg concedes his Brexit strategy backfired, admitting it cost the Tories the 2024 election. Exclusive analysis reveals how the 'hard Brexit' approach alienated voters.