Richard Holden says Hester apologised for remarks about Diana Abbott and ‘we should accept that’UK politics – latest updatesThe Conservative party chair, Richard Holden, has four times refused to say whether...
Read MoreExclusive: Man who has now given party at least £10m copied Steve Barclay into email about problems with bid, documents showThe Conservative mega-donor Frank Hester complained to the NHS and the health secretary last year...
Read MoreLabour and a Tory donor say it should be returned after police say they are investigating alleged racist remarksRishi Sunak has been urged to rethink the decision to keep £10m from the Conservative donor Frank Hester after...
Read MoreIn an update to healthcare leaders, Amanda Pritchard expresses shock at entrepreneur’s comments about Diane Abbott The boss of the NHS has condemned “racist, sexist and violent” remarks by Frank Hester, the...
Read MoreFormer defence secretary tells colleagues there is no alternative to Rishi Sunak and to ‘get on with’ preparing for an electionOfcom has ruled today that GB News broke impartiality rules on five occasions by using...
Read MorePrime minister defends decision not to return money, saying ‘when someone expresses remorse, that should be accepted’Ofcom has ruled today that GB News broke impartiality rules on five occasions by using Tory MPs as...
Read MoreBusiness secretary dismisses reports of plot and rejects calls for her party to return donations from Frank HesterReports of Conservative plots against Rishi Sunak are the work of just “one or two” MPs, and the party...
Read MoreSamuel Kasumu ‘frustrated and disappointed’, as minister denies Tories have a problem after Frank Hester rowA former Downing Street race adviser has warned the government not to use its diversity as a...
Read MoreIn conference speech, Lib Dem leader urges change ‘so that even the wealthiest racists cannot buy power’The Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, has used his spring conference speech to call for a cap on donations to...
Read MoreSenior Tories have rallied around the PM amid claims that some party MPs are plotting to replace him with Penny MordauntSenior Tories attempted to rally behind an increasingly beleaguered Rishi Sunak on Saturday night amid...
Read MoreFresh questions raised over Tory donor’s access to prime minister following November visitRishi Sunak was flown to Leeds by Frank Hester for a private tour of the businessman’s offices on the day after the autumn...
Read MoreExclusive: Photograph of Sunak with Hester at Tory fundraiser last June raises further questions for prime ministerRishi Sunak is facing calls to say how many times he has met the Conservative mega-donor Frank Hester, who made...
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