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Tag: Conservative party
14 days ago
plymouthherald.co.uk

'World-famous' Plymouth nightclub Jesters allowed to stay open after licence review

Plymouth club owner says venue is 'vindicated' after councillors don't revoke licence or cut opening hours

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15 days ago
cornwalllive.com

Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg wades into Cornwall's phantom pothole filler debate

His comments have been criticised by the Cornwall councillor who brought the mystery work to the public's attenton

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15 days ago
plymouthherald.co.uk

Plymouth City Council honours ex-lord mayor Brian Vincent after his death

Long-serving councillor to be made honorary alderman at Plymouth City Council's annual meeting

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16 days ago
telegraph.co.uk

Stage invader cuts off Jacob Rees-Mogg at National Conservatism conference

Protester told audience he was drawing their attention to 'fascism' before he was bundled off

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18 days ago
mirror.co.uk

Boris Johnson paid £3.8m cash for nine-bed mansion – after 'complaints about £160k salary'

The former Prime Minister is said to have complained about his £164,080 salary while in power – but has managed to fi...

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18 days ago
mirror.co.uk

Tory donor whose mum put Boris Johnson up rent-free gets £12.7m Government deal

Wrightbus, owned by Jo Bamford, son of JCB mogul Lord Bamford and Lady Bamford, will get £6.4m of taxpayers cash as p...

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18 days ago
mirror.co.uk

Tory Andrea Jenkyns sings God Save the King at opening of Boris-backing conference

The Conservative Democratic Organisation, branded a "party within a party" and compared to a Tory version of Jeremy C...

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20 days ago
bristolpost.co.uk

European diplomats name Bristol Green's Carla as a 'future MP'

They are on a tour of the country to get 'out of the Westminster Bubble'

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20 days ago
plymouthherald.co.uk

Neal Stoneman Scaffolding collapse could leave £1m of debts unpaid

Investigations continue into affairs of firm run by well-known city businessman which went bust last year

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20 days ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

North East MP says Tories must 'rebuild a lot of trust' after losing 1,000 seats in local elections

The Conservatives lost control of 48 councils across England in last week's local elections

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20 days ago
cornwalllive.com

Frustrated Cornwall 'volunteer' fills pothole with concrete but the road still remains closed

Cormac won't repair the pothole - which has closed the road - until it catches up with a backlog of repairs across Co...

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21 days ago
bristolpost.co.uk

South Gloucestershire Council Conservatives name new leader after local elections calamity

Former cabinet member replaces Toby Savage

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22 days ago
cornwalllive.com

Cornwall one-man protest against the Coronation gets 'enormous support'

Though one of his signs was covered in spray paint by a fan of King Charles III

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22 days ago
bristolpost.co.uk

Lib Dems and Labour accused of 'dodgy deals in backrooms' to run South Gloucestershire Council

Former opposition groups in talks to form a coalition after ruling Tories' majority was torpedoed at the local elections

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22 days ago
plymouthherald.co.uk

Plymouth Conservatives announce Andy Lugger as their new leader

In the wake of its battering at the Plymouth local elections last week, the Plymouth Conservative group have elected ...

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23 days ago
plymouthherald.co.uk

Plan to build houses on Plymouth airport being prepared by Sutton Harbour Group

Long-lease holder has new plan to put 'healthcare, education, mixed-use housing and commercial space' on former airstrip

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26 days ago
plymouthherald.co.uk

Labour leader Tudor Evans' triumphs and disasters explained

Victory in the 2023 Plymouth council elections means Labour supremo Tudor Evans has tasted electoral conquest five ti...

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26 days ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

Labour celebrates local election gains that put Starmer 'on track' for power – despite mixed Nort...

Labour took a number of key battlegrounds across England as the Tories struggled on local election, though the state ...

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26 days ago
devonlive.com

Devon Local Elections: Liberal Democrats make gains as Devon rejects Conservatives

Of the ten councils, Labour run both cities of Exeter and Plymouth. The Liberal Democrats run North Devon, Mid Devon,...

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26 days ago
plymouthherald.co.uk

Plymouth's political world has endured a turbulent year - even before the 'monster' tree felling

Since March 2022 the politics of Plymouth has been a roller-coaster, merry-go-round and ghost-train all in one

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26 days ago
bristolpost.co.uk

Local election results at South Gloucestershire Council listed in full ward by ward

More than a third of the electorate had their say

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26 days ago
plymouthherald.co.uk

Plymouth MP Luke Pollard says election shows a 'clear rejection' of the Tories

Luke Pollard described in-fighting amongst Plymouth's Tories as a 'carnival of chaos'

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26 days ago
bristolpost.co.uk

Local election results in full amid 'desperately sad' night for the Tories

The Tories suffered huge losses across the area

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26 days ago
walesonline.co.uk

Big blow for Tories and PM Rishi Sunak as Labour takes key councils in English local elections

Leading pollsters have predicted the Conservatives could lose around 1,000 seats as MPs admit the results are "terrible"

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27 days ago
bristolpost.co.uk

Outgoing Tory council leader says results are 'clearly disappointing'

He said it was 'clearly the case' that national issues were impacting the local vote

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27 days ago
plymouthherald.co.uk

Labour celebrates as it regains full control of Plymouth City Council

Labour leader Tudor Evans thanked voters and used victory speech to round on Conservative MP Johnny Mercer and his go...

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27 days ago
devonlive.com

South Hams District Council Elections results as they happen

All 31 seats on the council are up for election.

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27 days ago
devonlive.com

Mid Devon District Council Election results as they happen

The last full elections were in 2019. It resulted in no party having overall control, after the Conservatives lost 10...

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27 days ago
devonlive.com

North Devon Council election results as they happen as Liberal Democrats retain control

Counting has taken place overnight

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27 days ago
devonlive.com

Teignbridge District Council Election results as they happen

No party has had overall control in the district since the Liberal Democrats held power between 2019 and 2021.

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27 days ago
devonlive.com

West Devon Borough Election results as they happen

Only 29 of the 31 seats are up for grabs. There is no vote in Milton Ford as only one candidate is standing, while Bu...

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27 days ago
devonlive.com

Torbay Council Election results as they happen

More than 100 candidates will compete to claim seats across Torbay’s 16 wards, with a total of 36 up for grabs.

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27 days ago
devonlive.com

East Devon District Council Election results as they happen

The council’s Independent leader Cllr Paul Arnott will stand as a Liberal Democrat

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27 days ago
devonlive.com

Torridge District Council Election results as they happen

The council is run by a coalition of Independents.

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27 days ago
devonlive.com

Devon local elections: All the results from across the county

Results in Exeter, Plymouth and North Devon have been called

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27 days ago
plymouthherald.co.uk

Plymouth elections: Johnny Mercer calls on Conservatives to 'learn' from 'terrible night'

The Plymouth 2023 local elections resulted in an enormous Labour victory which saw the party achieve a majority admin...

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27 days ago
plymouthherald.co.uk

Plymouth elections: New Labour council leader labels local election a 'once in a generation' result

New Plymouth City Council leader says local election result shows people have "had enough" of the Conservatives

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27 days ago
plymouthherald.co.uk

Plymouth City Council local election results in full as Labour take control

Labour have taken control of Plymouth City Council after gaining seven seats in yesterday's local election

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27 days ago
devonlive.com

Exeter City Council Election results in full as they happened

In line with the usual cycle, a third of the council’s 39 seats are up for grabs in the poll on Thursday, 4 May

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