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David Davis blames Tory election disaster on ‘badly designed’ campaign and social care U-turn
Former party chairman Grant Shapps called the manifesto 'appalling'.
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Michael Portillo: Theresa May is unlikely to be PM in October
Theresa May is unlikely to make it to the Tory party conference as Prime Minister, Michael Portillo has said, as he accused her of lacking “humanity”. Mr Portillo, a former Cabinet member himself, said he would be “amazed” if Mrs May was still PM by October, when the Conservative Party conference takes place. The Prime Minister met fire chiefs but did not speak to residents, while her opposite number, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was seen to be meeting people affected by the blaze.
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Theresa May's plan to bring back fox hunting ‘stands no chance’ after election humiliation, says ex-Tory chairman
Former Tory chairman Grant Shapps said the prime minister's fox hunting plan was a 'silly idea'.
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Jeremy Corbyn throws serious shade at Theresa May with series of gags
Jeremy Corbyn has mocked Theresa May’s humiliating election result with a series of gags aimed at the under-fire PM during his first speech in the Commons. The Labour leader, seemingly in his element after last Thursday’s general election, fired a number of zingers at the Prime Minister – most notably welcoming the possibility of a new “Coalition of Chaos” between the Tories and the DUP.
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John Major urges Theresa May to pull out of DUP deal over Northern Ireland peace process concerns
Sir John Major has warned that Theresa May’s deal with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) could threaten the Northern Ireland peace process and cost the Tories a “bucketload of votes”. The former Prime Minister, who began work engaging with the IRA to end the Northern Ireland conflict, said the peace process was still “fragile” and warned that the pact could mean the Government will no longer be seen as impartial.
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Conservatives and Labour hold 'secret talks' to plot soft Brexit
Senior Conservatives and Labour MPs have met in secret to discuss cross-party backing for a softer Brexit. Ministers in Theresa May’s cabinet have been involved in talks about how to secure concessions on the single market, immigration and the customs union, it has emerged. Mrs May, who is currently involved in discussions with the DUP to form a minority government, is being urged by Labour MPs and members of her own party to compromise her hard Brexit stance.
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Meet Layla Moran, Britain's first ever MP of Palestinian descent
The 2017 General Election has result in the most diverse parliament ever with a rise in the number of women, LGBT and ethnic minority MPs elected.
