Richard Holden
‘Insanity’ to hold another leadership contest, says Tory Party chairman
Richard Holden said his party needed to be ‘fighting the opposition rather than ourselves’.
By Ben Hatton, PA Political Staff
Sunak ally Hague rejects speculation of key role in Cameron return
The former Tory leader has played down claims that he played a major behind-the-scenes role in the return of David Cameron.
By Dominic McGrath, PA Political Staff
Sunak refuses to guarantee HS2 will ever link Manchester and London
The Prime Minister said he would not ‘speculate’ on reports the Birmingham to Manchester leg of the high-speed rail route could be axed.
By Patrick Daly, PA Political Correspondent
Ministers accused of ‘rail betrayal’ as they refuse to confirm HS2 to Manchester
A leaked photograph suggested the Government is weighing up scrapping the second phase from Birmingham to the North West.
By Patrick Daly, David Lynch, Ben Hatton and Richard Wheeler, PA