Boris Johnson says Tories in a ‘tough spot’ but will ‘recover’

Boris Johnson says Tories in a ‘tough spot’ but will ‘recover’

The former prime minister said party leader Kemi Badenoch ‘just needs time to get going’.

Badenoch's booze reception lacks fizz for Tory MPs

The Conservative leader's attempts to rally round her twitchy parliamentary party fell flat

Reform UK takes 12-point lead over sinking Tories in record-breaking new poll

Politics LIVE: Reform UK takes 12-point lead over sinking Tories in record-breaking new poll - Reform UK has been handed a record-breaking polling lead just days after taking

Kemi Badenoch’s Tory leadership at risk as MPs worry over lack of Reform attack strategy

Tory MPs will hold meetings this week to discuss how to remove their leader, Kemi Badenoch, as panic grows over the future of the party following Reform’s success in the local elections.

Conservative MPs Plot to Oust Kemi Badenoch as Reform Surge Sparks Leadership Crisis

LONDON, England — Senior members of the UK Conservative Party are planning a fresh bid to remove their leader, Kemi Badenoch, as internal panic deepens over the party’s future following its catastrophic local election performance and the surging momentum of Reform UK. The Independent reports that backbench meetings are being organised to discuss the leadership crisis, with at least two MPs confirming plans to consult colleagues over Badenoch’s r…

The Tories are a rounding error from being fourth – politicalbetting.com

Reform UK record their highest ever poll rating in YouGov's latest Westminster voting intention, while the Tories and Labour are at their lowest since 2019Ref: 29% (+3 from 27-28 Apr)Lab: 22% (-1)Con: 17% (-3)Lib Dem: 16% (+1)Green: 10% (+1)SNP: 3% (=)yougov.co.uk/topics/polit…— YouGov (@yougov.co.uk) 2025-05-07T11:31:09.119Z A Westminster insider once observed to me that poll politicians most take notice of is the poll that has them doing the w…