NewsAndy WellsLabour MP says praise for Boris Johnson 'made me want to scoop my own eyeballs out with a teaspoon'
Boris Johnson remains the current favourite to take over as Tory leader.
NewsYahoo News UK"Why don't you resign... We don't want you!" Theresa May heckled by Tory activist
Stuart Davies, a member of Clwyd South Conservatives, shouted at the Prime Minister to resign as she began a speech to Welsh Tories in Llangollen. The National Convention don't want you, we don't want you,” shouted Mr Davies, who described himself as a loyal Conservative. Afterwards, he told journalists that Mrs May should resign “now”.
NewsEllen ManningTory MP cries on live TV as Conservatives lose more than 1,000 seats in local elections
Results from 96 of 248 councils showed the Tories lost 257 seats and Labour 45.
NewsMatilda LongA third of Tory MPs want to bring back the death penalty
An exclusive poll of MPs found that 18% of Conservatives strongly support bringing back the death penalty and 13% somewhat support doing so.
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Prime Minister Corbyn? Labour edges ahead in the polls as Tory support plunges amid Brexit chaos
Tory support has plunged 9% in the latest poll.
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Support for Theresa May's deal has doubled among Tory party members, survey finds
A survey by Conservative Home found that support for Theresa May's Brexit deal has doubled since March 6.
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Cabinet trio warn that they will help delay Brexit rather than leave Europe with no deal
In a letter in the Daily Mail, Amber Rudd, Greg Clark and David Gauke said a majority of MPs would support an extension to Article 50 rather than leave Europe without a deal.
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Three Conservative MPs quit over May's 'disastrous handling of Brexit'
Three Conservative MPs have quit the party today and joined former Labour MPs in the new Independent Group. Remain backing Tories Sarah Woolaston, Anna Soubry and Heidi Allen resigned the whip on Wednesday morning. The three are vocal critics of Brexit.
