Conservatives

Boris Johnson loyalist Priti Patel comes out in support of Rishi Sunak as UK PM

In these difficult times for our country we must unite by putting public service first and work together, tweeted Patel

Tory Troubles: The many upheavals in Britain's Conservative Party

Liz Truss is yet another Tory prime minister to be toppled. Some observers date the current leadership crisis to Conservative Party infighting over the role of the European Union during David Cameron's 2010-2016 tenure as Britain's leader

UK PM Johnson claims to be on track to win next election amid rebellion

Boris Johnson has been putting up a strong defence in the face of criticism after voters punished the Conservatives over the partygate scandal

Donald Trump lashes out at 6 January committee as he teases plans for third presidential run

Speaking to religious conservatives in Nashville, Trump blasted the committee's efforts as a 'theatrical production of partisan political fiction' and insisted he had done nothing wrong

Big blow to Boris Johnson as UK Conservatives lose London strongholds in local elections

Conservative Party chairman Oliver Dowden acknowledged the results in London were 'difficult' but said the 'more mixed picture' elsewhere showed Labour did not have the momentum to win the next general election

Embattled UK prime minister Boris Johnson faces mid-term test

The local election results will be seen as a barometer of support for Johnson's Conservatives nationally, as well as an indicator of whether the opposition Labour party poses a serious threat

Florida governor Ron DeSantis signs controversial 'Don't Say Gay' bill into law

This policy has drawn intense national scrutiny from critics who argue it marginalises LGBTQ people

Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill angers President Joe Biden: What the legislation proposes and its impact on children

The controversial new legislation would ban teachers from discussing sexual orientation and gender issues with students in classroom

Joe Biden's 'creepy' whispering irks conservatives, while experts deem it an 'intimate form of communication'

The White House and communications experts say Biden’s whispering is just this veteran politician’s old-school way of trying to make a connection while emphasising a point.

John Bercow, former UK Speaker and scourge of Brexiteers, joins Opposition Labour Party

Bercow was a Conservative lawmaker for 12 years until being elected in 2009 to the neutral role of Speaker, responsible for running the House and interpreting Parliament's rules of procedure