Also known as: Conservatives
Conservative Party — UK political party led by Kemi Badenoch, opposing Labour government on asylum housing and equality duty policies.
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Joy Online
… The Conservatives are trying to forge a distinct response to both Labour, which has strengthened equality protections, and Reform UK, which wants to go further than the Tories by scrapping the Equality Act altogether. …
Legal equality duty for public services should be scrapped, says Kemi BadenochJoy Online
… A former youth leader in the far-right Conservative Party —which opposed the end of apartheid — he said he grew up fearing what would happen to white South Africans like him if they lost control of the country, and that those fears have persisted despite not having experienced t …
South African politician seeks US refuge on fears of future persecutionJoy Online
… At Prime Minister’s Questions, Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch accused the government of “choosing to buy dirty Russian oil” and said Sir Keir Starmer was “losing his moral compass by backsliding on Ukraine”. …
UK waters down new Russian oil sanctions as fuel prices riseJoy Online
… He specifically targeted the rhetoric of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and the Conservative Party, arguing they were “defined by breaking our relationship with Europe.” In contrast, Starmer asserted that his government would be “defined by rebuilding our relationship and by putti …
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces calls to resign after local election disasterJoy Online
… The Conservative Party, now led by Kemi Badenoch, also continued to shed votes following their 2024 defeat, though Badenoch insisted there were “signs of renewal everywhere that we are standing.” Investment analysts, including those at Deutsche Bank, noted that while the results …
Early UK local election results point to big losses for Starmer’s Labour PartyJoy Online
… Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has also backed the visit, while other opposition parties have been critical of it. …
Trump says King will be ‘very safe’ during US visit after security talksBestselling author Jeffrey Archer, who sold over 300 million books across a five-decade career and served as a Conservative MP before being jailed for perjury in 2001, has died aged 86. His publisher HarperCollins said he died suddenly and peacefully at home on Monday.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Bestselling author Jeffrey Archer, who sold over 300 million books across a five-decade career and served as a Conservative MP before being jailed for perjury in 2001, has died aged 86. His publisher HarperCollins said he died suddenly and peacefully at home on Monday.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative Party leader, supported calls for referendums in Suffolk on whether asylum seekers should be housed in military camps, saying referendums demonstrate public feeling and that people are "asking for help." The government is considering housing over 1,000 asylum seekers at RAF Barnham while their applications are processed, with residents raising concerns about crime and anti-social behaviour.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Kemi Badenoch has welcomed the Statutory Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs expanding its focus to include Birmingham and Wales, saying she hopes it moves quickly to secure justice for victims. Birmingham Children's Trust reported 98 CSE cases under police investigation and 99 CSE crimes recorded between January and June this year.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump warned of heavy tariffs on the European Union if he views a proposal to make Canada an EU associate member as a hostile act. The proposal, announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Strasbourg, aims to strengthen economic resilience amid global trade tensions.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Former UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced he will leave the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras to focus on global issues including defence, security, trade and technology.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A boat attempting to cross the Channel to the UK caught fire on Tuesday morning, with French authorities rescuing 157 people and taking them to port in Boulogne-sur-Mer. There are no reports of injuries or deaths.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Andy Burnham, the new UK prime minister, is set to announce new support to help people with the cost of living crisis as his cabinet meets for the first time. He has vowed to provide "breathing space" for households struggling with costs and pledged to set out details on Tuesday.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Andy Burnham, the new UK prime minister, is set to announce support for households struggling with the cost of living crisis on Tuesday. Burnham has appointed a cabinet including John Healey as chancellor and Ed Miliband as foreign secretary, and pledged to provide "breathing space" for people facing financial hardship.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Andy Burnham, who secured the Labour leadership after backing from 379 MPs and all 11 affiliated trade unions, said he is finalising cabinet decisions ahead of becoming prime minister on Monday, replacing Sir Keir Starmer. He declined to name his top team beforehand, saying early announcements would "cause complete chaos," but pledged his appointments would reflect all parts of the party and all communities.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Andy Burnham, the new Labour leader backed by 379 Labour MPs and all 11 affiliated trade unions, said he is finalising his cabinet ahead of taking over as prime minister on Monday, replacing Sir Keir Starmer. He pledged his appointments would reflect "all parts of our party" and "all communities," and outlined a vision including reforms to the social care system.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch will argue in a speech that the Public Sector Equality Duty, which requires public bodies such as schools and hospitals to promote equality, should be scrapped because it has become "a minefield" exposing public decisions to legal challenge. The Labour government meanwhile is promising a new equality and diversity strategy focused on getting working-class people into the civil service.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A provincial council member for South Africa's Freedom Front Plus party is seeking refuge in the United States under a Trump-era programme for white South Africans. Though he claims to fear future racial persecution despite not having experienced tangible mistreatment, Trump's individual claims of abuses against the country's white minority have been disproven by the government.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The UK government has watered down plans to ban imports of diesel and jet fuel made from Russian oil in third countries, instead phasing in sanctions over coming months amid concerns over supplies and price rises following the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Ukraine's sanctions commissioner said he understands the rationale but disagrees with the approach, citing concerns that temporary exemptions may generate additional revenues for Russia's war machine.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered a speech defending his leadership and vowing to tackle growth, defense, Europe relations, and energy issues, following devastating local election losses and mounting pressure from within the Labour Party to resign.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party suffered sweeping losses across traditional heartlands in British local elections, with the hard-right Reform UK and Green Party making significant gains and reshaping the UK's political landscape. Despite the electoral defeat, Starmer rejected calls to resign.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Donald Trump has said King Charles III will "be very safe" during his state visit to the US beginning Monday, after further security talks between the White House and Buckingham Palace following a gunman incident at a Trump event in Washington DC on Saturday. The King and Queen's programme will go ahead largely as planned, with the UK government hoping to ease diplomatic tensions.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →