Ministers and ex-ministers – some seen as leadership hopefuls – who voted against the bill include Badenoch and BravermanRishi Sunak has suffered a further blow to his authority as almost half of his own MPs refused...
Read MoreRishi Sunak suffers blow to his authority as 57 of his own MPs vote against his plan and over 100 abstainA ban on smoking for future generations moved a step closer last night, but Rishi Sunak suffered a blow to his authority...
Read MoreHealth secretary Victoria Atkins opens debate, outlining risks and saying smoking leads to 80,000 deaths a yearAt 12.30pm a transport minister will respond to an urgent question in the Commons tabled by Labour on job losses in...
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Read MoreCommons leader known to have reservations about PM’s plan, as Liz Truss swipes at ‘unelected’ officialsUK politics – latest updatesPenny Mordaunt, a potential Conservative leadership challenger to Rishi...
Read MorePM’s plan to prevent those under 16 ever being able to buy tobacco should pass due to Labour support, but many of his own MPs could abstain or vote againstLiz Truss has blamed “unelected individuals” in the...
Read MoreFormer PM launches apparent attack on civil servants over plans she said had been put ‘in the bin’ Liz Truss has blamed “unelected individuals” in the Department of Health and Social Care for the...
Read MoreExclusive: England’s chief medical officer says tobacco industry is the ‘one gainer from the death and disease’ caused by its productsRead Chris Whitty’s comment piece in fullChris Whitty has said...
Read MoreExclusive: Tactics include proposals to raise smoking age to avoid outright ban, and exemptions for cigars, says Cancer Research UK chiefTobacco firms are lobbying MPs and peers in an effort to derail Rishi Sunak’s...
Read MoreConcerns that vicious circle of party ill-discipline is undermining the PM’s ability to restore orderSenior Tories fear Rishi Sunak is facing a vicious circle of party ill-discipline, amid concerns that attacks from Boris...
Read MoreSpeaking at Canada event, former PM laments state of Tory party saying it is ‘mad’ that party of Winston Churchill is ‘banning cigars’UK politics – latest updatesBoris Johnson has attacked Rishi...
Read MoreLibertarian faction of Conservatives expected to stage a rebellion but measure has widespread supportRishi Sunak’s public health policy banning the next generation from being able to buy cigarettes is to be introduced in...
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Wins in East Midlands, North East and North Yorkshire
Co-leader Adrian Ramsay says party has won spread of
Party did better in places it had lost since
Spread of Tory losses leads former minister to say
Glossy promotional leaflet handed out to asylum seekers detained
Party source describes region as ‘beating heart of general
Ed Davey says ‘lifelong Conservative voters are backing the
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to
News comes as Labour’s Chris Webb wins back ‘red
With more than a third of council elections declared,