The 6 hopefuls trying to save their party from the abyss – POLITICO

The 6 hopefuls trying to save their party from the abyss – POLITICO

To try and woo the members, whose “loyalty and dedication” she marveled at, the backbench Essex MP pledged to give them a “much greater voice and role” in policy making, offering a democratically elected party chairman. Internally, Patel emphasized the need for rebuttal units and professional party agents to help win seats.  Having spent the … Read more

Can anyone stop Britain’s Tories going full Trump? – POLITICO

Can anyone stop Britain’s Tories going full Trump? – POLITICO

Who’s left? With an election looming, none of the One Nation members’ preferred candidates have indicated they would stand in a future leadership contest, and there remains a lack of certainty over who will even be an MP after polling day.  Constituency by constituency polling by YouGov earlier this year suggested both Mordaunt and Shapps … Read more

UK waters down plan for £38,700 minimum salary to bring over foreign spouses – POLITICO

UK waters down plan for £38,700 minimum salary to bring over foreign spouses – POLITICO

LONDON — The U.K. government softened its controversial plan to make it more difficult for people to bring non-British spouses to the U.K. Under a major legal migration shake-up announced earlier this month, the Home Office declared that it would significantly raise the minimum salary that British citizens or migrants already settled in the U.K. … Read more