Katy Balls

The Prime Minister has to give his MPs a reason to fight Labour rather than one another

There was plenty for Rishi Sunak and his cabinet to discuss on Tuesday morning. The Conservatives had lost half of the seats they defended in the local elections and Andy Street narrowly lost the West Midlands mayoralty to Labour. ‘We’re doomed,’ was one cabinet member’s verdict. Ben Houchen’s victory in Teesside was just enough to

Has Keir Starmer made a tactical mistake by recruiting the Tory MP Natalie Elphicke as his latest Starmtrooper?

The UK economy grew by 0.6% in the first quarter of 2024 in a boost for the Conservatives' electoral strategy - although Labour argues that voters are still feeling the squeeze

The feedback so far from voters is that most people do not feel much improvement in their finances

Was Keir Starmer’s decision to welcome the Tory right wing MP Natalie Elphicke to the Labour party a genius strategic move by a ruthless leader ready for power or an unforced error? The calculation in the Leader’s Office was that the opportunity to have an MP in a key seat on small boats (Elphicke represents

Rishi Sunak has this morning given a speech aimed at framing the choice at the election: security with the Tories or risk with Labour.

Rishi Sunak has this morning given a speech aimed at framing the choice at the next election: security with the Tories or risk with Labour. The Prime Minister’s 30-minute address at the Policy…

It was like a scene from the Blair government: a minister admits inmates are being released before their sentence ends, to free up space. The opposition is furious, saying that ‘never in this country has a government ever been forced to release prisoners over two months early’. But in this instance, the minister is Tory

Labour leader Keir Starmer has announced six key commitments that he wants to 'put up in lights' as his party's promise to the electorate