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Tories criticised after rebranding party Twitter account as factcheckUK
The Conservative Party has faced criticism after one of its official Twitter accounts was rebranded as a fact checking service during the ITV leaders' debate. The Conservative Campaign Headquarters press office account was renamed
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Boris Johnson reveals details of private conversations with Queen
Boris Johnson has broken with convention and talked about his private audiences with the Queen, saying "she always asks the best questions." The Prime Minister's revelation is made in an election campaign video filmed on his way to
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Nicky Morgan joins list of MPs stepping down
Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan has announced she will not stand in the forthcoming general election. She has represented Loughborough for the Conservatives since 2010 and was previously education secretary. In a post on Twitter, she said:
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Rory Stewart to run as independent London mayor candidate after quitting Tories
Former Tory leadership contender Rory Stewart has quit the Conservative Party and will run as an independent candidate for London mayor. The former Cabinet minister was among the 21 rebels who had the whip removed by Boris Johnson when they
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Former leadership contender Rory Stewart walks out on Tories and quits as MP
Former Tory leadership candidate Rory Stewart has said he has quit the Conservative Party and will stand down at the next general election. The former Cabinet minister was among the 21 rebels who had the whip removed by Boris Johnson when he
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Senior MP kicked out of Tory conference after clash with security
A senior Tory MP has been kicked out of his party's conference after he was involved in a "totally unacceptable" incident involving a clash with security, a Conservative spokesman said. Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown had attempted to
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Boris Johnson denies squeezing thigh of woman journalist
Downing Street has been forced to deny claims that Boris Johnson squeezed the thigh of a woman journalist under the table during a private lunch. Charlotte Edwardes said the incident took place at the offices of The Spectator magazine in London
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